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Celebrating social justice Nominate a Human and Civil Rights hero E Deadline for nominations and portfolios is March 7, 2014 Our 2014 Human and Civil Rights Awardees will be honored at our annual Human and Civil Rights Awards Banquet on May 20, 2014 at the Dover Downs Conference Center. This event is open to all. This past year we honored Frederick Duffy, a long-time community leader, teacher and principal in Lake Forest, who mentored hundreds of young people, helping them their way to success. Student contests now open: Art, Multi-Media and Writing "From Human Rights to Civil Rights" is the theme of this year's student HCR contests. The purpose of these contests is to remember the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., a legacy of peaceful protest for economic justice for all and the end of racial segregation. The contest is designed to increase students' knowledge of how diverse groups working together can impact human and civil rights and enhance the quality of life for everyone in our diverse society . Complete entry information is available online at www.dsea.org. Winning entries will be displayed and students honored at the same banquet, May 20, 2014 at Dover Downs. Encourage your students to enter and be recognized for their work at the most moving event on the DSEA calendar. www.dsea.org Do you know someone who always goes the extra mile? Someone who always helps out their community, organization, school, etc? If so, now is the chance to let others know how valuable that person is to others! Through DSEA's Human and Civil Rights Task Force, two Delawareans are honored – one DSEA member and one individual outside of the organization – for outstanding achievements in Human and Civil Rights. (Previous HCR Award winners are excluded.) # ach year we honor those who have made outstanding achievements in Human and Civil Rights, especially regarding advancing human and civil rights for all in Delaware. Through DSEA's Human and Civil Rights Task Force, two Delawareans are honored – one DSEA member and/or one individual outside of our organization. Go to www.dsea.org to print out the HCR Award nomination form printed here. Questions? Contact Carol Zeisler at 1-302-366-8440 or by email at Carol.Zeisler@dsea.org. DSEA Human and Civil Rights Awards 2014 Nomination Form Any DSEA member, organization or member of the general public is invited to nominate such a person by filling out the information below and including a portfolio of the nominee's achievements. For a list of past honorees, go to www.dsea.org/aboutdsea/DSEA/awards.asp and click on Human and Civil Rights Award. Please type or print clearly on the form. Name of Nominee ________________________________________________ Address of nominee _______________________________________________ City _____________________ State ______ Zip _______ Phone ___________ Place of employment ______________________________________________ DSEA Member? ___ Yes / ___ No If Yes, name of Local Association ______________________ Nominator's name: ___________________________________________________ Nominator's organization, school or address __________________________________ Nominator's phone number and email address ________________________________ AWARD GUIDELINES Award: The presentation of a plaque will be made by the President of DSEA at the May 20, 2014 Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner: From Civil Rights to Human Rights, at the Dover Downs Hotel, 1131 North DuPont Hwy, Dover 19901. Eligibility: Any individual may be nominated for this award. There shall be no time limit placed upon the period within which specific accomplishments were made. The criteria for selecting the award winner, however, demands that such contributions be of sufficient quality and importance as to cause the award to be viewed with respect and high esteem. (Previous HCR Award winners are excluded.) Portfolio guidelines: A portfolio/notebook should include such items as photographs, letters of recommendation and testimony, newspaper articles, commendations, etc. Deadline: March 7, 2014 Please deliver this completed form with the portfolio to either DSEA Office: 136 E. Water St., Dover, DE 19901 (1-866-734-5834) or 4135 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19713 (302-366-8440) If you have any questions, please contact Carol Zeisler at the DSEA Newark office, 302-366-8440, or toll-free, 1-866-734-5834 ext. 325 or via e-mail at carol.zeisler@dsea.org . October 2013 DSEA ACTION! 9