Awards and Recognitions
• The 2009 Bruce Oliver Educator Leadership Award Winner – Fairfax County Public Schools for partnership with West Potomac Academy High School
• Alex Awards 2009 – Alexandria Commission for the Arts
• Enterprise Award 2008 – the Catalogue for Philanthropy after being featured as “one of the best small nonprofits in the Washington DC region” by the same organization
• Virginia House and Senate Commendation 2006 – The Commonwealth of Virginia House and Senate honored EWI with a Commendation for outstanding achievements in the community and for promoting the arts and cultures of immigrant and refugee women artists in 2006
• Making a Difference for Women Award 2006 – Soroptimist International
• Cultural Affairs Award 2005 – Alexandria Commission on Women
• New Century Scholar Award 2004 – Coca-Cola Foundation Award, USA Today and Phi Theta Kappa
• Governor of Maryland’s Award for Service and Volunteerism, 2003
EWI Supporters
• Alexandria Commission for the Arts