Deadline: 10 December 2015
The National Education Association is going to open nominations for the 2016 Human and Civil Rights Awards soon.
As conceived by ATA, the awards program honors individuals who have expanded educational opportunities for minority students and educators and improved intergroup relations in the public schools.
Award Purpose
- To demonstrate the continuing efforts by NEA to maintain and update ATA traditions.
- To present a joint NEA-ATA activity that involves former ATA leaders and members.
- To serve as a reunion for former ATA leaders and members.
- To honor individuals and affiliates that promote and defend human and civil rights.
- To encourage NEA members to replicate the award- ees’ courageous activities.
- To remind members about NEA’s multicultural roots and to reinforce NEA’s crusade for human and civil rights
Eligibility Criteria
- NEA accepts nominations without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin.
- The Nominees:
- May be individuals, schools, NEA affiliates, or organizations working in the area of human and civil rights.
- Must be NEA members, if eligible for membership.
- Must have engaged in human and civil rights activities that have community-wide impact.
- Must not have performed the activities that meet the awards criteria as part of compensated Association staff responsibilities, unless award category indicates differently.
How to Nominate
Interested applicants can fill the nomination form via website provided at the PDF after 12 October 2015.
For more information, please download this PDF.
