The UNA-NCA Community Human Rights Award is presented to persons or organizations who have:

  1. Provided leadership to advance the cause of human rights through a local group or organization in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and/or Northern Virginia area and;
  2. Demonstrated personal and professional contributions to advance the cause of human rights in the public, private, and/or non-profit sector.


Previous Honorees:

  • 2014 – The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
  • 2015 – Martha’s Table
  • 2016 – The Latin American Youth Center
  • 2017 – Bread for the City
  • 2018 – Empower DC
  • 2019 - World Central Kitchen
  • 2020 - People for Fairness Coalition
  • 2021 - SMYAL

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