Lanterns Awards 2024

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

 

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

 

City Club Los Angeles, DTLA

HISTORY

 

For over 20 years, inspired by Marian Wright Edelman’s book Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors, the Lanterns Awards have been honoring pathbreaking leaders and role models including Dr. Mae Jemison, Laila Ali, Sparks owner Carla Christofferson, Hill Harper, Brenda Villa, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and author Sandra Cisneros.

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PHOTO: CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND

2024 Honorees

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Janice Bryant Howroyd

Janice Bryant Howroyd, fondly known as JBH, is the first African American woman to found and build a multi-billion dollar company. ActOne Group, a $3.4 billion (USD) workforce solutions organization operates in over 32 countries, engaging some of the world’s best technologies and systems to support organizations of all sizes provide jobs and careers for millions of workers across the globe.

TBA

To be announced shortly!

Become a 2024 Sponsor:
Sponsorship Levels

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Shooting Star

Welcome guests onstage at event; logo on step & repeat, event web page, emails, press & promotional materials, and on social media; full page ad in event program.

Northern Light

Logo on step & repeat, event web page, emails, press & promotional materials, and on social media; full page ad in event program.

Beacon of Light

Logo on event web page, emails, press & promotional materials, and on social media; half page ad in event program.

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Shining Light

Logo on event web page, emails, and on social media.

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Bright Light

Logo on event web page and on social media.

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Program Ads

Full page: $500
Half page: $300
1/4 page: $250

Previous Sponsors

Previous Honorees

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Youth Ambassadors at 2023 Lanterns Awards

We have honored many distinguished guests, including:

 

Sandra Cisneros, author, MacArthur Fellow

Kim Culmone, SVP, Mattel Inc.

Nichol Whiteman, CEO, LA Dodgers Foundation

Tyra Banks, TV host and businesswoman

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, filmmaker

Jessica Mendoza, ESPN host, Olympic athlete

Dr. Mae Jemison, engineer, physician, NASA astronaut

Marian Wright Edelman, Founder, Children’s Defense Fund