NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED
NOMINATIONS for the Norma Jean Anderson Civil Rights and Academic Achievement Award
The Norma Jean Anderson Civil Rights and Academic Achievement Award applauds the contributions of a current teacher, administrator or staff member in the Amherst and/or Amherst-Pelham Regional school districts who promotes the ideals of a just and respectful community built on compassionate relationships. We recognize many teachers, administrators and staff share these goals, and we look forward to acknowledging their contributions.
Past recipients include:
Roger Wallace (Fort River Elementary); Jasmine Robinson (Crocker Farm Elementary)
Momodou Saar and Mary Custard (ARHS); Shari Abbot (ARHS)
Rachel Coblyn (APRS Administration)
HOW TO NOMINATE:
Who is Eligible for Award
Nominee must be a current employee of the Amherst and/or Amherst-Pelham School District as a teacher, administrator or staff person. We welcome nominations from any member of the community, especially students, parents and school employees.
TO NOMINATE:
1. Provide a statement of at least 1 page explaining why this candidate should be selected. The focus should be removing systematic privilege based on race and class in our schools.
2. Email the statement to Pat Ononibaku (patbaku@aol.com.)
3. In lieu of a written statement, you can call and share your reasons for nominating the candidate to Pat Ononibaku at 413-627-0043.
All nominations need to be received by JANUARY 7, 2015.
The final selection of the recipient of the award will be made by the RaDAR Committee. The award will be presented at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast in January 2015.
About RaDAR
The RaDAR (Race and Discipline, Action, Rights) Committee grew out of the ARHS Parents Center’s Study Circle Project on Race and Class in the Amherst Schools. In Spring, 2005, RaDAR was formed to address concerns raised by ALANA (African, African-American, Latino, Asian, Native American) parents regarding issues of discipline, social justice and equity at ARHS.
RaDAR believes through the collaborative effort of students, teachers, parents, staff, and administrators, students in Amherst can achieve the highest education attainment when there is no systematic privilege based on race. We believe a school free of racism, prejudice and discrimination promotes safety, personal growth and academic achievement . We envision learning communities that promote the ideals of a just and respectful community built on compassionate relationships.
For more information about RaDAR, contact Jackie Wolf (549-2958) .
