ACLU of Iowa Announcing $500 Mannheimer Prize
for Student Video Highlighting Civil Liberties
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa is sponsoring a video contest
for students in the 7th through12th grades and awarding the winner a $500
prize.
The video must be about a civil liberty the student particularly prizes,
such as freedom of speech and expression, racial justice, student rights,
immigrant rights, the right to privacy, and fair treatment regardless of
gender, religion, or sexual orientation. The video should be between 3 to 10
minutes. The deadline is Monday, April 4, 2011.
The Mannheimer Award was established by the family of the late
Robert Mannheimer, a Des Moines attorney who supported the ACLU of
Iowa for more than 50 years as a cooperating attorney, board member, and
donor.
For details or questions, and to see past winners, visit the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa web site athttp://aclu-ia.org or contact veronica.fowler@aclu-ia.org.
