The Robert Mannheimer Youth Advocacy Award will be given to one applicant age 14 to 19 at the time of nomination. The $500 cash award is given to a young person who has demonstrated a passion and a record of advocacy for civil liberties issues like reproductive freedom, racial justice, free speech, free expression, LGBTQ issues, immigrants’ rights, gender equality, religious freedom, privacy issues, disability rights, and more.
To submit your nomination, email the completed form to outreach@aclu-ia.org or send via mail to the following address: ACLU of Iowa, c/o Mannheimer Award, 505 5th Ave., #808, Des Moines, IA 50309. Your application must be received by Sunday, November 5, 2023.
For more information or details, visit our website (www.aclu-ia.org/awards) or email outreach@aclu-ia.org.