$1500 for martial arts classes for the 16-year-old son whose father fought for workers’ rights, co-founded an immigrant advocacy collective and spoke out against the Afghanistan and Iraq occupations. He was arrested on politically motivated charges and has been in prison since 2012.

$18,860 for a broad range of programs for 14 children, ages five to 18, from five families. Some parents/guardians were beaten and arrested while marching against environmental racism; others were attacked and/or imprisoned for their community organizing work.

A $600 Carry it Forward (CIF) award* for the 18-year-old son whose father was threatened with termination due to his academic activism on campus, resulting in his forced resignation and subsequent blacklisting, which prevents him from teaching in the region