Join us for the 11th Spring Intercultural Champion Awards Ceremony & Luncheon on June 18th!

The theme of our 2025 event is “Sparking Success: Celebrating Triumphs of Colorado’s Newcomers.” This gathering of 150+ Coloradans will celebrate our state’s intercultural welcoming community, recognize the tremendous accomplishments and contributions of diverse immigrants and refugees, and honor these awardees who are doing remarkable work uplifting the talents and skills of newcomers:

2025 Spring Intercultural Champions

Our 2025 awardees are:

Denver Councilwoman Jamie Torres, who was elected to the Denver City Council representing District 3 in July 2019 and previously was Director of Denver’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs.
The Village Institute, a nonprofit organization that provides holistic family support services for refugee and immigrant families in Northwest Aurora.
Ms. Dania Mohammed, who was a pharmacist in her native Sudan and has been a participant in Spring Institute’s Colorado Welcome Back program for several years. She was accepted into the highly competitive Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Colorado where she is on track to graduate and resume her career as a pharmacist in Colorado.

Featuring Special Guest Emcee Adam Morgan of KUVO Jazz & KOSI radio! Read Adam's bio.

Join us for a delicious lunch by Biscuits & Berries Catering, inspiring speakers, intercultural fellowship, and lively entertainment featuring the emceeing talents of Adam Morgan and the music of Los Bohemios.

Want to showcase your support for our vibrant intercultural community? Become an event sponsor! Explore sponsorship opportunities here.

Can't make it on June 18th but still want to show your support? Donate to Spring Institute anytime at coloradogives.org/SpringInstitute

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Gold Sponsors
Chevron
The Colorado Health Foundation
Edward Jones
Anonymous

Silver Sponsors
Alexander & Associates LLC
UCHealth

Partner Sponsors
Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition
Denver Health
Huntington Bank
Jost Energy Law
Required Properties LLC
Rose Community Foundation
Stanley British Primary School
Kelly Burns, State Farm Insurance
WellPower
Cary Baird & Margaret Kirkpatrick
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