Padres Unidos or "Parents United" organized the community behind different causes related to Latino students and Denver Public Schools.

The Advancement Project, based out of Washington, D.C., will recognize the work Padres Unidos did in getting the disciplinary policy changed within DPS.

Organizers say it had unfairly targeted minorities.

"This is an opportunity for us to really showcase the investment that we've put in community organizing. And this award really honors the students, the parents, that helped exposed the racial disparities within DPS," Marco Nunez with Padres Unidos said.

Only four groups from around the country are being honored this year by the Advancement Project.

Padres Unidos says since the change in the discipline policy, suspensions have down by 40 percent.