Asian American Justice Center no http://www.advancingequality.org/en/rss Asian American Justice Center http://www.advancingequality.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.advancingequality.org Copyright 2010 Asian American Justice Center Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@advancingequality.org Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:15:53 GMT Events http://www.advancingequality.org/en/cev/107 <div class="vevent"> <a class="url" href="http://www.advancingequality.org/en/cev/107"> <span class="summary">The 14th Annual American Courage Awards</span> </a><br/> <span class="tdtstart">Start Date:</span> <abbr class="dtstart" title="20101007T220000Z">7-Oct-10 6:00 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tdtend">End Time:</span> <abbr class="dtend" title="20101008T003000Z">7-Oct-10 8:30 PM</abbr> <br/> <span class="tlocation">Location:</span> <span class="location"> The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel, Washington, DC 20036</span> <br/> <span class="tdescription">Event Details:</span> <div class="description"><div> &nbsp;</div> <div align="center"> <div> <h3> <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>The 14th Annual American Courage Awards</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></h3> </div> </div> <div align="center"> &nbsp;<strong>Thursday, October 7, 2010</strong></div> <div align="center"> <div> <strong>6:00 pm to 8:30 pm</strong></div> </div> <div align="center"> &nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div align="center"> <strong>The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel</strong></div> <div> <strong>1127 Connecticut Avenue NW</strong></div> <div> <strong>Washington, DC 20036</strong></div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div align="left"> Since 1997, the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) has recognized and awarded individuals, companies and organizations of merit in its annual American Courage Awards.</div> <div> The American Courage Awards reception features the presentation of the following awards:</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> <strong><a href="http://www.advancingequality.org/past_ACA_recipients/" target="_self"><strong>The American Courage Award</strong>&nbsp;</a></strong>goes to an individual, company, or organization that has shown extraordinary courage or commitment to the cause of civil rights.&nbsp;This may include a corporate leader who has taken an important stand, an activist who overcame extraordinary challenges, an artist with a unique vision, or a journalist breaking an important story.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> <div> <strong><strong>This Year&#39;s American Courage Award Recipient:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.advancingequality.org/dan-choi/">Lt. Dan Choi</a></strong></strong></div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <strong><a href="http://www.advancingequality.org/past_Bridge_Builder_recipients/" target="_self"><strong>The Bridge Builder Award</strong></a></strong>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;This may include programs for citizenship, voter participation, community education or other community programs.&nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> <div> <strong><strong>This Year&#39;s Bridge Builder Award Recipient:&nbsp;</strong></strong><strong>State Farm Insurance Companies</strong></div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> &nbsp;</div> </div> <div> <strong><a href="http://www.advancingequality.org/past_Distinguished_Service_Award_recipients/" target="_self"><strong>The Distinguished Service Award</strong></a></strong>&nbsp;acknowledges an individual, group, corporation, or institution who has worked successfully to give voice to the aspirations and challenges facing the Asian Pacific American community and has exhibited extraordinary commitment to advocating on behalf of those most vulnerable in their community.&nbsp;</div> <div> <strong><br> This Year&#39;s Distinguished Service Award Recipient:&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.advancingequality.org/franklin-odo/"><strong>Dr. Franklin Odo</strong></a></div> <div> &nbsp;</div> <div> For more information, please visit the American Courage Awards page on our Web site:&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.advancingequality.org/american_courage_awards/">http://www.advancingequality.org/american_courage_awards/</a></span></div> </div> </div> <br/> <div class="vcard"> <a class="fn">The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel <br/> <div class="adr"> <div class="street-address">1127 Connecticut Avenue NW</div> <span class="locality">Washington</span>, <span class="region">DC</span> <span class="postal-code">20036</span> </div> </a></div> http://www.advancingequality.org/en/cev/107 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT