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The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize
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Awarded foroutstanding contributions in effecting positive social change
LocationGrinnell, IA
CountryUnited States of America
Presented byGrinnell College
Reward(s)$50,000
First awarded2011
WebsiteGrinnell Prize [1]

The Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize (Grinnell Prize), created by Grinnell College, is an annual program honoring individuals who have demonstrated leadership in their fields and "who show creativity, commitment, and extraordinary accomplishment in effecting positive social change."[1]

Each year a $50,000 award is given, with half going to the individual and half to their organization.[2]

History of the Grinnell Prize

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The Innovator for Social Justice Prize program was announced in November, 2010.

The idea for Innovator for Social Justice Prize originated with Raynard S. Kington, M.D., Ph.D., who began his tenure as Grinnell's thirteenth president in August, 2010.[3] In underscoring the college's longstanding belief in social justice as a core tenet of its liberal arts academic mission, President Kington noted that the prize was created to "encourage and recognize young individuals who embody our core values and organizations that share our commitment to change the world."

The program drew more than 1,000 nominations from 66 countries in its initial year.[4]

Nomination criteria

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Nominations are evaluated based on how candidates have embraced the values of a liberal arts education, including critical thinking, creative problem-solving, free inquiry and commitment to using and sharing knowledge to better humanity.[5]

In seeking nominations each fall, Grinnell encourages entries from across a wide range of fields, including science, medicine, the environment, humanities, business, economics, education, law, public policy, social services, religion and ethics, as well as projects that cross these boundaries. Nominations are also encouraged from areas that may not have been traditionally viewed as directly connected to social justice, such as the arts and business. Nominees may be U.S. citizens or nationals of other countries; no affiliation to Grinnell College is required.[6]

Selection committee

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Committee members are recognized individuals who work for social change in various capacities – largely Iowa-based – and represent the college's faculty, student body, alumni, staff and trustees, plus prominent individuals not formally affiliated with Grinnell.[7] Current / past committee members have included:

List of winners by year

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2011

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  • Boris Bulayev, president, & Eric Glustrom, executive director, Educate! [8]
  • James Kofi Annan, executive director, Challenging Heights[9]
  • Rabbi Melissa Weintraub, co-founder and director emeritus, Encounter [10]

2012

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2013

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  • Emily Arnold-Fernandez, founder and executive director, Asylum Access[14]
  • Elizabeth Scharpf, founder and chief instigating officer, & Julian Ingabire Kayibanda, chief operations officer in Rwanda, SHE (Sustainable Health Enterprises) [15]

2014

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  • Ani Vallabhaneni & Lindsay Stradley, co-founders, Sanergy[16]
  • Adam Kircher & Kiah Williams, co-founders and co-directors, SIRUM (Supporting Initiatives to Redistribute Unused Medicine)[17]

2015

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  • Deborah Osei-Agyekum, co-founder, Golden Baobab[18]
  • Maria Vertkin, founder, Found in Translation[19]

2016

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  • Luna Ranjit, founder, Adhikaar[20]
  • Diana Jue Rajasingh and Jackie Stenson, co-founders, Essmart[21]

2017

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  • Gina L. Clayton, founder, Essie Justice Group[22]

2018

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  • Mélanie Marcel, founder, SoScience[23]

2019

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  • Shafiq R. Khan, founder, Empower People[24]

2020

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References

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  1. ^ "4 Under 40 Making a Difference for Social Justice.". The Nation. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Grinnell Prize" Grinnell College. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Grinnell College Announces Winners of the $100,000 2011 Young Innovation Social Justice Prize." SocialEnterpriseLive.com. Referenced 25 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Kofi Annan Wins International Social Justice Prize" GhanaNaija.com. Referenced 25 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Social Justice Prize Recipient Announced". The Scarlet and Black. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Nominations". Grinnell College. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Selection Committee". Grinnell College. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-30. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ^ "EDUCATE!'S Winner of the 2011 Young Innovator for Social Justice" NextBillion.net. Referenced 25 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Ghanaian Wins International Social Justice Award" Ghana News Agency. Referenced 25 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Rabbi Melissa Weintraub wins $100,000 as Young Innovator." Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Referenced 25 September 2011.
  11. ^ "2012 Grinnell Prize Awarded to Global Press Institute Founder Cristi Hegranes." Newstex. Referenced April 2014.
  12. ^ "Grinnell College Selects Team Rubicon Founders as 2012 Recipients of Social Justice Prize" Team Rubicon USA. Referenced April 2014.
  13. ^ "Traveling to the Heartland of America: Grinnell, Iowa" Embrace Global. Referenced April 2014.
  14. ^ Peters, Cynthia (November 11, 2013). "Emily Arnold-Fernández '99 Is Awarded Grinnell Social Justice Prize for Her Work With Asylum Access". Pomona College. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  15. ^ "Elizabeth Schaprf and Julian Kayibanda are 2013 Grinnell Prize Winners" Archived 2014-04-29 at the Wayback Machine SHE. Referenced April 2013.
  16. ^ "Changing the world, one toilet at a time". yalealumnimagazine.com. Yale Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Leadership, Policy Young Nonprofit Innovators Awarded Prestigious Grinnell Prize". nonprofitquarterly.org. Nonprofit Quarterly. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Ghanaian Social Enterprise, Golden Baobab Wins International Prize". www.modernghana.com. Modern Ghana. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Migrant women trained for quality jobs as medical translators". apolitical.co. Apolitical Group Limited. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  20. ^ "NY-based Ranjit wins Grinnell Prize". kathmandupost.com. The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Good Intentions Aren't Enough". www.thesandb.com. The Scarlet & Black. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  22. ^ "Gina Clayton". www.ashoka.org. Ashoka. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  23. ^ "Mélanie Marcel wins Grinnell Prize". thesandb.com. The Scarlet & Black. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Shafiq R. Khan selected for Grinnell College Innovator for Social Justice Prize". The Times of India. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  25. ^ "11 min read Alexander McLean is not a normal son". www.thesandb.com. The Scarlet & Black. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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