CHAMPIONS FOR EQUITY 2026: We the People

10.05.26

A message from John Kim Honorees Performers 2026 Sponsors Tribute Journal

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

We would like to thank everyone who joined us on October 4, 2026 for our Champions for Equity Awards at The Beehive in South Los Angeles. The event was a huge success thanks to YOU, and our organization continues to advance racial justice thanks to your support.

In the year our nation marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we gathered to honor the people and movements working every day to make the promise of equity, justice, and belonging real for our communities.

In challenging times, coming together matters more than ever. We were proud to host an afternoon of solidarity with "We the People" who believe in a better future and are willing to fight for it. We celebrated hard-fought progress, uplifted courageous leaders, and recharged the work ahead.

A message from John Kim

OUR TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNER AWARD HONOREE

We were proud to honor Pablo Alvarado, founder and co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) and a nationally recognized leader in the immigrant rights movement.

OUR CHAMPION FOR EQUITY AWARD HONOREE

We were proud to honor Cathy Cha, a visionary philanthropic leader and steadfast advocate for racial justice and solidarity, whose work has helped reshape how institutions partner with communities to advance equity and opportunity.

PERFORMERS

Santa Monica Ballet Folklorico Dance Company performed for us as part of their mission to use dance as a loving way to teach history and to preserve, promote, and present Latino/a and Native culture.