The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is accepting nominations for the Social Action Leadership Award and the Mary-Ella Holst Youth Activist Award for 2006. The deadline for nominations is May 1, 2006.

The Social Action Leadership Award honors creative, inspiring, and effective leadership by an individual or group working for justice. The recipient(s) must have provided an outstanding model of committed and effective action on UUSC programs, priorities, and public policy positions. The Social Action Leadership Award winner will receive a cash award of $500 and be honored at General Assembly 2006 to be held June 21-25 in St. Louis, Mo.

The Mary-Ella Holst Youth Activist Award recognizes and honors the achievement of an individual or group of youth who are advancing human rights and social justice through activism and leadership. Recipient(s) must have demonstrated a commitment to social justice and human rights through participation in a UUSC program of service, action, and/or advocacy. The winner of the Mary-Ella Holst Youth Activist Award will receive a cash award of $500 and be honored at General Assembly 2006 to be held June 21-25 in St. Louis, Mo.

To nominate yourself or another candidate, you may submit the nomination by e-mail to awards@uusc.org or by regular mail to UUSC, Attn. Dick Campbell, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139.

For more information about the Social Justice Action Award, contact Dick Campbell at 800-388-3920, ext. 230. For more information about the Mary-Ella Holst Youth Activist Award, contact Nguyen Weeks at 800-388-3920, ext. 201.

To learn about last year’s award winners, visit Awards presented to outstanding human rights activists.