Citizen activist nominations open

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March 7, 2008 | |

Do you know people who deserves recognition for their path-making social change work? The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard is now accepting nominations for its 2008 Citizen Activist Award.

A few past winners, like Gloria Steinem (2006) and Ralph Nader (1994) are household names, but many lesser-known leaders have won, too. Among them: Sophia Bracy Harris, an Alabama advocate for child care funding; Julie Stewart, who has worked to encourage appropriate prison sentencing for low-level, non-violent drug defendants; and William Wassmuth, founder of the Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment.

Learn more and see a list of other past winners. Nominations - due April 15, 2008 - can be made here.