Amid the dark wood and high ceilings of the second floor of an upscale Irish bar & restaurant in downtown Sunnyvale, CA over fifty people gathered to celebrate and honor the achievements of three local winners of the 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards.The 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards, hosted by New Leaders’ Council (NLC), recognizes emerging leaders across the country who have created impact in fields such as political leadership, social entrepreneurship, media leadership, and effect advocacy.The Silicon Valley Chapter of NLC organized the event to honor the three local award recipients.
New Leaders Council offers an annual fellowship to inform, tool, and connect emerging progressive leaders interested in fields such as social entrpreneurship and advocacy. You can find out more about the fellowship program on the NLC website and learn about other fellowship programs here: 50+ Fellowship Programs for Social Innovators.
Here is a recap of the event in photos.
Photo Essay: 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards, New Leaders Council Silicon Valley 2013
Attendees including current NLC Fellows, Alumni, Board Members, and
friends gather, mingle, and connect.
NLC Silicon Valley Co-Directors, Reeta Sharma and Kalen Gallagher
welcome guests and give opening remarks.
Ash Kalra, NLC Silicon Valley Honorary Chair, San Jose City Council Member
introduces the 40 Under 40 Leadership Awards and reflects on his own
experience in progressive leadership.
Award recipient Sarah Granger, prolific impact blogger, journalist,
entrepreneur, and new media expert & trainer, accepts her award in
Media Leadership.
Award recipient Matt Huerta, Executive Director of Neighborhood Housing
Services of Silicon Valley, accepts his award for Leadership in
Entrepreneurship.
Award recipient Alexandra Acker-Lyons, Director of Youth Engagement Fund,
accepts her Media Leadership.
NLC SV Co-Directors thank the honorees and attendees, and the crowd
continues to connect and engage amid the drum beats and
vocal sound-checks of a live band warming up.
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