Deadline March 8th

The Vermont-NEA Human and Civil Rights Committee announces the annual Vermont-NEA Human and Civil Rights Awards each year at the Vermont-NEA Representative Assembly in the early spring.  The award looks to recognize and advance the work of Vermonters or Vermont organizations advancing human and civil rights.  Vermont-NEA offers a cash prize to award winners and may nominate them for consideration for a NEA Humand and Civil Rights Award later in the year.  The 2023 deadline is March 8th by 5:00 PM.  Nominations may only be submitted by current Vermont-NEA members. Click here to access the nomination form.

Vermont-NEA:

1) Accepts nominations without regard to race, color, creed, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation or national origin.
2) Reserves the right to present no award or to select a nominee other than the person or organization nominated for the award.
3) Presents awards to nominees as selected by the Vermont-NEA Human/Civil Rights Committee and approved by the Vermont-NEA Executive Committee.

 

Nominees:

1) May be individuals, schools, NEA affiliates, or organizations working in the area of human and civil rights;
2) Must be NEA members if eligible for membership;
3) Must not have performed the activities that meet the awards criteria as part of compensated Association staff responsibilities.
 

Nominators:

1) Must be Vermont-NEA members;
2) Must make nominations for a specific award category;
3) Must submit a single, completed nomination application that includes:
            • Nomination Form
            • Cover letter
            • Criteria Eligibility Form
            • Other materials which support the nomination (optional)
4) Must have nomination forms and documentation postmarked, delivered, or faxed on or before 5:00 p.m. on March 8, 2023 to:  Vermont-NEA, 10 Wheelock Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. Email to [email protected] or fax to (802) 223-1253.

 

Click here to access the nomination form.

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Past Vermont-NEA Human and Civil Rights Award Winners

Muslim Girls Making Change (2017)

 Muslim Girls Making Change

 

Migrant Justice (2017 NEA winner and 2015 Vermont-NEA winner)

Migrant Justice

Reading to End Racism (2016)

Reading to End Racism

Outright-Vermont (2016)

Outright-Vermont

Steve Tatum, member, Orleans Central Education Association (2017)

Jeryl Julian-Cisse, member, Windham Central Education Association (2016)

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