Living the Dream: Advocacy, Service, and DC’s Beloved Community
In a 2020 event, prior recipients of the John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award offered reflections on their mission, efforts and the leadership they provide through their organizations in the Washington, D.C. community, during a panel discussion moderated by Adanna Johnson, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Student Equity and Inclusion. Legacy of a Dream Award honorees featured on the panel include 2017 honoree, Abel Enrique Núñez, Executive Director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN); 2020 honoree, Sandra Jackson, Executive Director of House of Ruth; and 2015 honoree, George Jones, Chief Executive Officer of Bread for the City.