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JOIN US FOR THE
2023 MIDWEST ACADEMY AWARDS
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023
5:30 PM – NEW door time
6:00 PM – Senator Bernie Sanders
6:35 PM – Awards Program
CAPITOL VIEW AT 400
444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC
Livestream starting 6:35pm ET
YouTube: bit.ly/Awardslive23
Zoom with Spanish interpretation: bit.ly/Awards23Esp
– no registration needed, just this passcode – 861181
On May 17, we will gather together in person and streaming online to honor the great work of
these incredible organizations and leaders:
For their visionary and powerful climate justice work:
SUNRISE MOVEMENT
accepted by Executive Director, Varshini Prakash
Climate Justice Alliance
accepted by co-director, Ozawa Bineshi Albert
For their life-changing reproductive freedom work:
JANE (aka, JANE Collective)
Amplify Georgia Collaborative
For their tireless work to enact economic justice:
9to5
accepted by Ellen Cassedy, Karen Nussbaum and other leaders from 9to5 and 925 SEIU
Starbucks Workers United
Thanks to our sponsors:
Presenting Sponsor
Direct Action Sponsor
Strategy Sponsors
Progressive Sponsors
Champions of Justice Sponsors
Norbert Goldfield
Megan Hull
Friends of the Academy Sponsors
Heather Booth*
Jeff Blum & Ellen Cassedy
Everett Foundation
Cathy Hurwit
Jackie Kendall*
Kweli Kitwana
Mike Lux & Barbara Laur
David Medina* & Tim DeMagistris
Eddy Morales* & Hugh Harris
Nick Nyhart & Kathleen McTigue
Public Citizen
Karen Thomas**
*Current Board member
**Former Executive Director
Interested in being a Sponsor?
View our Sponsorship menu here (opens as a PDF), visit ActBlue and/or reach out! (academyawards@midwestacademy.com)