TWI Grantee Voice of Witness receives the Smithsonian “Ingenuity Award” for Social Progress
November 22, 2013 // The Whitman Institute
by Pia Infante
We are proud to share that on November 21, 2013, mimi lok, Executive Director of Voice of Witness was joined by the organization’s founder to receive the Smithsonian’s “Ingenuity Award” for Social Progress.
Smithsonian magazine editor-in-chief Michael Caruso wrote in the official announcement: “We’ve polled the directors, curators and staffers at the Smithsonian Institution to find those innovators who are revolutionizing their fields with recent, high-impact achievements. While their work is different in objective, each winner is embracing the Smithsonian’s mission to increase knowledge and shape the world of tomorrow. We are delighted to showcase their work across all platforms.”
Congratulations mimi and Voice of Witness!