2003 Dream Maker Award Winners
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Photographer Ann Marsden creates beautiful black and white portraits of our Dream Maker Award Winners.
Erin Enger - Girl Achievement & Leadership
Eighteen-year-old Erin Enger is a shining example of a young person who, in the process of becoming a leader, has also learned the significance of being a mentor. The cross-age and cross-cultural initiatives she created have changed the culture at her school. Programs including professional retreats to help incoming sophomores prepare for high school, and unique functions with business women to help junior and senior girls prepare for their futures, are now a part of Shakopee High School's ongoing activities. Her efforts have influenced the students, faculty and her community, developing leadership and mentoring programs that will shape the lives of others for years to come.
State Senator Mee Moua - Woman Achievement & Leadership
State Senator Mee Moua, the first Hmong American elected to state office in Minnesota, is dedicated to improving the socio-economic and political situations of all those who live on the periphery of society. A refugee from war-torn Laos who faced formidable challenges in America, excelled in education, became a lawyer and Was elected to the Minnesota State Senate. She continues to expand her commitment, using the political and democratic process to help those of all backgrounds who feel disenfranchised or forgotten.
State Senator Linda Berglin - Individual Support & Leadership
Both a political pioneer and a legislative veteran, Linda Berglin has risen to become the state's most senior senator. Her election in 1972 and subsequent achievements have paved the way for many women to follow in her footsteps. She represents a powerful role model for the substantial difference women can make as elected public servants. She has become one of the state's most important voices on women's rights, particularly regarding issues that include pay equity, sexual discrimination and affordable health care for low-income women and families.
Houston County Women's Resources - Organization Support & Leadership
Since 1984, Houston County Women's Resources (HCWR) has created and developed, against great odds, a comprehensive, integrated array of services for women and children in a small rural county in Southeastern Minnesota. Among its services are those that provide for women and children who are homeless and victims of domestic violence. HCWR seeks to create a world in which women and children are empowered to make choices and experience personal freedom; and where all people have the understanding and skills to live nonviolently.
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