Dean Murakami chaired the CFT Civil, Human and Women’s Rights
Committee for multiple years, and brought hundreds of critical
racial and social justice issues to the attention of our union;
he introduced and helped pass countless resolutions on issues
ranging from the internment of Japanese Americans to the Poor
People’s Campaign. Dean, a psychology professor, long-time
president of the Los Rios College Federation of Teachers, and a
long-serving CFT Vice President, will forever be known for his
advocacy of the marginalized.
CFT has instituted this award in Dean’s name and has the goal of
bestowing this recognition on those individuals or organizations
that demonstrate dedication, continuing commitment and advocacy
to racial, social and climate justice issues in the workplace and
beyond.
Locals are invited to submit nominations for this award on behalf
of an individual or organization that engages work that
positively impacts marginalized populations and focuses on
racial, social or climate justice. Such work should be evidenced
and measured by contributions to areas such as:
- scholarship, research and curriculum development;
- educational innovation;
- culture change;
- entrepreneurship;
- community engagement; or
- public policies, just to name a few
The deadline for nominations has been extended until February 3.
You may nominate someone or some organization for the Dean
Murakami RSCJ Advocacy Award. Please submit the enclosed form,
along with other documentation, telling us about your nominee and
why they should receive the Dean Murakami RSCJ Advocacy Award.
Find complete information about CFT Convention online at cft.org/convention-2023.
