ACR Awards

Call for Nominations for 2010 Awards

The Marvin E. Johnson Diversity and Equity Award

The Marvin E. Johnson Diversity and Equity Award honors Marvin E. Johnson, a long-time SPIDR and ACR Board member and champion of diversity and equity within both organizations, as well as throughout the dispute resolution field.

Criteria Used in Selection of the Award Recipient

• Awardee may be an individual or an organization.

• Awardee must: (1) have contributed to bridging the divides between groups of people of (2) have successfully created opportunities for expanding diversity and equity within an area of specialty, a community or beyond.

• Awardee must demonstrate: (1) a sustained, outstanding contribution, or a specific extraordinary achievement that has enhanced diversity and equity within an area of society or (2) dedicated leadership, compassion and passionate advocacy that has contributed to removing barriers or obstacle to full and equal participation at various levels of society.

Who Selects the Award Recipient?

A four member Selection Committee is currently chaired by Marvin E. Johnson.  The members of the Committee are currently selected by Marvin E. Johnson and appointed by the ACR President. The members, who must have show commitment to diversity and equity leadership in ACR and the ADR field, serve for staggered five year terms.

The Nominations Process

The Selection Committee is constantly looking for and investigating deserving candidates. To that end, nominations (no self-nominations) are accepted throughout the year. Nominations must be accompanied by a detailed description of how the nominee meets the criteria for the award. It is expected, but not required, that the award will be presented annually, with the Selection Committee typically deciding on the Awardee in December or January and the Award being presented at ACR’s next Annual Conference. Nominations should be addressed to the ACR staff person designated below.

Expectations of Award Recipients

Awardees are expected to attend the ACR Annual Conference at which the award will be given, so as to accept it in person. Awardees are not infrequently invited to participate in the Annual Conference -- by making a speech, conducting a workshop, etc.

Past recipients:

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