NJEA announces a new opportunity to honor members and others who have been champions in defense of human and civil rights that have significantly affected education and the achievement of equal opportunity for those facing discrimination due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.
The award is presented by the NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Committee in conjunction with the Minority Leadership and Recruitment (MLR) Committee. The award will be presented on Friday, June 1 at the NJEA MLR Conference.
Criteria
To be eligible for the award the nominee must meet one or more of the following:
- Promotes appreciation for diversity with regard to sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Work to eliminate discrimination or abusive behavior toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) groups and individuals.
- Demonstrates leadership and creativity in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ students and others in the school community.
- Develops curricula that is inclusive of positive images related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Champions policy and/or legislation that improve conditions and opportunities for LGBT individuals in school environments.
Nomination procedures
- The nominee may be an individual, a group, or an organization working in the area of human and civil rights, as related to sexual orientation and gender identity, and if eligible for membership, must be NJEA members.
- Nominations will be accepted from individual active or retired members or NJEA local and county affiliates.
- Nominations must be accompanied by appropriate documentation that may include newspaper clippings, newsletters, online reports, programs, certificates, citations pictures, and other such materials. No application forms or materials received after the deadline will be considered.
- Nomination forms and documentation must be received by March 5, 2012.
- The NJEA SOGI Committee will make the final selection with the approval of the NJEA Executive Committee.
- The chosen nominee must be available to attend the MLR Conference in June and provide a current 8 x 10 inch professional quality photo for publication.
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Questions? Email Tom Falocco at tfalocco@njea.org.