Immigrant Youth Achievement Award

We are excited to announce Suamhirs Rivera as our
2013 Immigrant Youth Achievement Award honoree!
Suamhirs is a remarkable young man who has faced many challeneges in life. Despite these obstacles, he has risen to become a prominent advocate for the foster care system in California.
We hope that you will join us on April 11th at our DC Immigrant Achievement Awards to honor Suamhirs and his achievements.

To learn more about the DC Immigrant Achievement Awards, please click here.

About the Immigrant Youth Achievement Award

Each year the Council receives hundreds of nominations from around the country lifting up exceptional young people whose accomplishments amaze us and whose dreams inspire us. The Immigrant Youth Achievement Award celebrates high-achieving young immigrants, whose personal accomplishments and contributions demonstrate the important impact young immigrants are having on our nation every day. These nominations serve as a reminder that our country was built by hard-working, forward-thinking immigrants and in order for our country to continue to lead, we must invest in the future of today’s immigrant youth.

The Immigrant Youth Achievement Award is presented to the winner at the American Immigration Council’s annual Washington, DC Immigrant Achievement Awards in the Spring. Past nominees have emigrated from countries such as Ireland, India, Mexico, Cambodia, China, and Cuba and have made contributions in literature, journalism, music, and politics.