2025 Winners Learn more about the 2025 winners! Share Showing Up For Racial Justice, Kansas City - H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award Many individuals “talk the talk” when it comes to combating the forces of intolerance and inequity, but the ultimate example of “walking the walk,” is the Kansas City-based advocacy alliance Showing Up for Racial Justice. Learn more Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Iki Lab Public Charter School - Ellison S. Onizuka Memorial Award As the pioneering Space Shuttle Challenger astronaut Ellison S. Onizuka inspired the Asian diaspora to explore “brave new worlds,” Hawai’i’s Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu Iki Lab Public Charter School is creating a bright future for AAPI youth by embracing history and culture. Learn more Mississippi Minority Farmers Alliance of North Mississippi - Reg Weaver Human and Civil Rights Award Sustenance, sustainability, and self-determination: that’s the three-pronged assignment of The Mississippi Minority Farmers Alliance. Learn more Maud Dahme - Applegate-Dorros Peace and International Understanding Award Maud Dahme has dedicated her life to enlightening young people about intolerance, and taking a stand against it. She comes by this honestly; the Holland-born Ms. Dahme is a Holocaust survivor. Learn more Leshun "Ship" Collins - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Award Ohio-based education innovator LeShun “Ship” Collins is a worthy inheritor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy of social engagement… and enlightenment translating to empowerment. Learn more Jesus Valle - Wilma Mankiller Memorial Award As a tenured professor of Native American Studies at Sacramento’s American River College, Mr. Valle brings his personal, and a people’s legacy and purpose to the forefront of higher education. Learn more Elise Carter - Carter G. Woodson Memorial Award Kentucky-based educator Elise Carter continues Dr. Woodson’s legacy by advancing opportunity for African American youth. Learn more Dr. Marta Silva - George I. Sánchez Memorial Award Dr. Silva has devoted her decades-long career to educational platforms promoting culture, tolerance and linguistic independence for American Latinos. Learn more Dr. Marissa Winmill - Mary Hatwood Futrell Award Dr. Winmill is one of the nation’s leading figures in advancing academic opportunity for young women. Learn more Stay Informed We'll come to you We're here to help you succeed in your career, advocate for public school students, and stay up to date on the latest education news. Sign up to stay informed