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Dolores Huerta was part of IDRA’s Ohtli Encuentro in New Mexico nurturing leadership by women of color. In 2002, she received the Puffin/Nation $100,000 prize for Creative Citizenship that she used to establish the Dolores Huerta Foundation. The foundation is connecting groundbreaking community-based organizing to state and national movements to register and educate voters; advocate for education reform; bring about infrastructure improvements in low-income communities; advocate for greater equality for the LGBTQ+ community; and create strong leadership development.
She has received numerous awards, such as the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award from President Clinton in 1998. In 2012 President Obama bestowed her with The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States.
Bold Legacy – Bright Future
In 1973, a small group of concerned citizens set out to challenge inequities in Texas public schools and defend all students and their right to an excellent and equitable education.
Since then, IDRA has grown into a national non-profit that influences policy; guides school leaders and teachers; conducts research; and creates powerful student and parent leadership programs. IDRA’s work focuses on students of color, emergent bilingual students, and students from families with limited means across the U.S. South, particularly in Texas and Georgia.
As we celebrate 50 years, we also honor those who’ve worked in collaboration with us to ensure every student receives a high-quality education that prepares them for college and a powerful future.
IDRA has not held an anniversary gala in decades, so we hope you will take this special opportunity to join us.
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