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28th Annual American Courage Awards
on Thursday, October 3, 2024
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It is time to get ready for the 28th annual American Courage Awards! Join us as we celebrate incredible leaders within the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander community who have shown an extraordinary commitment to advancing civil and human rights.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC's annual signature event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 3, at The National Press Club.
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Meet our 2024 Bridgebuilder Award Recipient
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Sephora
Accepted by George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga
Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Sephora, a leading global prestige omni-retailer, has long been at the forefront of redefining beauty standards. With a mission to expand the way the world sees beauty, Sephora is committed to creating a welcoming shopping experience for all, inspiring fearlessness and self-expression within the beauty community. Under the visionary leadership of George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sephora has made significant strides in promoting diversity and inclusivity across its products, marketing, and corporate practices.
We are proud to honor Sephora and George-Axelle with the Bridge Builder Award at the 2024 American Courage Awards, recognizing their unwavering commitment to inclusivity and their continued efforts to empower individuals through beauty.
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The Bridge Builder Award recognizes an individual or corporation that has developed an innovative approach to successful community empowerment and strives to overcome obstacles for the Asian American community, as well as other minority communities. This may include programs for citizenship, voter participation, community education, or other community programs.
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Meet our 2024 Norman Y. Mineta Spirit Award Recipient
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Sarah Zhang
Senior at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Sarah Zhang (she/they) is a senior at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill studying information science, political science, and computer science. Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Sarah has long been passionate about educational equity and access. As a Chinese-American daughter of immigrants growing up in a predominantly white suburb, Sarah understands the importance of inclusion and has long worked to develop diverse curricula and help shape school board policies focused on uplifting historically resilient communities.
We are proud to honor Sarah's remarkable impact, which inspires us to continue the fight against injustice and work with those who are committed to uplifting others.
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The Norman Y. Mineta Spirit Award recognizes a youth advocate whose community-centered leadership has exemplified dedication, compassion, and resilience benefitting Asian Americans on a local or national level.
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2024 American Courage Awards Sponsors*
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TRAILBLAZER
Comcast NBCUniversal
DREAM BUILDER
Google
COMMUNITY CHAMPION
Airbnb
AT&T
Charter Communications
Meta
Verizon
PROTECTOR
Akin
Sands
Sephora
State Farm
T-Mobile
DEFENDER
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
NCTA - The Internet & Television Association
Scott & Linda Mar Weidman
Sony Corporation of America
The Walt Disney Company
ADVOCATE
Javade Chaudhri & Gail Lau Kee
Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP
ACTIVIST
Nichols Liu LLP
Law Offices of William C. Hou
Marriott International
FRIEND
Crowell & Moring
*Sponsors as of publishing date: September 4, 2024
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Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC works to advance the civil and human rights of Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all.
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