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Lincoln M. Alexander Award

Amount

$5,000 (2 Student Awards and 1 Community Award annually) along with a certificate
- closes May 31

Deadline

May

Nomination

Must be nominated by secondary school for Student Award and a Community Agency for Community Award

Website

http://www.ontario.ca/honoursandawards

Criteria

- resident of Ontario
- Secondary school student attending an accredited provincial secondary school and planning to enter a post-secondary institution as a full-time student
- must have demonstrated leadership in eliminating racial discrimination, where the contribution should be sustained and innovative, demonstrating leadership and the promise of long-term improvement, greater public awareness or viable change
- For the Community Award, nomination is required by a community organization or agency that works extensively in the area of race relations, for a resident of Ontario, between the ages of 16 and 25

Checklist

- complete nomination form
- detailed description of the nominee and his/her achievements
- letters of reference from at least two persons who can attest to the value and impact of the achievements of the nominee
- additional letters of reference, publications, media stories, artwork, essays that will provide new information and insight into who the nominee is and the nature of his/her contributions towards eliminating racial prejudice or discrimination
- Please list all material enclosed to support the nomination
- Please submit materials in 8.5" x 11" format
- Do not send originals of important or official documents as they will not be returned

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