The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and Samuel Halperin Family are sponsoring the 2022 Samuel Halperin Youth Public Service Award to recognize youth ages 18 to 26 who demonstrate the spirit of and commitment to public service and who have faced and overcome barriers and challenges to success.
The award will be presented at the Samuel Halperin Lecture on September 12, 2022. The Lecture and Youth Public Service Award serve as an ongoing tribute to Samuel Halperin, who dedicated his career to advancing education, workforce, and youth policy to improve the life outcomes for youth experiencing systemic inequities, as well as personally mentoring and supporting many youth and young adults in their careers in public service.
Youth ages 18-26 are invited to apply by submitting an essay describing their commitment to and involvement in public service, as well as how public service has helped them overcome barriers and challenges they may face. Youth are encouraged to describe the youth program that helped them become engaged in public service and/ or that has provided support to them. Youth are also asked to address how they will stay involved with public service in the future. The Samuel Halperin Family will select one essay.
The winner will receive a cash prize of $1,500 and be asked to read his/her/their essay or make a short presentation about the essay at the Lecture event on September 12. A runner up may be designated as well. The deadline for submitting an essay is 5:00 pm ET on Monday, June 6, 2022.