2021 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. 

Watch the full event recording. 

2021 Honorees:

Public/Private/Nonprofit Collaborative Leader Award

COVID-19 Emergency Family Relief Fund (Supervisor Walton, Director Davis, CBOs including Bay Area Community Resources)
 

Entrepreneur Leader Award

Simileoluwa Adebajo, head chef and owner, Eko Kitchen
 

Industry Champion Award

Latino Community Foundation
 

Grassroots Leader Award

1. Soha Abdou, Arab Families Program Coordinator, Chinatown Community Development Center
    
2. El/La Para Translatinas
    

Vera Haile Champion of Justice Award

Stop AAPI Hate Initiative
 

Youth Leadership Award 

Ruby Ibarra
 

Special Recognition Awards 

1. San Francisco Interfaith Council
    
2. Latino Task Force
    
3. United Peace Collaborative