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High school principal | Somali American educational leader | Driver of student belonging Akram Osman leads with a commitment to educational equity, shaped by his…
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We support organizations and people who think bigger and differently about solutions to problems in their communities.
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Mayor | Connector | Cultural resilience builder As the first Chicana mayor of Columbia Heights, Amáda Márquez Simula is infusing inclusion, cultural celebration and grassroots…
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Linguist | Neurodiversity advocate | Founding member of the Maangaar Movement Anisa Hagi-Mohamed is transforming how Somali and East African communities understand and talk about…
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Founder and executive director, Bultum Academy | Educator | Community builder As the founder of Bultum Academy, a charter school serving primarily East African and…
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Pastor | Cooperative developer | Food justice leader Carl D. Johnson is recognized as a visionary leader committed to ensuring marginalized communities have access to…
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Narrative strategist | Builder of leaders | Advocate for liberated leadership Chanda Smith Baker has spent her life supporting people, organizations, and communities in doing…
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Deputy Director, White Earth Nation | Anishinabe leader | Cultivator of sustainable Tribalgovernance Curtis Rogers envisions a future in which Tribal Nations like White Earth…
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Educator | Advocate for heritage language preservation | Community connector Deqa Muhidin believes that language is the gateway to culture, identity and history. As a…
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Financial advisor | Social entrepreneur | Champion for economic equity Elvis Rivera brings firsthand knowledge, professional expertise and heartfelt determination to his mission: closing the…
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Entrepreneur | Advocate for Muslim girls in sports | Community connector Fatimah Hussein is breaking barriers for Muslim girls and women by transforming access to…
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Emmy-winning journalist | Founder, BLCK Press & Center for Broadcast Journalism | Media equity trailblazer As founder of BLCK Press and the Center for Broadcast…
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Activist architect | Civic futurist | Urban landscape articulator As co-founder and managing partner of the nationally recognized architecture firm 4RM+ULA, James Garrett Jr. has…
