Criteria for Award

The recipient must be a resident of California.
The recipient must be 25 years or younger at the time of the award presentation.
The recipient is recognized in their community for being civic-minded and improving the quality of life in their community. Their community must be in California.
The recipient has shown a meaningful commitment to address civil rights issues, including but not limited to voting rights, and to authentically bring about positive change in his or her community.
- Examples could include youth leadership in a specific project or program, advocacy, or even literature
Please include at least two and up to ten pages of examples that showcase the nominees civic engagement this can include news releases, news articles, letters of recommendation or other materials.

Nominator Information:

Name *

Title *

Organization *

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How long have you known the nominee?

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Age *

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High School/College/University Attending *

What organizations is the nominee currently involved with (work/volunteer). *

Identify the community (people or place) that the nominee advocates for and/or work within the organizations that they are involved. *

Provide an in-depth description of how the nominee has improved the quality of life for those in their community. Include specific activities. *

Give one example of an important success that the nominee has had or an impactful outcome they had a role in achieving. *

Describe a challenge that the nominee has overcome while doing the work that qualifies them for the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. *