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The 2021 winners of the Ripple of Hope Award was introduced by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights on Thursday, October 7. The award was offered to 5 excellent people and amongst them is an Indian American.
Deven Parekh, the managing director of Notion Companions’ Indian American managing director joins a exceptional line-up of honorees: poet Amanda Gorman; political chief, entrepreneur, and creator, Stacey Abrams; co-founder and managing associate of Clearlake Capital, José E. Feliciano; and chairman and CEO of Verizon, Hans Vestberg.
This 12 months’s winners, united by their uncompromising integrity and resilience in striving for an inclusive America, have every championed the causes and considerations of the underrepresented and marginalized.
Their tireless efforts in service of the general public good—from inside world firms to the nationwide political stage—replicate Robert Kennedy’s ardour for equality, justice, and the facility of particular person motion to ascertain significant reform.
“Since turning into a member of Notion Companions in 2000, Parekh has been a vocal advocate for different and inclusion, initiating efforts to promote girls and minority leaders all through Notion’s interior crew, portfolio, and the broader software program program and funding ecosystems as a whole,” famous Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
All 5 laureates might be honored at a hybrid ceremony on Thursday, December 9, that includes keynote speaker Vice President Kamala Harris. As the primary girl and first girl of colour to function vp, Harris has damaged boundaries and served as a number one voice on the impression of race on well being care, entry to voting, and the prison authorized system.
“We’re honored that Vice President Harris and Amanda Gorman will be part of Stacey, Hans, José, and Deven in our Ripple of Hope Award ceremony for 2021,” stated Kerry Kennedy, president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
“Their management and poise have impressed numerous folks, particularly younger ladies of colour, to stand up and make their voices heard and we’re thrilled to acknowledge such extraordinary changemakers. We sit up for celebrating our 5 honorees and listening to the Vice President’s remarks.”
Parekh is a member of the board of administrators for a number of establishments, together with the US Improvement Finance Company, the Council on Overseas Relations, the Carnegie Endowment for Worldwide Peace, and NYU Langone.
He’s additionally chairman emeritus of the board of Publicolor, a nonprofit group centered on New York Metropolis public faculties. In 2006, Parekh was named a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, which seeks to develop the subsequent technology of community-spirited leaders.
Since 1968, the Ripple of Hope Award has celebrated exemplary leaders throughout enterprise, authorities, advocacy, and leisure who’ve demonstrated a dedication to social progress and advancing human rights.
Earlier winners of the Ripple of Hope Award embrace Barack Obama, Tim Cook dinner, Dolores Huerta, Desmond Tutu, Colin Kaepernick, Hillary Clinton, John Lewis, Bono, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Nancy Pelosi, Robert F. Smith, Wyclef Jean, and Joe Biden.
