South Knoxville Alliance

Borderland Tees receives Circle of Change Award

is pleased to invite you to join us for the 2014 Circle of Change Awards.

  2014 Circle of Change Award Recipients

THE DANNY MAYFIELD CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE award is presented to Guy and Candie Carawan for their life long dedication to social change through writing, collecting and spreading songs, organizing traditional music festivals, documenting cultural work and developing educational workshops to empower people to work for social justice. 

THE ARTISTS OF CHANGE award is presented to the Collins Family for their generous support of innumerable progressive causes through puppetry, art work, and their ability to blend artistry, earth-consciousness, and doing more with less, demonstrating the family’s passion and commitment to social change. 

THE GARDENER OF CHANGE award is presented to Emma Ellis Cosigua for the passion she has in teaching English as a second language, which is only second to her passion in working for the rights of new immigrants. 

THE SEEDS OF CHANGE award is presented to Brianna Rader and Jacob Clark for founding Sexual Empowerment and Awareness at Tennessee (SEAT), and organizing UT sex week. Despite powerful opposition, they demonstrated perseverance and a strong commitment to social change.

THE INSTITUTION FOR CHANGE award is presented to Borderland Tees (and its' owners Jenny Arthur and Bob Riehl) for using their company to employ and empower homeless individuals in the Knoxville community, showcasing their business model, “Capitalism for the Common Good.”

Saturday, April 12, 2014, 6:00pm ~ 11:00pm, Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike,

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