Berger-Marks Foundation Announces Edna Award

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)

The Berger-Marks Foundation has announced the Edna Award, which will award $10,000 to a young woman leader in the social justice movement. The new award will spotlight “significant contributions to social justice and bestow a significant honor to a young woman whose leadership has already fueled social change,” says the Berger-Marks Foundation. "The Edna Award is given to a woman who has made an extraordinary contribution to social justice early in her career. The recipient's outstanding achievements to date indicate that her ongoing work will significantly improve the lives of working women and men." The award is named after Edna Berger, the foundation’s namesake and an early organizer at The Newspaper Guild-CWA. “The Berger-Marks Foundation and the Edna Award honor the vision of a social justice movement where all workers have an opportunity to lead,” says AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Liz Shuler. “I encourage all young women to apply for this award and become involved in shaping a just future.” The foundation is accepting applications online now through July 15, and the award will be presented in the fall. Click here for more information.‬