Funmi Akinpelu to receive Unsung Hero Award at - Burton Blatt ...
Funmi Akinpelu to receive Unsung Hero Award at - Burton Blatt ...
Funmi Akinpelu to receive Unsung Hero Award at - Burton Blatt ...
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women who are survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Her work could have implic<strong>at</strong>ionsbeyond Central New York, as she collabor<strong>at</strong>es with other community partners <strong>to</strong> replic<strong>at</strong>e theprogram in their different organiz<strong>at</strong>ions.“<strong>Akinpelu</strong>’s insight and compassion combined with her dedic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>to</strong> an important issue havemeant so very much for our community. It’s a well-deserved award for her,” said RandiBregman, Vera House Executive Direc<strong>to</strong>r.For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion about SU’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebr<strong>at</strong>ion, visithttp://hendricks.syr.edu.About the Bur<strong>to</strong>n Bl<strong>at</strong>t Institute (BBI) <strong>at</strong> Syracuse UniversityBBI is dedic<strong>at</strong>ed <strong>to</strong> practical inclusive solutions for people with disabilities worldwide. With astaff of more than 60 and offices in Syracuse, NY, Washing<strong>to</strong>n, DC, Atlanta, GA, New York,NY, Los Angeles, CA, and Tel Aviv, Israel, BBI engages in projects on civil rights,entrepreneurship, universal design, employment and economic advancement, technologyinnov<strong>at</strong>ion, and <strong>at</strong>titudes about disability in traditional and new media. For more inform<strong>at</strong>ion,visit http://bbi.syr.edu.###
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