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Filipino American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.
(FALDEF) announces its search for the first Defend Serve and Educate
("DSE") awardees which will be featured on FALDEF's First Annual DSE
Gala Night on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel
(formerly Sheraton) in Newark Airport.
The DSE Gala is an opportunity to encourage our members and
community to live out FALDEF’s mission to defend, serve and educate for the
greater good. It is also an opportunity
to recognize individuals who have shown a deep commitment to these values in
the spirit of public service.
The DSE awards will honor trailblazers in the legal
profession, the arts, the business world and the civil rights community whose
extraordinary work and achievements have contributed to advancing FALDEF's
mission to defend, serve and educate members of the community.
Anyone can nominate a DSE Trailblazer. There is no limit to the number of nominations an individual can make.
To nominate a DSE Trailblazer, please follow the steps:
- Nominations for the 2013 DSE Trailblazer Awards should be submitted to DSEawards@faldef.org Include a brief description of the individual's accomplishments (300 words max)
- Include a testimonial on how the individual's contributions to the community reflects FALDEF's mission to Defend, Serve and Educate (300 words max)
- Submit a photograph (jpeg format) of the nominee.
Awardees will be selected by FALDEF's DSE Committee based on a careful review of the submissions.
Here are the criteria:
Defend - The Defense Award is designated for an attorney whose work on behalf of the Filipino/minority immigrant community has had national and/or international impact. The recipient must demonstrate a strong commitment to promoting justice and social change both in and out of the courtroom.
Serve - The Service Award is designated for an individual from any sector whose dedication to public service has had a significant impact on the community, national, or international level. The individual's overall accomplishments must reflect the high tradition of selfless public service that is at the core of FALDEF's mission.
Educate - The Education Award is designated for an individual from any sector whose work has contributed significantly to the education of the public on social and/or political issues that are highly relevant to minority immigrant communities. The individual's work must reflect FALDEF's mission to empower the community through education.
Important Deadlines:
September 15. Last day to submit nominations.
October 15. DSE Selection Committee Final voting tallies.
For more information about FALDEF's 1st DSE Trailblazer Awards, please contact Patricia Astorga at DSEawards@faldef.org .