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The goal of the Stand and Deliver:
Agent of Change Award is to recognize the work of
non-traditional leaders who are:
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Addressing difficult social
problems with effective, organized solutions. |
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Bringing about results in the
communities that they serve. |
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Training and developing new
leaders in their communities. |
A $1,000.00 grant will be awarded to the winning applicant.
» 2007 Application Information (PDF)
2006 Agent of Change Award Information
THE FIRST "AGENT OF CHANGE" AWARD GRANTED
TO LONG-TIME NEW JERSEY ACTIVIST
New York, NY - May 24, 2006 - Sandy Shevack, a long-time community activist from
Paterson, NJ is the recipient of the first Agent of Change award. The five hundred
dollar grant was established by author and lecture Yvonne Bynoe in late 2005
and the selection process was finalized in April of this year.
Sandy Shevack founded the Juvenile Education and Awareness Project (JEAP) in Paterson in 1983 and currently acts as its Co-Director. The chief mission of JEAP is to acquire and rehabilitate apartment buildings and then provides units as affordable housing to low-income families. One JEAP success story involves a former drug haven that was converted into a day care center for pre-school children in Paterson.
The JEAP program also provides local youth with practical skills such as carpentry and also give them the opportunity to learn about issues that impact their community, particularly housing issues.
In making selecting Sandy Shevack, Bynoe said the following, " Of all the applications that were received for the first Agent of Change Award, Sandy's best exemplified a community activist who was working toward sustained and tangible change in his community." She added, "I believe that Sandy's work and commitment and advocacy should be an example to other community leaders." In 2007 Bynoe anticipates increasing the award to $1,000.00
The Agent of Change Award was established by Yvonne Bynoe in association with Soft Skull Press. |
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