ESTELA & RAUL MORA AWARD

Guidelines for 2005 Competition

 

 

REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking, announces the competition for the 2005 Mora Award. The Estela and Raúl Mora Award was established by author and poet Pat Mora and her three siblings in honor of their parents and to promote Día de Los Niños/Día de Los Libros (Day of the Children, Day of the Books).  The Mora Award consists of a $1,000 stipend and a plaque donated by the Mora grandchildren.  The Award is presented annually to the most exemplary program celebrating Día de Los Niños/Día de Los Libros.  Schools, libraries, and community organizations who planned and implemented Día de Los Niños/Día de Los Libros programs in 2005 are eligible to submit an application by July 27, 2005.  

In August 1925, representatives from different countries convened the first "World Conference for the Well-being of Children" in Geneva, Switzerland and passed the "Geneva Declaration Protecting Children."  Countries then designated various dates as Children's Day to celebrate the young.  Since, 1996, REFORMA has been part of the celebration, on April 30 in the United States, by linking books, libraries, and reading, thus, the expanded title, Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros (Day of the Children, Day of the Books).  

Author and poet Pat Mora is strongly committed to establishing Día de Los Niños/Día de Los Libros as an important cultural event that is recognized across the U.S. in schools and libraries.  Previous Mora Award recipients include the Austin Public Library (2000), the El Paso Public Library (2001), the Multnomah County Library (2002),  the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library (2003), the Providence Rhode Island Public Library (2004), and REFORMA de Utah (2005).

Application Guidelines for 2005

1 One of the participating institutions must be a school or library.
2 All activities must have taken place during 2005.
3 The award will be judged by the following:
  1. Content of the program
  2. Level of involvement of participating agencies; publicity; change in level of activity;and impact statement.
4 The award stipend will be used to enhance future Día de Los Niños/Día de Los Libros programs.
5 All events must be literacy focused.

Application

The application should not exceed two pages of typed narrative, exclusive of supporting documents.  Font should not be smaller than 12 point.  Five (5) copies of the application, including supporting documents, should be sent to:

REFORMA Office Manager
P.O. Box 25963 
Scottsdale, AZ 85255-0116 
email:  REFORMAoffice@riosbalderrama.com  

Packets must be postmarked by July 27, 2005 and will not be returned.  The winner will be announced by October 15th, 2005.  The formal presentation of the plaque and award check will be made at the ALA Midwinter Conference in San Antonio, Texas (Jan. 2006). 

All applications must include the following:

Name of the individual filling out the application
Name of the institution (school, library, organization)
Address
Phone
  Email address
Partnering organizations plus contact names and information

Narrative Description
Events must be literacy based, with an emphasis on bilingual literacy.  Your narrative should reflect this aspect of the program.  List and describe the events sponsored, including number of persons in attendance at each event as well as demographical information.  How successful were you in reaching your target audience?  (40 points)
 
Specify the names and level of involvement of each of the partnering organizations. (15 points)
 
  Describe the change in level of activity of this year’s program over past years.  If this is the first Día de Los Niños/Día de Los Libros event, please share your perception of this first time effort. (15 points)
 
Include copies of press releases and other publicity, including non-print. If you include photographs, please make sure they depict the literacy component. 
Bilingual publicity is highly encouraged.  If Spanish-language publicity is not possible, explain in the application.   [Reminders: Please include five copies of each item when assembling your application packets; and items submitted will not be returned].  
(20 points)
 
What impact would the award have on next year’s Día de Los Niños/Día de Los Libros program(s)? 
(10 points).
 

Applicants

Please submit a summary of the following information as the first page of your application packet:

  • Name of applicant

  • Name of institution

  • Address

  • Phone number

  • E-mail address

  • Partnering organizations plus contact names and information

  • One paragraph summary of the program

For additional information, please contact: 
José Ruiz-Alvarez
e-mail: reformista4ever@hotmail.com

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