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Activist Award
In 2003, the members of the association decided to add the presentation of a second award to its annual conference schedule called the JSA Social Activist Award. This award recognizes the inspiring efforts of an activist who lives in the city (or its environs) where the annual conference is being held.
The activist might be a person, group, or organization and is selected because she, he, or it has served as a source of inspiration to JSA members through her, his, or its continuing work for justice. The recipients, therefore, not only reflect the values of JSA but also have made a significant contribution to the well-being of their home community.
The annual award is presented to the recipient(s) at the culmination of the Friday morning session of the conference at which are gathered various activists from the host city/town in the JSA Activists Café.
Recipients of Social Activists Award and Site of Conference
2009—Social Activist Awardees
Gustavo Santos, National Democratic Convention Delegate for Obama
Guillermo Perez, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
Diana Conroy, Emmaus House, Albany NY
2006—Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow (Emma’s Revolution)—University of California, Berkeley
2005 — Hattie “Mamma Hattie” Harris (Vine-Albany Task Force) and Chris Ducot—University of Hartford
2004—Esther Heffernan (Edgewood College)—Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin
2003—Pat Beetle (Upper Hudson Peace Action), Donna DeMaria (Homeless Action Committee), and Alice Green (Center for Law and Justice)—Best Western Inn, Albany, New York
Gustavo Santos, Guillermo Perez & Diana Conroy
receive 2009 JSA Social Activist Award
2009 Award winners from left to right:
Gustavo Santos, National Democratic Convention Delegate for Obama
Guillermo Perez, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement
Diana Conroy, Emmaus House, Albany NY
Pat Humphries & Sandy Opatow
receive 2006 JSA Social Activist Award
Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow, who comprise Emma’s Revolution, were presented with the JSA Social Activist Award at the 2006 conference held at the University of California, Berkeley. Pat and Sandy were the Friday luncheon keynote speakers/singers. Those who have heard this dynamic duo “keynote” at three previous JSA conferences and at the 2006 American Society of Criminology meeting in Toronto have described their performance as transforming.
Pat and Sandy stand tall among the most renowned songsters of peace and justice in North America, indeed around the globe. They travel the world inspiring action to social justice at the most basic levels of community. fRoots Magazine has described them as "An acoustic, insightful delight in the tradition of Seeger and Guthrie."
The song “If I Give Your Name,” by Sandy and Pat was a Grand Prize Winner (one of 24,000 entries) in the Folk Category of the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest (http://www.jlsc.com). The song sheds light on the silent suffering of family members of undocumented workers lost on 9/11 in the World Trade Center. They sing as well about human rights, the environment, the well-being of women, and the needs of a global community.
For more information on their numerous accolades, catalog of CD’s, and bookings look at www.emmasrevolution.com/ they are magicians of the spirit without ever turning a slight of hand or word.
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