Intercultural Awards Nomination Form 2020

About the City of Fredericton's Intercultural Awards

The City of Fredericton’s Intercultural Awards are given to an individual and to a group, organization or business that has demonstrated a sustained commitment and effort to enhance Fredericton’s cultural diversity, to promote interculturalism, to help combat prejudice, and/or to assist newcomers and immigrants in integrating to life in the community. If you know someone who you think is deserving of an Intercultural Award, please nominate him/her/them by filling out this form.

Nomination and Award Process

Please make sure your nomination meets the following criteria:

The efforts for which you nominate a candidate must take place within the boundaries of the City of Fredericton.
Self nominations will not be accepted.
Any publicized donations will not be accepted as support for a nomination.
Nominations can be offered by any interested party excluding family members of the nominee.
Nominations are to be submitted using this electronic form (for a printed form, call 471-3694 or check the City's website under Awards).
Nomination deadline: Friday, October 2, 2020 at 8 am.
Nominations will be reviewed by a selection committee appointed by the City.
The decision of the committee is final and cannot be revisited.
The award recipients will be contacted by the City, and a date will be set for the awards presentation at a virtual session of City Council in the fall (the exact date will be announced later).

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* 1. Please check the following areas in which you would like to nominate a person, organization, group or business:

ARTS. Creating/organizing an exhibition, a film or streetscape art that promotes cultural harmony and understanding.

ADVOCACY. Advocating for an immigration-related issue, such as recognition of foreign credentials, federal regulations which affect provincial immigration (migration caps), provincial immigration programs, support services, etc.

AWARENESS. Involvement in a project, initiative, service, or media that promotes awareness of issues related to promoting cultural diversity and understanding, and combating prejudice.

BUSINESS. Leveraging or developing specific linguistic and cultural skills of employees to create and market products and services, thus enhancing the vibrancy of Fredericton’s entrepreneurial community.

CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS. Providing culturally and linguistically appropriate care and support for older immigrant adults while helping to combat social isolation.

EDUCATION. Developing or delivering programs/activities that build skills or enhance knowledge of newcomers to participate fully in all aspects of the community.

EMPLOYERS. Providing training and resources to ensure workers of all cultural backgrounds will be safe, productive and aware of their rights and responsibilities.

FIRST NATIONS RELATIONS & CULTURE. Fostering connections between members of the Wolastoqewiyik First Nation and the non-indigenous communities in Fredericton.

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT. Attracting FDI through access to global networks, with positive economic impact on Fredericton’s economy.

FRANCOPHONE RELATIONS & CULTURE. Helping promote Francophone culture within immigrant communities in the city.

GENDER & SEXUAL MINORITIES. Creating awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two Spirit, Queer, or Questioning issues among immigrant communities.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. Building connections between international students and the Fredericton community to promote student retention and workforce development.

PERSONS OF DIFFERENT ABILITIES. Providing appropriate care and support for immigrant persons of different abilities.

RECREATION & SPORT. Encouraging the involvement of immigrants of various ages and origins in local recreation and sport.

SETTLEMENT. Assisting newcomers with the immigration process, hosting prospective residents, or helping facilitate community involvement so that they may become fully participating members of society.

TUTORING. Developing or delivering programs/activities that build skills or knowledge of immigrants to participate fully in all aspects of our community.

VOLUNTEERISM. Recognizing volunteer contributions to promote cultural diversity and interculturalism.

WOMEN. Supporting the participation of immigrant women in leadership roles within our society.

YOUTH. Encouraging immigrant youth engagement and leadership within our society.

OTHER. Any other category that you think is pertinent to this award? Please explain:

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* 2. Information of the Person, Organization, Group or Business that you are nominating (the NOMINEE)

Name of the Nominee *

If you're nominating a Person, what is the Organization(s) or Group(s) that the Nominee helps out/is involved with? *

Place, Neighbourhood or Community where the Nominee's efforts take place (the work that you want to nominate the Nominee for must take place within Fredericton city limits to be eligible for these awards) *

Nominee's Address

Postal Code *

Email *

Telephone

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* 3. Your Information (for us to reach you in case we have questions)

Name *

Group, Organization or Company *

Your Occupation, Title, or Role in that Group/Org/Company

Address

Postal Code

Email *

Telephone *

Please explain in detail why you feel that this person or group is deserving of an Intercultural Award. Please read the four questions first so that you don't repeat information. (The selection of the award recipients is based on the information you provide so please do your best to be as thorough as possible.)

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* 4. How do you know the Nominee?

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* 5. Please give a brief description of why you are nominating this person, organization, group or business. What are the specific efforts, initiatives, or volunteer activities that the Nominee is involved in and what is his/her/their role in those efforts at promoting cultural diversity, combating prejudice, and/or helping immigrants integrate into life in our city?

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* 6. Who benefit the most from your Nominee's efforts? Give specific examples.

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* 7. How much time does this person, group, organization or business devote to those efforts, say in a week, month or year? How long have they been doing this?

If you have anything else to help support your nomination of this person/group (ie, images, articles, links) please email them to community.development@fredericton.ca with the subject line: Intercultural Award 2020 - [your nominee's name].

The deadline for nominations is at 8 am on Friday, October 2nd 2020.

Thank you for taking the time to nominate this person or group. If you prefer to fill out a paper copy or if you have any questions, please call Community Development at (506) 471-3694.