City of Salisbury announces new Human Rights Award
SALISBURY, Md. – Mayor Jake Day and the City of Salisbury’s Human Rights Advisory Committee have announced the creation of the City of Salisbury Human Rights Award.
This award is to honor an individual, group, business, or organization that has supported a transformation of structures or attitudes for human rights within the city.
The Human Rights Advisory Committee (HRAC) was created by a City Council resolution in 2016 and is responsible for advising the Mayor on inclusionary strategies that will strengthen the connections and networks among diverse communities in the city. This award is the newest project to come from the HRAC, which was responsible for proposing past projects such as the Lynching Memorial Task Force and the Open to All Campaign.
The HRAC has outlined a set of five eligibility criteria for nominees:
- Nominee is an individual, group, business, or organization that holds or has assumed a leadership role in activities or programs that advocate for and/or support a transformation of structures and/or attitudes for human rights within the City of Salisbury.
- Individual nominee resides or is employed within the City of Salisbury. Group, business, or organization nominee must be Salisbury-based.
- The activities for which the individual, group, business, or organization is nominated can be conducted through employment or on an individual basis.
- Nominees may not be SELF-nominated.
- Nominees must not be part of a government institution or have an official role within a political party, although the nominee may be affiliated with a political party.
“Through this new award, our goal is to honor the person or people who have become changemakers in our city, who have established themselves as steadfast leaders in our journey to equality,” says Mayor Jake Day. “Our city has come a long way in the fight against discrimination, but there is still room for progress and change to be made. This award will shine a light on those who are putting in the hard work every day to be a part of that change in their own community.”
The application for this award is now open, and the city is encouraging all members of the public to submit nominations. The application will remain open until October 30, 2022.
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