• Jim Clark American Indian/Alaska Native Human Rights Award

     

    CTA presents the JIM CLARK AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD to an individual CTA member whose activities have helped to achieve significant progress on behalf of equal opportunity for American Indians and Alaska Natives. To be eligible for this award, the nominee must have demonstrated leadership and commitment in one or more of the following areas related to American Indians and Alaska Natives:

    • Equal educational opportunity
    • Educational materials and curriculum
    • Promoting Federal and State legislation to increase funding for American Indian/Alaska Native programs and issues
    • History
    • Preserving cultural heritage, traditions and values
    • Eliminating stereotypes of American Indian/Alaska Natives
    • Training and leadership programs
    • Greater voice in Association policy and decision making 
    • Public awareness of rights, issues, and concerns 

     

    Cesar Chavez “Si Se Puede” Human Rights Award

    CTA presents the CESAR CHAVEZ “SI SE PUEDE” HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD to an individual CTA member whose activities have helped to achieve significant progress on behalf of equal opportunity for Hispanics. The CTA César Chávez “Si Se Puede” Human Rights Award honors César Chávez (1927-1993), justifiably revered in the labor and civil rights movements for his nonviolent activism which inspired thousands of farmworkers to unionize for dignity and later expanded the movement to achieve advancement for all. To be eligible for this award, the nominee must have demonstrated leadership and commitment in one or more of the following areas related to the Hispanic community:

    • Immigrant issues
    • Bilingual programs and funding
    • Curriculum and materials
    • Cultural heritage
    • Training and leadership programs
    • Greater voice in Association policy and decision-making 
    • Exemplifying the nonviolent philosophy of César Chávez
    • Promoting educational equality for Hispanic students 
    • History
    • Combining labor relations techniques and grass roots organizing to achieve improvement in working conditions and/or education of Hispanic students
    • Developing programs that enhance the education of Hispanic students 
    • Promoting, designing, and coordinating training programs for counselors and teachers of Hispanic students