Anh Sawyer
2023 ALI Fellow

Anh Sawyer brings to ALI 30 years of award-winning leadership experience driving impactful solutions for communities at risk. She served as executive director of the Southeast Asian Coalition of Massachusetts, annually serving 20,000 contacts with immigrant and refugee populations representing four continents, 14 countries, and speaking more than 20 language groups on pathways to successful community integration while maintaining their unique cultural identities. In this capacity, Anh routinely collaborated with hundreds of multi-sector stakeholders, including philanthropies, businesses, and government officials to bring equal access to healthcare, education, and economic development for marginalized populations. As the co-founder of ArtsBridge International, Anh designed and implemented programs for trafficked ethnic minority women in the highlands of China and Anh’s native home of Vietnam.