- Rian Immigrant Center

Thank you to all who sponsored, donated or attended our Solas Celebration on November 9! If you missed the event, you can watch the program below.

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Solas Awards Celebration | November 9, 2021

An independent artist, singer and songwriter born in Nigeria and raised in Ireland.

Hosted by Jim Braude, host of WGBH’s “Greater Boston.”

Our honorees.

Dr. Sarah Kimball, MD; Director of Boston Medical Center’s Immigrant and Refugee Health Center (IRHC)
Rian Immigrant Center will present its Solas Award to Dr. Kimball for her steadfast dedication to refugee and immigrant rights, social justice, and the holistic health of immigrant and refugee families.

José Nieto
The Rian Immigrant Center will present its Solas Courage Award to José Nieto for his incredible resilience, despite daunting personal, legal and systemic obstacles, in reuniting his family in the United States and his tireless pursuit of providing them a safe, stable life full of opportunity.

Enes Kanter

Honored for his human rights activism, commitment to social justice, and philosophy of mutual respect

Thank you to our Generous Sponsors

2021 Solas Awards Celebration is supported by these generous individual and organization sponsors: