2009 Awards
UUSJ Collaboration Award – effective social justice work that has involved cooperation with another UU congregation, other faith based groups, or non-religious organizations
UUSJ Economic Justice Award – work for the systemic changes needed to promote a more just economy and compassionate society
UUSJ Giraffe Award - an individual who has stretched his/her capacity for social justice over a long period of time; someone who has stuck her/his neck out for others
UUSJ GLBTQ Award –work and witness for the civil rights and social acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning persons
UUSJ Youth Group Award (up to age 18) recognizes a group of youth from a congregation who worked together to make progress toward social justice
To nominate a person or group for any of these awards, please complete the following nomination form and return it to UUSJ via email. Nomination should include examples of how the person’s actions inspire, support and express social action reflecting UU values.
TO: csnavely@uusj.org, attention: UUSJ Awards Committee
FROM:
RE: UUSJ Award Nomination
I/We nominate the following for the (check one):
__UUSJ Collaborative Social Justice Program Award __UUSJ Economic Justice Award
__UUSJ Giraffe Award __UUSJ GLBTQ Award
__UUSJ Youth Group Award (up to age 18)
Nominee’s name, address, phone number and congregation
Nominee’s service (current & former)
Why are you nominating this person?
Describe the work/project, that the nominee has done, which makes her/ him a candidate to receive this award.
Who, what population, benefited from this work?
Please suggest some phrasing we might use to write a citation, not to exceed 50 words:
Provide any recent awards this person/group has received for the work for which they are being nominated.
Provide any additional information you think we should know about the nominee
Your name, address, phone number and congregation and relationship to the nominee