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The
Profile in Change award
Steve Brown is
the executive director of the Rhode Island affiliate of the American
Civil Liberties Union, a post he has held for three decades.
During his tenure, the ACLU of Rhode Island has filed over 500
lawsuits covering a broad range of civil liberties &
constitutional issues. As a result, the Rhode Island
courts have issued precedent-setting decisions in such areas as
freedom of speech, separation of church and state, voting rights
& non-discrimination
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Dr. Michelle Forcier
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The Sister Carol McGovern
Advocacy award
The Voice for
the Voiceless
Dr. Forcier is
currently an Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Assistant Dean
of Admissions at the Brown University Alpert Medical School. Her
professional background has focused on reproductive justice &
sexual health issues including: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
queer & questioning youth with a focus on gender nonconforming
youth, puberty blockers & hormones; contraception, advanced
family planning & abortion services; pediatric & adolescent
gynecology; & transition medicine for older youth with complex
medical problems.
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Richard Holcomb
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The Susan Hamilton Welin award
for Nonviolence
Richard
Holcomb is an outreach specialist in the field of commercial sex
work. He provides street outreach & HIV prevention counseling to
this population in Providence. He is best known for his
groundbreaking work in HIV prevention when he founded Project Weber,
a program for male sex-workers in Rhode Island. The Project Weber
outreach team he leads provides condom distribution, needle exchange,
substance abuse referrals & HIV testing.
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GoLocalProv
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The
Media Spotlight award
Founded in
2010, GoLocalProv is the "go to" local web experience that
breaks the biggest local stories in sports, news, business, weather,
politics, arts, & entertainment. Branded, credible, & respected
contributors from Rhode Island create the stories &
content.
Information is delivered through multimedia, written, & video
platforms at GoLocalProv.com. GoLocalProv is a true community
resource from Rhode Islanders & for Rhode Islanders.
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Where &
When
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Thursday,
April 24, 2013
6:00 to 8:00 pm
Pearl
Restaurant & Lounge
393 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02903
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$25
per person
Hors
d'oeuvres & Cash Bar
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Contact Us
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April
Ricci
The
Fund For Community Progress
(401)
941-7100
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