About the Campus Pride Voice & Action Award
Campus Pride is the leading national nonprofit 501(c)(3) which serves LGBT and ally student leaders and, or campus organizations in the areas of leadership development, support programs and services. The mission of Campus Pride is to build future leaders and safer, more LGBT-friendly colleges and universities. We exist to develop, support and give "voice and action" in building future LGBT and ally leaders. The Voice & Action National Leadership Award embodies our mission, values and vision for inclusion and recognition of young adult leaders in our broader LGBT and ally movement for social justice.
The Voice and Action National Leadership Award is an honorary recognition highlighting the outstanding accomplishments of young adult leaders at colleges and universities across the United States. The award is the only honor of its kind, focused on the work of undergraduate college students who are creating positive change for LGBT and ally issues within their campus communities, local communities and region of the country. The award is bestowed upon individuals who use their “voice” to speak up and take “action” to make a difference. The award also acknowledges the vital role nationally that young adult leaders play in the present and for the future of our movement for LGBT fairness and equality.
Campus Pride seeks applications and honors individual recipients in collaboration with the annual regional LGBT and ally conferences, as follows:
MIDWEST BLGTA COLLEGE CONFERENCE -- Midwest BLGTA College Conference; Indiana University—Bloomington, February 13-15, 2009.
WESTERN REGIONAL LGBTQIA COLLEGE CONFERENCE -- Western Regional UCLGBTQIA College Conference; UC Santa Barbara; February 13-16, 2009.
NORTHEAST LGBT COLLEGE CONFERENCE -- Northeast LGBT Conference; SUNY-Albany on April 17-19, 2009.
Every year Campus Pride hopes to honor at least one outstanding young adult in each region during each of the conferences. Along with one free registration to attend the conference, the individual receives the official Voice & Action Award from Campus Pride as well as a free artist/speaker/entertainer to bring to his/her campus from our educational partner OUTmedia (www.outmedia.org). The list of artist/speaker/entertainers for 2008-09 include LZ Granderson, Team Gina, Vidur Kapur, Jason Stuart, Marga Gomez, Ari Gold, Eddie Sarfaty and Emanuel Xavier. The artist/speaker/enterainter must be booked the following academic year prior to the next regional conference. Honoraria for the artist/speaker/entertainer is waived; however, the campus must fund travel, hotel, tech arrangements, etc. Certain other restrictions may also apply as far as availability in the specific region of the country.
Criteria for Recipients
The Voice and Action Award will be awarded to any current undergraduate student who is enrolled at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States of America. Each recipient must be in good academic standing at the respective campuses (as defined by the college/university). A complete application must be received on/before deadline of December 1, 2008.
Decision Process
Any undergraduate student who meets the aforementioned criteria may complete the Voice & Action Award application form and submit by the deadline. You do not need to be nominated; however, the application form must be accompanied by a cover letter, resume, and letters of recommendation. Campus Pride will organize a selection committee of student leaders from each region along with select national authorities on LGBT issues. Most importantly, the individual chosen must expouse the vision, mission and values of Campus Pride (www.campuspride.org/aboutus.asp).
Required Documents
A one Page Cover Letter
Download Application
Your One to Two Page Resume
3 Letters of Recommendation
Official Letter from College/University of Good Academic Standing
PLEASE RETURN ON/BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2008
By email: info@campuspride.org
By fax: 704-553-1639
By mail: Campus Pride, PO Box 240473, Charlotte, NC 28224
Note: Notification of award recipients will take place on/before January 12, 2009.
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