Clifford I. Uyeda Peace
& Humanitarian Award for Samina Sundas
As
part of this year’s SF Bay Area Day of Remembrance program,
scheduled for Saturday, February 1h, Samina F. Sundas, executive
director of American Muslim Voice, will be receiving the Clifford
I. Uyeda Peace and Humanitarian Award. The Bay Area Day of
Remembrance Consortium will present the award to her at its
annual commemoration of the World War II internment of Japanese
Americans - its lessons and legacy, especially in the current
post-9/11 era -- as America finds itself in the midst of another
war. “Carrying the Light for Justice – DAY OF
REMEMBRANCE 2007 – Continuing to Build Communities”
will take place at the Japanese Cultural & Community Center
of Northern California, located at 1840 Sutter Street (nr.
Webster) in SF Japan town.
According to a press release issued by the National Japanese
American Historical Society, in addition to a program of cultural
presentations, films and candle lighting ceremony, the 2007
Clifford I, Uyeda Peace and Humanitarian Award 2007 will be
presented to Samina F. Sundas by the Consortium in recognition
of her courageous leadership and personal dedication to the
principles of peace and social justice, particularly in the
post 9/11 period. Ms. Sundas’ advocacy on behalf of
Muslim, Arab and South Asian Americans and others targeted
as “the enemy” following 9/11, and her heartfelt
efforts to promote friendship and mutual respect among diverse
communities are deeply appreciated by the Consortium. Ms.
Sundas is the founding executive director of the American
Muslim Voice, and co-founder of Fear To Friendship, a group
dedicated to promoting cross-cultural friendship and education
following 9/11. She is also the founder of "Global Peace
Partners." The group is dedicated to forming global partnerships
to create a culture of peace, acceptance, mutual respect and
harmony.
A key strategy in Ms. Sundas’ tireless work for peace,
justice and community building has been to nurture life-long
friendships among all Americans. Ms. Sundas works for these
principles in her work. She has established partnerships between
American Muslim Voice, Global Peace Partners and Peace Alliance
to introduce a resolution in support of a cabinet level "Department
of Peace and Non Violence" in local communities.
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