*The Life Time Achievement Award For The City of Davis

*Office of Public Engagement acknowledgement from UC Davis

*The International Educator’s Hall of fame Award

*Women of The Year Award by Congressman John Garamendi

*J.C Penny Golden Rule Award for Parent Involvement Award

*The Calvin Handy Leadership Award form UC Davis

*The Ubuntu Award for Social Change from the Youth Says Equity Conference At U.C Davis

*The Chancellors Award  for Diversity and Inclusion  at UC Davis

• Certificate of Special Recognition for the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Community Award

• Award of Recognition from National Head Start

• Thong Hy Memorial Award for Diversity Work

• BCALA Appreciation Award/ National Conference of African American Librarians

• Concillio Award  For Diversity/ Equity work

• 100 Year Parade Marshall for UC Davis, for work on behalf of Students and Diversity

• Skipping Stones award for Multicultural Literature

• The Children’s  Award at Book Expo, for the Book “ Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad?”

• Writer’s Digest, 1st place winner in the Children’s Young Adult Books Category

• NCBI: National Building Institute Certificate for Conflict Resolution, Violence Prevention and Coalition Building

• New York Interagency Early Childhood Institute Certificate of Recognition for “ Changing Lives, Building Futures: One Child at a Time Completion

• Friday Night Live Youth Programs Recognition

• Learning and Self Esteem Recognition

• Women’s Health Leadership Acknowledgement for Leadership and Contributions to improving the health Status of Women In California

• Ubuntu Award for Inspiring Social Change

  Impact DOCS Awards gave us an Award of Recognition for The Cost of Darkness

• Citizen of The Year Award

• (YOMI) International Educators’ Hall of Fame

• Public Office Of Engagement Acknowledgment

• Life time Acheivement Award from City of Davis

• The California African American Superientendents and Administrators Award

• Ubuntu Award from Equity Committee At UC Davis

• United Way Community Leadership Award

• Congressman John Garamendi Women of the Year, awarded to Sandy L. Holman for her work as a cultural competency educator and mentor,

• Chancellor's Achievement Award

• UC Davis Calvin E. Handy Leadership Award, awarded for leadership in equity and diversity both locally and nationwide

• Blackboard Children's Book of the Year, an annual honor for those contributing to notable children's literature.

• First Place, Writer's Digest, Children and Young Adults, a national award for books by independent publishers.

• Skipping Stones Honor Award, from Skipping Stones Magazine for promoting multicultural children's literature.

• Concilio Coummnity Award: Concilio Award Flyer

• J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award, presented by former California First Lady Gayle Wilson to the parents' group organized by Culture COOP founder Sandy Holman.

• The Vanguard Award

Inductees into the Youth on the Move International Educators Hall of Fame are recognized for their exemplary roles as educators and role models across a broad range of disciplines. Rewardees are selected for their initiative, drive, and resilience as an educator. 

Sandy's book, Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad? was awarded the 2002 Blackboard Children's Book of the Year Award. Blackboard recognizes African Americans and their bestselling works as part of its mission to support Black writers, booksellers, and publishers.  

Sandy has been recognized for her multicultural work within children's literature. Additionally, Sandy is the first self-published author to be recognized for her work at Book Expo New York.

The Ida B. Wells Risk Taker Award is awarded by the National Alliance of Black School Educators. The award intends to recognize those who have undertaken a professional and personal sacrifice for the educational advancement of African Americans.

Rewardees of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Award are recognized for their contributions to education and community, while championing equity and advocacy for all. 

Impact DOCS recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Documentaries were received from 30 countries, including veteran award winning filmmakers and fresh new talent.  Entries were judged by highly qualified and award winning professionals in the film and television industry.

In winning an Impact DOCS award, The Culture C.O. O.P. joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including the Oscar winning director Louie Psihoyos for his 2016 Best of Show – Racing Extinction, Oscar winner Yael Melamede for (Dis)Honesty – The Truth About Lies, and Emmy Award winner Gerald Rafshoon for Endless Corridors narrated by Oscar winner Jeremy Irons, and many more.

Rick Prickett, who chairs Impact DOCS, had this to say about the latest winners, “ “The judges and I were simply blown away by the variety and immensely important documentaries we screened. Impact DOCS is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. Impact DOCS helps set the standard for craft and creativity as well as power catalysts for global change. The goal of Impact DOCS is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve for their dedication and work.”