Daud Shad
This past May we honored Daud Shad of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, winner of the 2017 Profile in Courage Essay Contest for his essay on William Moore McCulloch, a Republican congressman from Ohio who risked his reputation, career, and standing in the Republican Party to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Daud's compelling essay demonstrates how McCulloch’s actions embody what President Kennedy described as political courage.
By participating in the contest, Daud and students across the United States learned about the importance of political courage. Help us get the word out to as many high school students as possible so that they, too, can get involved in the program.
Forward this email to a high school student you know so they can learn more about the Profile in Courage Essay Contest and apply for this amazing opportunity.
We had the pleasure of hosting Daud and his parents at the Centennial Gala which honored 2017 Profile in Courage Award recipient President Barack Obama. Daud got to meet President Obama and heard him speak about contemporary political courage. We look forward to hosting the winner of the 2018 Profile in Courage Essay Contest at next May’s Profile in Courage Award ceremony.
This year’s deadline – January 4th—is coming up soon so we’d appreciate your help in letting as many students and teachers as possible know about the program.
Please share this video about the contest with a high school student and tell them to visit our website to get all the details.
Thank you,
Esther Kohn
Profile in Courage Essay Contest Coordinator
Profile in Courage Essay Contest
https://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest.aspx
Criteria for Judging
https://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/Criteria-for-Judging.aspx
Prepare Your Essay
https://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/Prepare-Your-Essay.aspx
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
https://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/FAQ.aspx
2017 Profile in Courage Essay Contest Honors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGIKPuoNA1o
2017 Winning Essay By Daud Shad
https://www.jfklibrary.org/Education/Profile-in-Courage-Essay-Contest/Past-Winning-Essays/2017-Winning-Essay-by-Daud-Shad.aspx
photos Daud Shad
https://www.google.hr/search?q=Daud+Shad&client=opera&hs=ZUa&dcr=0&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4z4iOsozYAhUQL1AKHQBjAfAQsAQINw&biw=1745&bih=855
Kenneth Feinberg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Feinberg
Kenneth Roy Feinberg (born October 23, 1945) is an American attorney, specializing in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. Feinberg was appointed Special Master of the U.S. government's September 11th Victim Compensation Fund and served as the Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation. Additionally, Feinberg served as the government-appointed administrator of the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Victim Compensation Fund. Feinberg was appointed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to administer the One Fund—the victim assistance fund established in the wake of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. Feinberg was also retained by General Motors to assist in their recall response and by Volkswagen to oversee their U.S. compensation of VW diesel owners affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Kenneth Feinberg is also an adjunct professor at the Columbia University School of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Georgetown University Law Center, New York University School of Law, the University of Virginia School of Law and at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.