
Rising Strong for 55 years Unity Through Joy, Justice, and Excellence
NEA’s tradition of honoring human and civil rights leaders is steeped in history. A tradition that began with the American Teachers Association.
We are returning to a dinner! The 2022 Human and Civil Rights Awards Dinner will be held on July 2, 2022 in the Ballroom of the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Hotel in Chicago, Illinois and is an in-person and virtual event. The theme for this year's dinner is "Rising Strong For 55 Years of Unity Through Joy, Justice, and Excellence."
Winners
Learn more about this year's winners!

About the Awards
NEA’s annual tradition of honoring human and civil rights champions is rooted and grounded in the historical legacy of the NEA-ATA merger.
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