Exciting NEWS!!!!

June 2010 Yacoobi receives the Jonathan Mann Award

June 2010 Yacoobi receives Honorary Doctorate from Santa Clara University

March 2009 The Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership  is to be awarded to Dr. Sakena Yacoobi

February 2009 Americans for UNFPA Advocates Award given to Sakena Yacoobi

December 2008  Shining World Compassion Award is given to Sakena Yacoobi.  The award was presented to her for her "courageous, noble and gracious humanitarianism and peace-loving efforts to improve our world."  The award is given "to show gratitude and to magnify a shining example of goodness for others to follow...."

June 2008 - Sakena Yacoobi awarded Honorary Doctorate by Loma Linda University.

December 2007 - Gleitsman International Activist Award recipient for 2007 is Dr. Sakena Yacoobi as announced by  Harvard's Kennedy School of Government.

October 2007-  Sakena Yacoobi received a National Role Model Award  from the Eighth National Role Model Conference administered by Minority Access, Inc.  The conference sited Yacoobi as one who "selflessly motivates and inspires others".

May 2007 -  Sakena Yacoobi awarded Honorary Doctorate by University of the Pacific