Tom Oye Human Rights Award

The Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission is seeking nominations for its Tom Oye Human Rights Award, honoring the late Tom Oye and other members of the community whose good works promote human relations and advance human rights.

Oye was a longtime Edina resident and humanitarian who demonstrated courage and compassion in the advancement of human rights. He helped found the Edina Human Rights and Relations Commission in 1970 and served on it for more than 30 years. He also served on the Edina Chemical Health Partners committee and the University of Minnesota Human Relations Committee. In addition, Oye was a Nisei soldier in World War II, a second-generation Japanese American who served in the 100th Infantry Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, one of the most decorated units in U.S. military history. In 2003, Oye received the Prize for Humanity by the Immortal Chaplains Foundation.

Anyone who lives or works in Edina is eligible for the Tom Oye Human Rights Award. Nominees will be evaluated based on their efforts to foster respect and dignity for others, model courage and/or compassion in the advancement of human rights, and demonstrate leadership by example for improving human relations and/or advancing human rights.

For more information, contact Human Services Coordinator Susan Howl, 952-826-0403. 

Download the 2012 Tom Oye Human Rights Award Application. Nominations are due by Jan. 15, 2013. 

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