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Thursday, October 3

The National Press Club
529 14th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20045
Dress Code: Business Attire

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Thank you for joining us, during our October 3rd show! 

See our 2024 Event program

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About Event

Our mission at Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC is to advance the civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. Advancing Justice | AAJC is a national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 in Washington, D.C.

The American Courage Awards is an annual event hosted by Advancing Justice | AAJC, honoring individuals, groups, and corporations in recognition of their extraordinary courage or commitment to the cause of Asian American and Pacific Islander civil rights.

2024 ACA Honorees (Left to Right) May Tiwamangkala, Sarah Zhang, George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga, Xiaoxing Xi, Franklin Tao, Gang Chen, and Anming Hu

About Event

Our mission at Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC is to advance the civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. Advancing Justice | AAJC is a national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 in Washington, D.C.

The American Courage Awards is an annual event hosted by Advancing Justice | AAJC, honoring individuals, groups, and corporations in recognition of their extraordinary courage or commitment to the cause of Asian American and Pacific Islander civil rights.

2024 ACA Honorees (Left to Right) May Tiwamangkala, Sarah Zhang, George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga, Xiaoxing Xi, Franklin Tao, Gang Chen, and Anming Hu

OUR HONOREES

American Courage Award

Asian American Scientists & Scholars

Accepted by Gang Chen, Anming Hu, Franklin Tao, Xiaoxing Xi

Bridge Builder Award

Sephora

Accepted by George-Axelle Broussillon Matschinga

Changemaker Award

May Tiwamangkala

Norman Y. Mineta Spirit Award

Sarah Zhang

Our

Sponsors

If you would like to become an event sponsor, please contact Kathryne Mei Calo, Assistant Director of Corporate Relations and Special Events at
kcalo@advancingjustice.org

TRAILBLAZER

DREAM BUILDER

Google logo

COMMUNITY CHAMPION

PROTECTOR

Akin
Sands
Sephora
State Farm
T-Mobile

DEFENDER

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
NCTA
Scott and Linda Mar Weidman
Sony Corporation of America
The Walt Disney Company
WilmerHale

ADVOCATE

Javade Chaudhri & Gail Lau Kee
Gina Shishima and E. David Sosa
Maynard Nexsen
Morgan, Lewis and Bockius LLP

FRIENDS

Paul and Kay Shishima

ACTIVIST

Law Offices of William C. Hou
Marriott International
Nichols Liu LLP

FRIEND

Crowell & Moring LLP

Sponsors confirmed as of 09/30/24

Event Program

Our
Speakers

Our

Speakers

Emcee

Paolo Montalban

Actor

Our Speakers

Michelle Li

Event Host

Tara Prakash

Spoken Word Performer

Special Guests

Past Honorees

Scroll through our gallery to see past American Courage Award honorees.
For a full list of all awardees, visit advancingjustice-aajc.org/past-awardees