Catalyst for Change Awards

The Sampson Center Catalyst for Change Award was created to acknowledge individuals who have been catalysts for change regarding diversity, equality, human and civil rights in Maine, particularly (but not exclusively) as it relates to the Sampson Collection populations (African American; Jewish; and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people) This award commemorates the life, work, and values of Jean Byers Sampson.

Photographs

Catalyst Award Dinner Honoring Alan J. Sockabasin (2010)
Catalyst Award Dinner Honoring Howard M. Solomon (2011)
Catalyst Award Dinner Honoring Rita Kissen (2012)

Video

'Remember Me?': The Life and Legacy of Jean Byers Sampson (2007)
Dale McCormick Biography (2008)
Sallie Chandler Biography (2009)

Programs

Sampson Center Catalyst for Change and Lifetime Achievement Award Program (2010) Honoring Allen Sockabasin and Gerald Talbot
Howard Solomon - Sampson Center 2011 Catalyst for Change Award Program
Howard Solomon Biography - Sampson Center 2011 Catalyst for Change Award Winner
Rita Kissen - Sampson Center 2012 Catalyst for Change Award Program

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