Claire Szoke will be the 2019 recipient of the Distinguished Leadership Service Award at the The 6th Annual Immigrant Welcome Awards, taking place on Saturday, September 21 from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Urban Free Library. The 6th Annual Immigrant Welcome Awards Ceremony and Celebration is part of 2019 Welcoming Week, a national week of events that brings together immigrants and U.S. born residents in a spirit of better understanding and unity.

For over 40 years, Claire Szoke has been on the front lines of nearly every social justice fight in our community. She has been an important part of the movement for immigrant and refugee rights – from her work in the 1980s with the Sanctuary Movement to her key role as director of the Channing Murray Foundation and host of the first meetings of what would become the CU Immigration Forum. This award acknowledges her lifetime of contributions to help create a more just world. 

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