Each year, these awards are presented to recipients following the keynote speaker address.

Moral and Courageous Exemplar Urban Educational Leadership Award
The Moral and Courageous Exemplar Urban Educational Leadership Award is an annual recognition for distinguished educational leaders who have made significant contributions to urban education through their scholarship and service.

Moral and Courageous High Impact Teacher Award
The Moral and Courageous High Impact Teacher Award recognizes one individual who has made outstanding contributions and high-impact leadership in urban education within their school and school community.

Moral and Courageous Commitment to Equity School Award
The Moral and Courageous Commitment to Equity Award recognizes an urban school or district that has demonstrated intentional continuous improvement efforts, and exemplar practices and programming for students of color, students whose first language is not English, students with disabilities, and also for stakeholders of their school community (e.g., teachers).

Moral and Courageous Community Leader Equity Award
The Moral and Courageous community Leader Equity Award recognizes an individual who works in and across school boundaries to lead localized improvement efforts. Although not primarily situated within a school, this individual possesses the influence, leadership skills, savvy, and wisdom to discover answers to localized educational and society concerns.