{"id":13190,"date":"2023-10-30T18:30:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T22:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/au.org\/?page_id=13190"},"modified":"2025-04-22T16:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:38:10","slug":"youthactivistaward","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.au.org\/youthactivistaward\/","title":{"rendered":"David Norr Youth Activist Award Call for Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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2025 David Norr Youth Activist Award Winner

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2025 David Norr Youth Activist Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNominate a youth activist<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Americans United celebrates the youngest generation of activists for freedom without favor and equality without exception with the David Norr Youth Activist Award.<\/p>

Named in honor of the late David Norr, a staunch advocate and supporter of Americans United and church-state separation for over 25 years, this award goes to an individual or group who goes above and beyond to advocate for the separation of church and state.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Meet Tatiana<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\"TwoTatiana Chance is a dedicated Black youth activist, nonprofit leader, and advocate for reproductive justice with deep roots in her community. Tatiana has a passion for working to restore abortion access from a religiously motivated ban in her state. Tatiana holds degrees in Elementary Education and Theatre from Augustana University, blending her passion for education, storytelling, and advocacy. With her deep knowledge, skills, and strong local relationships, she continues to be a vital resource for abortion advocates, interfaith leaders, and youth activists working toward reproductive justice. She has extensive experience in abortion access work in South Dakota and serves on the board of directors for the Justice Empowerment Network, the state\u2019s primary abortion fund.<\/p>

Tatiana co-leads RJ By You<\/strong>, a microgrant program designed to uplift emerging reproductive justice leaders in South Dakota and Missouri. In high school, she founded Help4Huhas<\/strong>, a menstrual equity 501(c)3 supporting financially disadvantaged people in South Dakota. She now co-leads the Pasque Project<\/strong>, a community-based initiative focused on understanding the needs and preferences of South Dakota populations facing structural barriers due to religiously motivated abortion bans, including youth\u2014especially Native youth\u2014immigrants, and rural communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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2025 David Norr Youth Activist Award Honorable Mention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\"pressWe also are thrilled to recognize Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT)<\/strong> with an honorable mention for their notable accomplishments as activists for church-state separation and inclusive religious freedom in their community.\u00a0<\/p>

Founded in 2022,\u00a0SEAT is a movement of young people developing transferable skills and demonstrating youth visibility in policymaking. Through active engagement in advocacy and education, we are building a social movement to drive civic transformation, better communities, and dismantle oppressive power structures. Our work empowers youth to take leadership in creating positive societal change.<\/span><\/p>

\u201cChurch-state separation is a fundamental principle for ensuring that all individuals, regardless of religious affiliation, can participate equally in public life. For SEAT, maintaining this separation is vital to safeguarding the rights of marginalized communities and preventing religious influence from dictating public policies that affect all Texans. It ensures a fair and just society where our diverse voices and beliefs are respected.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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A monetary award of $1,000<\/span><\/p>