2018 Immigrant Leadership Awards

The San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission and the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs honor the powerful contributions of local immigrant leaders, supporters and champions of immigrant communities with the annual Immigrant Leadership Awards. 

2018  Honorees:

Industry Leader Award

Golden Gate Restaurant Association

 

Public/Private/Nonprofit Collaborative Leader Award

Lawyers in the Library (San Francisco Public Library, Bridge at Main and San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative) 

 

Corporate Leader Award

Citi Community Development

 

Entrepreneur Leader:

Eskender Aseged, Radio Africa & Kitchen

 

Grassroots Leader Award

San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network (SFILEN) and San Francisco Immigration Legal Defense Collaborative (SFILDC)

 

Vera Haile Champion of Justice Award

Lara Kiswani, Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC)

 

Youth Leadership Award 

Ingrid Rojas Contreras

 

Special Recognition Awards 

1. Carl Larsen Santos, La Raza Community Resource Center
   
    
2. Theo Rigby, iNation Media
   
    
3. The Family of the late Mayor Edwin M. Lee