On May 5, 2013 the third
Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA)/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will be presented in New York City to
United We Dream (UWD), a national network of youth-led immigrant activist organizations fighting for the rights of millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States. This prestigious award for human rights activism includes a prize of $100,000, and is granted annually by ALBA and the Puffin Foundation to honor the International Brigades and connect their inspiring legacy with contemporary causes.
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“The award is designed to give public recognition, support, and encouragement to individuals or groups whose work has an exceptionally positive impact on the advancement and/or defense of human rights. It is intended to help educate students and the general public about the importance of defending human rights against arbitrary powers that violate democratic principles.” –Perry Rosenstein, Puffin Foundation President.
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“Coming out publicly as an undocumented immigrant in America today takes tremendous courage. The activists of United We Dream demonstrate that taking risks and putting your body on the line is a necessity in the fight for a moral and just society.” Michael Ratner, President Emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights a who recevied the PUFFIN/NATION INSTITUTE PRIZE FOR CREATIVE CITIZENSHIP was the nominator of UWD for the ALBA/Puffin Award.
Award Ceremony
Sunday, May 5th at 3:30 PM
Pace University
Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts
3 Spruce Street
New York, NY 10038
Tickets will go on sale mid-March.
Sponsored by the Puffin Foundation and the Department of Political Sciences at Pace University
