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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

Contact

Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat
Lincoln M. Alexander Award,
Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade,
400 University Avenue, 4th Floor,
Toronto, ON M7A 2R9
Phone: 416-314-7526
Fax:
Email: ontariohonoursandawards@ontario.ca