2008
Justice Award, 2008
The Headwaters Foundation’ Social Justice Award was presented to the Somali Action Alliance for its commitment to organizing the voices of the Somali community in Minnesota.
Given the history of this immigrant community, from a background of repressive regime in Somalia, engaging them to participate in public democratic life and in collective action in the United States, has never been an easy job.
The Alliance has been recognized for its efforts to create social and political conditions that guarantee justice for all, a compelling reason for our work.
2010
The U.S Census Bureau has recognized Somali Action Alliance as a valued partner and offered its appreciation for the Alliances’ support in raising awareness of and participation in the 2010 Census.The Alliance worked with the Bureau of Census to overcome cultural and language barriers in an effort to get a complete and accurate census count of Somalis.
