We’re excited to announce that SABA North America Foundation has chosen Manjusha Kulkarni as its 2022 Hero Award Winner and Benefit Keynote Speaker. Manju is the Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance, which serves and represents the 1.5 million Asian American and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County. She will headline the Foundation Benefit during the SABA North America Conference on July 15, 2022 at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California.
In 2020, she co-founded Stop AAPI Hate, the nation's leading aggregator of COVID-19-related hate incidents against AAPIs. Time Magazine recognized Manju as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2021 for her work with Stop AAPI Hate. Her work has been also been recognized by Bloomberg/Business Week and featured by numerous national and ethnic news outlets. With her Stop AAPI Hate co-founders, Manju was awarded the 2021 Webby Social Movement of the Year. In 2014, Manju received the White House Champions of Change award from President Obama for her dedication to improving health care access for Asian American communities.
Manju earned her BA from Duke University and her law degree from Boston University.