Asylum Access Awarded the 2013 Grinnell Prize

We are excited to announce that Executive Director Emily Arnold-Fernandez was awarded the Grinnell College Young Innovator for Social Justice Prize this year, an annual prize that honors individuals under the age of 40 who have demonstrated leadership in their field and who show creativity, commitment and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive social change.The Grinnell Prize recognizes the work of Asylum Access’s offices in Ecuador, Thailand and Tanzania and the support of the entire Asylum Access family, past and present. A heartfelt thank you to all our partners, alumni, staff, volunteers and supporters for enabling our work. Asylum Access is proud to be among the pioneers of the emerging global movement to make human rights a reality for refugees.Watch our Grinnell Prize video, or learn more about the Grinnell Prize here. Nominations for 2014 are accepted through November 8.