Paul Mann Youth Activist Award, due March 28

Honor our Youth!

            The NEA Peace and Justice Caucus has initiated an award program to honor youth activism. As our students develop their critical thinking skills and independent belief systems, we believe it is important that they understand that they can be instruments of change, and can find their own avenues for expressing their beliefs.

            Please nominate a youth organization or individual youth activist who has been outstanding in the struggle for human rights, social justice, peace, and/or youth empowerment. You may nominate a young person, elementary through grade 14.  The student selected will be invited if possible to the  2012 Iowa State Education Association Delegate Assembly in Des Moine, IA, or to the sponsoring state education association affiliate’s Representative Assembly to receive their award.

 Due date: March 15, 2012.  Due date extended 

NEA Peace and Justice Caucus

Paul Mann Youth Activism Award

Name of Nominee: _________________________________________________________________________________ School_____________________________________________   Gradelevel/Age___________________________________ Address__________________________________________________City/State/Zip_______________________________________                                    Phone (c) ______________  (h)___________ ________________ email: _________________________________________

Nominated by______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Local and State Education Associations: _____________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________City/State/Zip___________________________________Phone (c) ______________________  (h) ____________________ email: _________________________________________ State Representative Assembly date, location________________________________________________________

Description of the nominee’s activism and achievements: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please return this sheet and supporting materials by March 15, 2012

Supporting materials could include copies of brochures, flyers, news articles.

Send to:  NEA Peace and Justice Caucus         

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