Dear AFGE Member,

In preparation of the Y.O.U.N.G. Leadership Training on August 29 and 30, the Y.O.U.N.G. Committee is seeking nominations for the 2020 Y.O.U.N.G. Leadership and Activism Awards. These awards, Lift Every Voice Award, Outstanding Community Activism Award, and the Humanitarian Award, recognize the extraordinary dedication and perseverance of our members. The nomination criteria for these awards can be found below.

All nominations must be submitted by close of business, Friday, August 21. Nominations can be submitted via Google Form. Click here to access the nomination form.

About Y.O.U.N.G.:

The AFGE Young Organizing Unionists for the Next Generation (Y.O.U.N.G.) program seeks to mobilize young union members to become leaders and activists for social change within AFGE and the labor movement. AFGE members who are under the age of 40 and those mentors that are over 40 will work together to include younger workers into the union structure and keep them engaged in what’s at stake for working-class Americans.

AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. intends to provide young members with networking opportunities and resources to engage in mobilizing other young workers into AFGE, union training to promote leadership skills, innovative social gatherings, AFGE conference meetings, and other engaging events. In doing so, AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. participants work to build lasting labor solidarity, advance issues of social and economic justice and find more inclusive ways to engage the current and future generations in the labor movement.

Y.O.U.N.G. Leadership & Activism Award Descriptions:
Lift Every Voice Award

The Lift Every Voice Award recognizes an individual who has been active in their union and has demonstrated a commitment to lifting every voice while mobilizing, educating and motivating young workers and leaders, recruiting members, and working with other unions and union-friendly organizations.

Outstanding Community Activism Award

The Outstanding Community Activism Award recognizes an individual who has been active in their community by volunteering with non-profit organizations, phone banking and neighborhood canvassing for pro-union candidates, and organizing with the community to help raise awareness on how important the union is for all workers.

Humanitarian Award

The Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual who has taken extraordinary measures to aid those in their community during the coronavirus pandemic. This individual unselfishly provided masks, anti-bacteria cleaning supplies to those in need and helped raised money to aid families impacted financially by the pandemic.

If you have any questions please contact Denver Supinger at [email protected] or (202) 639-4126.

In Solidarity,

AFGE Y.O.U.N.G. Committee

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