BC Reconciliation Award – Nominate Now - BC Achievement Foundation

The BC Reconciliation Award (REC) recognizes individuals, groups and organizations who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect, and commitment to furthering Truth and Reconciliation in the Province of British Columbia; and/or inspired others to do so.

Click here to review checklist before you start:

Review the award program information found on the REC webpage
Review the REC Nomination Guide with tips for submitting a compelling nomination
Ensure the nominator and nominee meet the eligibility criteria
Prepare the Nominator Statement in a word document, then copy and paste the content into the required field
Have all nominator and nominee contact information
Have all documents ready to upload
Schedule 15-20 minutes to complete the form

If you have questions, please email kristin@bcachievement.com.

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Is this an update to a previous nomination?*

Yes

If yes, which year was the previous nomination submitted?

NOMINATOR ELIGIBILITY

Please review and check off the following statement:*

I agree the nominator is not an immediate family member of the nominee (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling, cousin)

This nomination is for:*

An individual

A group / organization

If the nomination is for a group / organization – is this a self-nomination?*

Yes

Please note:

an individual may not self-nominate
a group / organization may self-nominate

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

Nominator Name*

Nominator First Name Nominator Last Name

Nominator Pronouns*

Nominator Organization

Nominator Address*

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Nominator Email*

Nominator Phone*

Is the nominator a past recipient of the BC Reconciliation Award?*

Yes

NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY

Please review and check off the following statements:*

I agree the nominee has been a resident of British Columbia for at least the past three years, is a former long-term resident, or is a British Columbia-based group or organization

I agree this is not a posthumous nomination

I agree the nominee is not a BC Achievement board member, a sitting elected official (federal, provincial or municipal) or a member of the judiciary

I agree the nominee is not a past recipient* of the BC Reconciliation Award

*Visit BC Achievement’s Awardees webpage to see if your nominee is a past recipient of the award.

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee Contact Name*

Nominee Contact First Name Nominee Contact Last Name

Nominee Pronouns*

Nominee Organization (if applicable)

Nominee Address*

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Email*

Phone*

Nominee website

Nominations of any individual under the age of 19 must be accompanied by the permission of a parent or guardian.
If the nominee is under the age of 19, please provide a letter of permission from the nominee’s parent or guardian indicating that they are aware of the nomination.

Letter of Permission

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Accepted file types: pdf, txt, rtf, doc, docx, jpg, png, Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 1.

Add additional nominee?*

Yes

Nominee #2 (If applicable)

Nominee Name*

Nominee First Name Nominee Last Name

Nominee Pronouns*

Nominee Organization #2 (if applicable)

Nominee Address*

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Email*

Phone*

Nominee website

Please provide a short description of the nominee.*

Max. 100 characters including spaces or approx. 10-20 words.

Please select the area that best describes the impact of the nominee’s achievements.*

Community impact

Regional impact

Provincial impact

National impact

International impact

Nominator Statement*

Describe how the nominee has demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect, and commitment to further reconciliation in the province of BC and or/inspired others to continue reconciliation efforts
If the reconciliation work is part of the nominee’s job, explain how the nominee rose above the expectations of the position and how the nominee is contributing to reconciliation in a meaningful way that has broader impact
Describe how things were in the community prior to the nominee’s effort and address the sustainability of the nominee’s contributions
Explain how the nominee has become a role model or mentor to others
Provide additional reasons why the nominee should be considered for the award
Please use bullet points

Outcomes and Impact Statement*

Describe the outcomes of nominee’s work that have furthered the principles of reconciliation
Explain how the nominee’s work has specifically impacted youth and/or Elders
Outline how their efforts have positively impacted the community, region or province
Please use bullet points

Support Letters*

Please provide two support letters from two separate individuals other than the nominator

Note: the support letters should:

Be written on letterhead and signed by the writer
Come from outside the nominee’s immediate family
Be current and written specifically for the REC program
Addressed to the Jury Panel
Max. 2500 characters including spaces or approx. 450 words

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, Max. file size: 32 MB, Max. files: 2.

Writer of Support Letter #1*

First Name Last Name

Writer of Support Letter #2*

First Name Last Name

Additional Materials – Optional, but strongly recommended

Please add materials such as the nominee’s biography, CV/resumé, other letters of support, links to articles, recorded testimonials, YouTube videos, photos, website links, etc.
A maximum of five items will be accepted
Jury members will review up to 10 pages total and five minutes of video
Each link submitted is considered one additional material

Additional Materials – Optional, but strongly recommended

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, mov, mp4, png, gif, jpg, Max. file size: 24 MB, Max. files: 5.

How did you hear about the award program?*

Privacy Statement & Collection of Information

BC Achievement is committed to protecting the privacy of people through responsible management of information received. Nominations are kept confidential between the nominator and BC Achievement.

Photographs and information about the award recipients may be used for the promotion of the award program and other promotional activities (i.e., on BC Achievement’s website, social media channels, in media releases etc.).

Nominator Agreement*

Please review and check off the following statements:

I agree that all the information provided in this nomination is true and accurate in every respect and understand that the nominee would be ineligible to receive the award if the information is found to be inaccurate for any reason.

I agree to accept the decision of the jury as final.

I agree to receive email communications from BC Achievement from time to time as it pertains to their programs and initiatives.

Phone

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BC Reconciliation Award – Nominate Now

Click here to review checklist before you start:

NOMINATOR ELIGIBILITY

Please note:

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee #2 (If applicable)

Note: the support letters should:

Additional Materials – Optional, but strongly recommended

Privacy Statement & Collection of Information

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BC Reconciliation Award – Nominate Now

Click here to review checklist before you start:

NOMINATOR ELIGIBILITY

Please note:

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

NOMINEE ELIGIBILITY

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Nominee #2 (If applicable)

Note: the support letters should:

Additional Materials – Optional, but strongly recommended

Privacy Statement & Collection of Information

Quick Links

Find Us

Elevate Excellence. Share Success. Inspire Change.

© 2022 BC Achievement FoundationCanadian Charitable Number 893638106RR0001Website by Leap Creative Group.

We are grateful at the BC Achievement Foundation to live, work and play on the unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəjˀəm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ(Tsleil Waututh) Nations.

© 2022 BC Achievement Foundation
Canadian Charitable Number 893638106RR0001

Website by Leap Creative Group.