2022 City of Tempe Diversity Award Winner Denzel Higiro

Date2022

Mediumpaper

Dimensions10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)

ClassificationsDocumentary Artifact

Catalog number2022.34.2

Description2022 City of Tempe Diversity Award Winner Denzel Higiro moved to the United States at the age of 16 with his family. Since moving to Tempe, Denzel has had a major impact in his community. In 2020, he became a member of the Tempe Mayor Youth Advisory Commission and became the first ever communication chairperson. With this position he was able to get the first newsletter approved and was one of the co-writers in its 2021 publishing. After reaching this milestone he went on to join the Tempe Children's Cabinet and is part of their first youth representatives. Denzel is a full IB student who is also a member of student council as senior class president. He is part of the Black Student Union, the webmaster of Key Club and a member of the IB club. As an empowered youth, Denzel gets the chance to go out and help others and spread the values of leadership, caring and inclusiveness.

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