Our 2023 Awardees

Rodrigo Camarena

¡Reclamo!

New York

With an unprecedented digital tool, ¡Reclamo! empowers undocumented workers against employer exploitation, simplifies the wage theft reporting process, and aids in the recovery of lost wages.

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Kristin Daley

New Blue

New Jersey (Operating nationally)

New Blue helps forward-thinking police officers identify issues in their own departments and develop pressure-tested solutions that build community trust.

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Dom Kelly

New Disabled South

Georgia

With a community organizing approach, New Disabled South is building an unprecedented regional coalition to fight for disability rights and liberation across the American South.

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Juvaria Khan

The Appellate Project

Washington, D.C. (Operating nationally)

Working toward a future where our highest courts reflect our communities, TAP empowers law students of color to navigate and thrive in the appellate court system.

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Shanon Miller &Stephanie Phillips

Material Innovation Center

Texas

This hub of material repair, reuse, and re-imagination in San Antonio works to salvage and repurpose construction and demolition waste while supporting affordable housing repair and preservation.

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Deborah Moskowitz & Chance Cutrano

Fish in the Fields

California (Operating nationally)

Adapting an age-old practice for today's rice producers, this pilot introduces fish to flooded fields in winter to reduce methane output, enhance biodiversity, and create additional revenue streams.

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Yoni Ronn

Moby

New York (Operating nationally)

Moby is dedicated to combating the environmental and health threats posed by microplastics, capturing and upcycling waste from laundering synthetic materials.

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Daniella Runyambo

Voices for Advancement Until Language Transformation (VAULT)

North Carolina

Confronting language barriers and inequity in healthcare, VAULT is mobilizing the first community clearinghouse of language access data generated by refugee and migrant communities.

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Ashlei Spivey

I Be Black Girl

Nebraska

In Nebraska, I Be Black Girl is building a collective of living-wage doulas and birth workers and increasing access to care that centers the voices and experiences of Black birthing people.

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Rahsaan Thomas

Empowerment Avenue

California (Operating nationally)

Connecting incarcerated creatives with mainstream publishers and platforms, Empowerment Avenue is forging a path to visibility, fair compensation, and decarceration.

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