Fred Azcarate
Template:TOCnestleft Federico (Fred) Azcarate began organizing as a student and was the first Asian American President of the United States Student Association. In 1992, Azcarate became Executive Director of Jobs with Justice, a national social justice network of labor, faith-based, community and student organizations. Under his leadership, the network has grown to 43 local coalitions in 29 states waging workplace and community campaigns that have secured workers rights, living wages, accountable development and improved access to health care. [1]
Married to Maria Roeper.
Letelier-Moffitt selection panel
The Institute for Policy Studies' 33rd Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards, were awarded, Thursday, October 15, 2009.
Members of the selection panel were;[2]
- Sarah Anderson, Institute for Policy Studies
- Fred Azcarate, AFL-CIO
- Marie Dennis, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns
- Joe Eldridge, Chaplain, American University
- Jill Gay, Activist
- Adam Isacson, Center for International Policy
- Peter Kornbluh, National Security Archive
- Isabel Morel de Letelier
- E. Ethelbert Miller, Howard University
- Joy Olson, Washington Office on Latin America
- Barbara Shailor, AFL-CIO
- Joy Zarembka, Institute for Policy Studies
Midwest Academy connection
The Gala Host Committee, for the December 10, 2014 Midwest Academy Awards Ceremony included — Fred Azcarate, Executive Director, USAction - Midwest Academy alumni .[3]
Kopkind Colony
The Kopkind Colony Program Advisory Committee, as of 2015;[4] The Kopkind Colony Honorary Board, as of 2015;[5] Angela Ards, Fred Azcarate, Jennifer Berkshire, Pamela Bridgewater, Francis Calpotura, Margaret Cerullo, Tim Costello, Kim Diehl, Heidi Dorow, Scott Douglas, Theo Emery, Laura Flanders, Ku‘umeaaloha Gomes, Joe Grabarz, Jennifer Gordon, Pronita Gupta, Muna Hamzeh, Amber Hollibaugh, Mary Howell, Janine Jackson, Si Kahn, Robin D. G. Kelley, KipuKai Kuali‘i, Brad Lander, Eric Mann, Nikki Morse, Scot Nakagawa, Debbie Nathan, Amy Newell, Rev. James Orange, Robert Pollin, Verandah Porche, Luis Rodriguez, Deb Schwartz, Barbara Smith, Makani Themba-Nixon, Jerry Tucker
National Leading From the Inside Out Alum
Fred Azcarate, USAction was a 2015 Rockwood Leadership Institute National Leading From the Inside Out Alum.[6]
NWF Board Members
New World Foundation leads by example. Our Board is made up of social justice practitioners, past and present grantees, movement thinkers, and leaders.[7]
Board members September 2018:
- Julia Goodridge - CHAIR
- Peggy Saika - VICE CHAIR
- Jonathan Glionna - TREASURER
- Fred Azcarate - SECRETARY
- Kent Wong - MEMBER
- Lisa Abbott - MEMBER
- Sofia Campos - MEMBER
- Bill Dempsey - MEMBER
- Anthony Thigpenn - MEMBER
- David Harrison - MEMBER
- Maria Echaveste - EMERITUS
References
- ↑ 2006 ALSTON / BANNERMAN FELLOWS Federico Azcarate
- ↑ War Is A Crime .org, You're Invited to the 33rd Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards, Thursday, October 15, 2009, By Anonymous - Posted on 16 September 2009
- ↑ MWA homepage 2014 GALA HOST COMMITTEE
- ↑ Kopkind board, 2015
- ↑ Kopkind board, 2015
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- ↑ [2]