Award Available to Area Youth

Do you know of a young Iowan age 14 to 19 who has shown an exceptional passion for civil liberties? Consider nominating that person for the ACLU of Iowa’s Robert Mannheimer Youth Advocacy Award. The $500 cash award will be given to a young person who has demonstrated a passion for civil liberties and a record of advocacy for civil liberties, such as free speech, free expression, LGBTQ issues, immigrants' rights, racial and gender equality, bullying, religious freedom, reproductive freedom, privacy issues, or disability rights.

The deadline for entries is Monday, April 20. A brief nomination form and more details about the award can be found at the ACLU of Iowa web site at www.aclu-ia.org. Or call Veronica Lorson Fowler at 515-243-3576 or email her at veronica.fowler@aclu-ia.org.