Celebración 20 was a night to remember
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Thank you for your support of
Celebración 20
An evening to celebrate 20 years of Latino youth reaching their highest potential.
Fueling the next 20 years of Latino youth realizing their dreams of a bright future.
Celebración 20 was a night to remember - and one that would not have been possible without the generous support of every single one of our friends and sponsors. It was an honor to be able to recognize our awardees - Candace Kattar, Cecilia Muñoz, and Neighbors Rising - and especially moving to be reminded of the ways that they have profoundly impacted the lives of those in our community, and beyond.
Our Lift Fund, unveiled during the event, will ensure we can carry on Candace Kattar’s legacy of never giving up on any young person in need. Recognizing that there are certain times in life when some kind of temporary “lift” is needed, Identity’s Lift Fund will provide short-term financial relief to Identity clients facing truly extraordinary crises or hardship. To contribute to this Fund, please visit this link. ([link removed])
Thank you once again to the entire Identity community for coming together to celebrate 20 years of Latino youth reaching their highest potential. We could not have asked for a more energizing start to the next 20 years of Latino youth realizing their dreams than Celebración 20.
¡Infinitas gracias!
** Honorees
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** Candace Kattar
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** Teresa Ríos Wright Award for Excellence in Service to Latino Youth
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Candace Kattar has been a fierce advocate and visionary for the local Latino community for 30 years, first as an immigration attorney with the firm Maggio + Kattar, then at La Clínica del Pueblo, and finally through her work at Identity where she has championed tens of thousands of young Latinos to help them reach their goals. She co-founded Identity with Diego Uriburu in 1998, served as our Executive Director until 2011, and then as Senior Program Director until her retirement in June 2019.
** Cecilia Muñoz
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** Identity Justice Award
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Cecilia Muñoz was President Obama’s chief domestic policy advisor when he signed DACA and was the director of his White House Domestic Policy Council for five years. Prior to that, she served as the White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Before working in government, she was Senior Vice President for the Office of Research, Advocacy and Legislation at the National Council of La Raza (now UNIDOS US), the largest Latino advocacy organization in the United States. In 2000, she was named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on civil rights and immigration. Cecilia is now Vice President for Public Interest Technology and Local Initiatives for New America.
** Neighbors Rising
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** Identity Champion Award
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Neighbors Rising is a non-political response to anti-immigrant and anti-other sentiments that are spreading and disheartening communities across the region. As a virtual group of neighbors who live in DC and Montgomery County, Neighbors Rising encourages collaborative and individual support of local nonprofits, like Identity, which already provide expert and effective direct services to neighbors in need of help and community embrace. Their many, many acts of kindness encourage and welcome vulnerable young people and their families as valued, respected neighbors.
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Identity assists thousands of youth and their families living in high-poverty areas of Montgomery County. We work with them at school, in the community, and on playing fields to improve social-emotional learning, achieve academic success, and prepare for work.
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