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.
Christopher Bradshaw, founder and executive director of Dreaming Out Loud, a food justice social enterprise, will be honored as Georgetown’s 2021 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient.
Christopher Bradshaw, founder and executive director of Dreaming Out Loud, a food justice social enterprise, will be honored as Georgetown’s 2021 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient.
Hawah Kasat, co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity (OCU), was honored as Georgetown’s 2019 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Abel Enrique Núñez, executive director of the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), was honored as Georgetown’s 2017 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Alumna Nakeisha Neal Jones (G’02), executive director of Public Allies DC, was honored as Georgetown’s 2016 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award recipient at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.