NJEA announces a new opportunity to honor members who have been champions of ethnic minority rights/issues and have significantly affected education and the achievement of equal opportunity for those facing discrimination due to their ethnicity.
The award will be presented on Friday, June 1 by the NJEA Minority Leadership and Recruitment (MLR) Committee at its annual conference. To be eligible the honored individual must be an NJEA member or retired member in good standing for the past three years.
Criteria
The nominee must be a member who demonstrates leadership in ethnic minority issues, positively affected ethnic and minority members , and performs at least one of the following activities.
- Establishes programs that engage and involve the community in the improvement of public education for all students.
- Promotes the inclusion of diversity and social justice education in in-service and pre-service programs as well as in association training.
- Works in partnership with other agencies/groups to promote ethnic-minority educational issues within his or her community.
Nomination procedures
Include a current 8 x 10 inch professional quality photo of the nominee. Scanned photos or photos printed from computers are not permitted. Print the nominee’s name on the back of the photo.
Nominations will be accepted from individual active or retired members of NJEA local and county affiliates. The award recipient must be available to attend the recognition dinner at the NJEA MLR Conference on June 1. The MLR Committee will make the final selection with the approval of the NJEA Executive Committee.
Nominations must be accompanied by appropriate documentation that may include newspaper clippings, newsletters, online reports, programs, certificates, citations, pictures, and other such materials.
Nomination forms, photos, and documentation must be postmarked by March 5, 2012.
Questions? Email Thomas Hardy at thardy@njea.org.