Equity Summit Awards Nominations

Equity Summit 2023 - Social Justice Awards Nomination Form

Award winners to be recognized at the 12th Annual UC Davis Equity Summit on May 30th, 2023.

Nominations open: February 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

Award Categories and Description
Below are the award details of each award.

1. The Brandon Harrison Award for Youth Leadership and Youth Organizing: Awarded to young people (25 and under) who consistently and courageously demonstrate leadership, activism, organizing and self-determination for themselves and their communities.

2. Seeding Improvements in Education Policy and Practice: Awarded to individuals who understand systems and maneuver strategically as an ally and advocate for/with marginalized groups. By developing policies and practices based upon an equitable worldview, this person is an architect of the future.

3. Engaged Scholarship and Scholar Activism: Awarded to individuals who transcend borders between the community and the academy. For this individual, research is in service of social change. Their work is accessible to multiple stakeholders and they leverage knowledge to engage, educate, and empower.

4. Ubuntu Award for Inspiring Social Change: Awarded to individuals who typically work behind-the-scenes, doing the daily hard/heart-work of leaving this world better than they found it. This person is a warrior of love and justice and is unapologetic in their quest to improve the world.

5. Lifetime Achievement Award for Embodying Equity and Diversity: Awarded to individuals who are committed to social justice personally and professionally. They have transcended multiculturalism as a career and leveraged it into a grander service to humanity. This person is a courageous, visionary leader.

Nominator Information

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Nominee

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The following questions are required for all nominations:

What kind of work does this person do? In this position how are they an “equity warrior”? Please provide specific examples. * (Max 250 Words)

In what ways is this person a leader and how do they inspire social change in themselves and others? * (Max 250 Words)

Why are you nominating this particular individual? What impact have they had on your life, work and/or ways of thinking of social change? * (Max 250 Words)

How is this nominee innovating or breaking new ground in the field of social justice and/or equity? * (Max 250 Words)

The following questions are only required for the specific awards named:

Seeding Improvements in Education Policy and Practice Award
How does this individual understand systems and maneuver strategically as an ally and advocate for/with marginalized groups. Please provide specific examples. (Max 250 Words)

Engaged Scholarship and Scholar Activism Award
If applicable, how does this individual transcend borders between the academy and the community? (Max 250 Words)

Engaged Scholarship and Scholar Activism Award
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Lifetime Achievement Award for Embodying Equity and Diversity Award
What research has this individual conducted that has furthered our understanding of equity and social justice. (Max 250 Words)

Seeding Improvements in Education Policy and Practice Award
What key policies and specific practices has this person implemented and/or supported? (Max 250 Words)

The Brandon Harrison Award for Youth Leadership and Youth Organizing
How old is this youth leader and how do you know them? (Max 250 Words)

The Brandon Harrison Award for Youth Leadership and Youth Organizing
Has this young activist focused on prison abolition/reform? If so, please tell us a bit about what they've done. (Max 250 Words)

The Brandon Harrison Award for Youth Leadership and Youth Organizing
What key issues and/or movements has this young person been a part of? What was their role in the work? (Max 250 Words)

The Brandon Harrison Award for Youth Leadership and Youth Organizing
How has this person's upbringing (struggles and successes) shaped their uprising (ability to work and lead others)? (Max 250 Words)

Supporting Documentation and Nominee Photo

If applicable, before submitting the nomination, please upload the following materials: an article or book chapter written by the nominee, the nominee's CV or resume, any further pertinent documentation and a picture of the potential award winner.