Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize explained

The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize
Awarded For:outstanding contributions in effecting positive social change
Presenter:Grinnell College
Location:Grinnell, IA
Country:United States of America
Reward:$50,000
Year:2011
Website:Grinnell Prize http://www.grinnell.edu/grinnellprize

The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize (Grinnell Prize), created by Grinnell College, is an annual program honoring individuals who have demonstrated leadership in their fields and "who show creativity, commitment, and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive social change."[1]

Each year a $50,000 award is given, with half going to the individual and half to their organization.[2]

History of the Grinnell Prize

The Innovator for Social Justice Prize program was announced in November, 2010.

The idea for Innovator for Social Justice Prize originated with Raynard S. Kington, M.D., Ph.D., who began his tenure as Grinnell's thirteenth president in August, 2010.[3] In underscoring the college's longstanding belief in social justice as a core tenet of its liberal arts academic mission, President Kington noted that the prize was created to "encourage and recognize young individuals who embody our core values and organizations that share our commitment to change the world." The program drew more than 1,000 nominations from 66 countries in its initial year.[4]

Nomination criteria

Nominations are evaluated based on how candidates have embraced the values of a liberal arts education, including critical thinking, creative problem-solving, free inquiry and commitment to using and sharing knowledge to better humanity.[5]

In seeking nominations each fall, Grinnell encourages entries from across a wide range of fields, including science, medicine, the environment, humanities, business, economics, education, law, public policy, social services, religion and ethics, as well as projects that cross these boundaries. Nominations are also encouraged from areas that may not have been traditionally viewed as directly connected to social justice, such as the arts and business. Nominees may be U.S. citizens or nationals of other countries; no affiliation to Grinnell College is required.[6]

Selection committee

Committee members are recognized individuals who work for social change in various capacities – largely Iowa-based – and represent the college's faculty, student body, alumni, staff and trustees, plus prominent individuals not formally affiliated with Grinnell.[7] Current / past committee members have included:

List of winners by year

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thenation.com/blog/160487/4-under-40-making-difference-social-justice "4 Under 40 Making a Difference for Social Justice."
  2. https://www.grinnell.edu/about/grinnell-prize "Grinnell Prize"
  3. http://www.socialenterpriselive.com/your-news/grinnell-college-announces-winners-the-100000-2011-young-innovation-social-justice-prize "Grinnell College Announces Winners of the $100,000 2011 Young Innovation Social Justice Prize."
  4. http://www.ghananaija.com/2011/05/10/kofi-annan-wins-international-social-justice-prize/ "Kofi Annan Wins International Social Justice Prize"
  5. http://www.thesandb.com/news/social-justice-prize-recipients-announced.html "Social Justice Prize Recipient Announced"
  6. http://www.grinnell.edu/about/admin/president/grinnell-prize/prize "Nominations"
  7. Web site: Selection Committee . Grinnell College . 8 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140530045231/http://www.grinnell.edu/about/offices-services/president/grinnell-prize/selection-committee . 2014-05-30 . 2014 . dead.
  8. http://www.nextbillion.net/news/educates--winner-of-the-2011-young-innovator-for-social-justice "EDUCATE!'S Winner of the 2011 Young Innovator for Social Justice"
  9. http://www.ghananewsagency.org/details/Social/Ghanaian-wins-International-Social-Justice-Award/?ci=4&ai=28548 "Ghanaian Wins International Social Justice Award"
  10. http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/05/08/3087596/rabbi-melissa-weintraub-wins-100000-as-young-innovator "Rabbi Melissa Weintraub wins $100,000 as Young Innovator."
  11. http://newstex.com/2012/09/06/2012-grinnell-prize-awarded-to-global-press-institute-founder-cristi-hegranes/ "2012 Grinnell Prize Awarded to Global Press Institute Founder Cristi Hegranes."
  12. http://newstex.com/2012/09/06/2012-grinnell-prize-awarded-to-global-press-institute-founder-cristi-hegranes/ "Grinnell College Selects Team Rubicon Founders as 2012 Recipients of Social Justice Prize"
  13. http://embraceglobal.org/travelling-to-the-heartland-of-america-grinnell-iowa/ "Traveling to the Heartland of America: Grinnell, Iowa"
  14. News: Peters. Cynthia. November 11, 2013. Emily Arnold-Fernández '99 Is Awarded Grinnell Social Justice Prize for Her Work With Asylum Access. https://web.archive.org/web/20140209121545/http://pomona.edu/news/2013/11/11-arnold-fernandez.aspx. February 9, 2014. Pomona College. April 7, 2014. dead.
  15. http://sheinnovates.com/woot-woot-elizabeth-scharpf-and-julian-kayibanda-are-2013-grinnell-prize-winners/ "Elizabeth Schaprf and Julian Kayibanda are 2013 Grinnell Prize Winners"
  16. Web site: Changing the world, one toilet at a time . yalealumnimagazine.com . Yale Alumni Magazine . 23 June 2021.
  17. Web site: Leadership, Policy Young Nonprofit Innovators Awarded Prestigious Grinnell Prize . nonprofitquarterly.org . 9 October 2014 . Nonprofit Quarterly . 23 June 2021.
  18. Web site: Ghanaian Social Enterprise, Golden Baobab Wins International Prize . www.modernghana.com . Modern Ghana . 24 June 2021.
  19. Web site: Migrant women trained for quality jobs as medical translators . apolitical.co . Apolitical Group Limited . 24 June 2021.
  20. Web site: NY-based Ranjit wins Grinnell Prize . kathmandupost.com . The Kathmandu Post . 24 June 2021.
  21. Web site: Good Intentions Aren't Enough . www.thesandb.com . The Scarlet & Black . 24 June 2021.
  22. Web site: Gina Clayton . www.ashoka.org . Ashoka . 24 June 2021.
  23. Web site: Mélanie Marcel wins Grinnell Prize . thesandb.com . The Scarlet & Black . 24 June 2021.
  24. News: Shafiq R. Khan selected for Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize . The Times of India . 14 August 2019 . 24 June 2021.
  25. Web site: 11 min read Alexander McLean is not a normal son . www.thesandb.com . The Scarlet & Black . 24 June 2021.

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