Edna Award for a young woman leader in the social justice movement, from Berger-Marks

Apply by July 15 for new $10,000 Edna Award from the Berger-Marks Foundation The Edna Award will honor a young woman leader in the social justice movement who has made an extraordinary contribution early in her career, and whose achievements indicate that her work will continue to significantly improve the lives of working women and men. The $10,000 award is named after Edna Berger, the Berger-Marks Foundation’s namesake and an early organizer at The Newspaper Guild-CWA. If you're a young woman who has taken on leadership in the social justice movement or you know a young woman who deserves recognition for her social justice work, please consider applying for this new $10,000 Award. The application requests a short essay, resume and two letters of recommendation from each nominee. All applications should be submitted online at . Young women from labor unions, women’s groups, workers’ rights groups and other areas of social justice are encouraged to apply. Nominees must be 35 years or younger on 12/31/2011. Applications will be accepted through July 15 and finalists will be notified in August. To find out more and see the application form, please visit http://www.bergermarks.org.