Grinnell Prize

Victoria Jones has been named the 2021 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice winner. TONE supports and uplifts Black Memphis artists and creatives by shifting the spotlight and resources to the actual people creating culture, and in turn, enables the people and communities creating culture in Memphis to benefit directly from their work and influence.

Grinnell College has named Alexander McLean as the 2020 Grinnell College Innovator or Social Justice winner. Justice Defenders provides legal education and training to prisoners and prison officers to increase access to justice and to shift the legal system to a human-centered reform model.

Shafiq R. Khan has been selected as the winner of the 2019 Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize. Khan and EMPOWER PEOPLE have been instrumental in the fight to eradicate bride trafficking in North India and in empowering the independence, agency, and leadership of girls and women who have been affected by this issue.

Marcel has become a national leader in France and a recognized expert on models for responsible research and innovation. She’s the founder and CEO of SoScience, a France-based group that gathers scientists and social entrepreneurs around the world to collaborate on research that solves global challenges.

Clayton is an attorney, activist, and advocate for women, who founded and serves as executive director of the Essie Justice Group. Its mission is to support and mobilize women with incarcerated loved ones to fight for criminal-justice reform.

Ranjit is the first Grinnell College graduate to win the Grinnell Prize. She founded Adhikaar to promote human rights and effective social justice work in Nepali-speaking communities in New York City and the United States. She and her colleagues have been able to inform and work collaboratively with many other organizations, service providers, and government agencies.