HomeMy WebLinkAboutSept 13 2018- Tom Oye Nominations
City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Krystal Caron, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0347 • kcaron@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nominations Now Being Collected for Human Rights Award
Edina, Minn., Sept. 6. 2018 – The City of Edina’s Human Rights & Relations Commission (HRRC) is
accepting nominations for the 2018 Tom Oye Human Rights Award, which recognizes members of the
community whose good work promotes human relations and advances human rights.
The award was established in recognition of the late Tom Oye who helped found the HRRC in 1970 and served
on it for more than 30 years. Oye was also a Nisei soldier in World War II, a second-generation Japanese
American who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. In 2003, Oye
received the Prize for Humanity by the Immortal Chaplains Foundation.
“This is an annual award and the HRRC always looks forward to seeing the nominations for all the good work
that community members have accomplished in the last year. The acts of goodness that promote human rights
are almost always accomplished by those ‘regular’ people who live and work amongst us – teachers, volunteers,
co-workers,” said HRRC Staff Liaison MJ Lamon. “We want to recognize those good deeds and all the work
that is being done in our own community to advance human rights.”
Individuals or committees/taskforces/groups that live, study or work in Edina, or who make significant
contributions to Edina, are eligible for the Tom Oye Human Rights Award. Nominees will be evaluated based
on their efforts to foster respect and dignity for others, model courage and/or compassion in the advancement
of human rights, and demonstrate leadership by example for improving human relations or advancing human
rights. The term “human rights” includes freedom from discrimination because of race, color, creed religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, familiar
status or national origin.
Nominations close Wednesday, Oct. 17. The Tom Oye Human Rights Award application can be found online at
EdinaMN.gov/HumanRights. For more information or to receive a paper copy of the application, contact Lamon
at 952-826-0360 or MLamon@EdinaMN.gov.
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