ACLU of Iowa Robert Mannheimer Youth Advocacy Award Nomination Form

The Robert Mannheimer Youth Advocacy Award will be given to one applicant aged 14 to 19 at the time of nomination. The $500 cash award is given to a young person who has demonstrated a passion and a record of advocacy for civil liberties issues like privacy rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice, free speech, free expression, LGBTQ issues, immigrants' rights, gender equality, religious freedom, disability rights, and more.

To submit your nomination, complete and submit this form. Alternatively, you may email your nomination to outreach@aclu-ia.org or send via mail to the following address:

ACLU of Iowa
c/o Mannheimer Award
505 5th Ave., #808
Des Moines, IA 50309.

Your application must be received by Sunday, November 22, 2026.

For more information or details, visit our website or email outreach@aclu-ia.org.

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Please tell us why you feel the nominee is a good candidate for the Mannheimer Award (or why you are a good candidate if you are nominating yourself). Use the word count you feel is needed. We suggest somewhere between 500 to 1,000 words. You may use a separate document and send via email to outreach@aclu-ia.org if desired.

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