Priya Haji

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Short Description: 

Priya Haji co-founded and served as the executive director of Free at Last, an East Palo Alto, CA substance-abuse prevention and treatment center.

Winner/Finalist Info
Finalist or Winner: 
Winner
State: 
CA
Describe what this winner does/did: 
Priya Haji co-founded and served as the executive director of Free at Last, an East Palo Alto, CA substance-abuse prevention and treatment center. The center's work has helped reduce drug trafficking, violence, and crime. In addition, the center has helped to reduce the number of HIV positive people in the area, and provides alternatives for teenagers who have dropped out of high school.

Priya spearheaded program design and development as the Free at Last expanded in seven years from one program in 1993 to a multi-service agency with over 50 employees. As a board member she continues to act as a liaison with government agencies, foundations, and public policy groups, advocating for funding and social reform. Priya is now the CEO & President of World of Good Inc., a non-profit organization focused on building strategies to substantially improve economic and social conditions for millions of artisans and their families living on less than $4 per day.

Year in which award/grant was awarded: 
1996