Each year, Georgetown awards the John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award to an emerging local leader to reinforce the university’s commitment to engagement within Washington, D.C., and to identify talent among the city’s most inspirational community leaders who are working to solve key issues that are responsible for shaping the city and the people who live in it. Since 2003, the award, named for the legendary Georgetown head basketball coach emeritus, Washington, D.C. native, mentor, advocate and community leader – John Thompson Jr., has been awarded to civil rights icons, children’s rights advocates and other humanitarians. In 2012, the university began awarding local leaders to reinforce the Georgetown’s commitment to engagement within Washington, D.C.
This year we are honored to recognize Sandra Jackson, executive director of the House of Ruth. Read more about this year’s awardee (new window).
Leader of One Common Unity Named 2019 Legacy of a Dream Awardee
November 20th, 2018
Hawah Kasat, co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity (OCU), will be honored as Georgetown’s 2019 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient Jan. 21 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Vulnerable D.C. Children, Families Helped by 2018 Legacy of a Dream Award Winner Steve Park of Little Lights Urban Ministries
November 17th, 2017
Georgetown names Little Lights Urban Ministries executive director Steve Park as its 2018 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient.
D.C. Immigration Advocate Named 2017 Legacy of a Dream Recipient
November 28th, 2016
Abel Enrique Núñez, executive director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), will be honored as Georgetown’s 2017 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient Jan. 16 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Legacy of a Dream Winner Trains Allies to Serve D.C. Nonprofits
November 14th, 2015
Alumna Nakeisha Neal Jones (G’02), executive director of Public Allies DC, will be honored as Georgetown’s 2016 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient in January at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
