SMU’s Embrey Human Rights Program

TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT AWARD

Celebrating moral leadership that serves as a beacon of hope for human rights

ELIANA ELIAS
Social entrepreneur and expert in intercultural communication
Co-founder and executive director of Minga Peru, a nonprofit organization that promotes social justice and human dignity in rural communities of Latin America and the Caribbean

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BHAVANI PARPIA
Champion of international education and global cooperation
Founder and president of ConnecTeach, an international education nonprofit that connects teachers worldwide to help students be globally competitive, and coordinator of the International Business Initiative in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District

Wednesday, November 12
6 p.m.
The Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom
Umphrey Lee Center
3300 Dyer Street

For more information, please contact Erin Sutton at 214-768-4575.

On the evening of Wednesday, November 12th, the Embrey Human Rights Program at SMU will be holding the first ever Triumph of the Spirit Award ceremony. The Triumph of the Spirit Award is a biennial $25,000 prize given in recognition of one individual's achievement, innovation, and sacrifice in working for justice and peace anywhere in the world. At the ceremony, a separate $5000 prize will also be given to a human rights champion working in the Dallas region.

The 2014 Triumph of the Spirit Award Global recipient is Eliana Elias, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Minga Peru. Presenting the award to Elias will be Dr. Rick Halperin, Director of the Embrey Human Rights Program.

The 2014 Triumph of the Spirit Award Dallas recipient is Bhavani Parpia, Founder and President of ConnecTeach. Presenting the award to Parpia will be S.M. Wright II, Co-Founder and President & CEO of the S.M. Wright Foundation.

The ceremony will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Martha Proctor Mack Grand Ballroom, located in SMU's Umphrey Lee Center. The event will gather educators, activists, philanthropists, and leaders from Dallas and far beyond. A variety of creative expressions will also be showcased, celebrating the hope for human rights that is shared across the globe.

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