The Global Youth Awards is a celebration of youth around the world with nominations from nearly 70 countries. Helena found out she was a finalist in the Educational Leadership category and traveled to London, UK for the awards ceremony on November 18, 2023, and was one of only 12 winners world-wide, the youngest awardee, and the only awardee from the United States.
Awarded annually from Diversability – an international community of people of disabilities on a mission to elevate disability pride – the D-30 Disability Impact List recognizes the unique accomplishments of its most impactful community members globally through a nomination and selection process. Out of almost 250 nominations from around the world, Helena has been named as one of 30 Honorees for 2022. Helena also has the distinction of being the youngest in her cohort and the youngest recipient of the honor to date.
Helena Donato-Sapp of Long Beach, California, received the 2024 Yes I Can Award for Academics from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). Helena will be honored this March along with other Yes I Can recipients at the CEC Convention and Expo in San Antonio, Texas.
The Yes I Can Awards celebrate and honor the achievements of children and youth with exceptionalities while increasing public awareness of the abilities and aspirations of students with disabilities.
The Generations Award, presented annually by the National Institutes for Historically-Underserved Students, recognizes multiple generations of the same family for their brave and selfless commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion for all people. Watch Helena accept the award on her family’s behalf here.
“The Generations Award, presented annually by the National Institutes for Historically-Underserved Students, recognizes multiple generations of the same family for their brave and selfless commitment to social justice, equity, and inclusion for all people. Prior winners include the family of The Honorable Constance Slaughter-Harvey, Esquire, a renowned attorney, voting rights advocate, and icon of the Civil Rights Movement recently named one of USA Today’s Inspiring Women in History; the family of Dr. Lionel Bordeaux, President of Sinte Gleska University, an inaugural member of the National Native American Hall of Fame and the longest-serving university president in America; and the family of Anna Maria Pacheco, the matriarch of a prominent Colorado family who is an intergenerational advocate for educational attainment, both for her family and for her community. This year, the Donato-Sapp family will join this prestigious group, and well deserved.”
Dr. Chris Gilmer
President
West Virginia University at Parkersburg,
Founder, National Institutes for Historically-Underserved Students
Named after Judy Heumann and Elijah Armstrong, the Heumann-Armstrong Education Award is awarded annually to six students with disabilities who demonstrate leadership in education. This is the third year of the Heumann-Armstrong Awards and the first award since Judy’s passing. It is awarded to students around the nation who show exceptional dedication to advancing the rights of disabled students in education and the award honors students who are carrying on the legacy of Judy Heumann.
Abolitionist Education is a teaching approach that centers on abolishing oppressive educational systems, while loving, protecting, remembering, and healing children of color and their communities.
(AbolitionistTeachingNetwork.org)
(2023-2024). Helena Lourdes Donato-Sapp is humbled to have been awarded a grant for a second year from the Abolitionist Teaching Network in recognition of her relentless, bold, and courageous work along with others across the nation as an Educator for Disability Justice. Helena was first awarded the grant in December 2022 (2022-2023). ATN also highlights Helena as a Featured Grantee on their website.
Read more… About the Abolitionist Teaching Network. About ATN Grants for Educators.
Awarded from The 74, a national education news site, this award is given after an extensive and comprehensive selection process and honors extraordinary achievement in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The honorees specialize in fields from medicine to agriculture to invention. Helena is happy to be a member of the inaugural class of 16 Under 16 in STEM.
From The 74: “After an extensive and comprehensive selection process, we’re thrilled to introduce this year’s class of 16 Under 16 in STEM. The honorees range in age from 12 to 16 and have shown extraordinary achievement in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The honorees specialize in fields from medicine to agriculture to invention. We hope that these incredible youngsters can inspire others — and offer hope that our future can be in pretty good hands.”
Read more… About The 74. About “16 Under 16.” About Helena’s award.
Helena was recognized as one of the “21 Beautiful Girls” for the magazine. This issue celebrates preteen girls who are making a difference in the world.
In celebration of June as Pride month, Senator Lena A. Gonzalez – representing Senate District 33 – asked for nominations to celebrate the wonderful accomplishments and contributions of the LGBTQ+ community in Senate District 33. Helena was awarded as an Honoree for her pride in lifting up queer families and was honored at the August 5th Brunch Celebration, which was hosted by Senator Gonzalez, Congressman Robert Garcia, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal.
In celebration of 2023 Women’s History Month, Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal of the 69th District recognized women who have gone above and beyond to serve the assembly district 69 community. Helena won the award in the category of Education and was the youngest recipient of this prestigious honor. March 30, 2023. View a clip of the award ceremony here.
My Daddy reviews all kinds of books for professional journals and magazines and gets to keep the books after the reviews. His office if so full of books that he wanted to clean it out. I asked if we could donate all of the children’s and young adult novels to my school because it is building a new library. Giving is a Donato-Sapp family value!
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