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<P><BR>>From: Paula Citron <PCITRON@SYMPATICO.CA></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 05:51:53 -0400
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<DIV></DIV>>To: "TL - Previews (A-C)" <PCITRON@SYMPATICO.CA>
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<DIV></DIV>>Cc: Karobi Ray <RAY@SKILLSFORCHANGE.ORG>
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<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Urgent! The New Pioneers Award - Please Read
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<DIV></DIV>>I have recently become aware of the New Pioneers Awards handed out by Skills
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<DIV></DIV>>for Change, a United Way Agency that helps prepare immigrants and refugees
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<DIV></DIV>>for a new life in Canada. The organization is very impressive indeed. This
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<DIV></DIV>>year I'm serving on the Arts Award Committee.
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<DIV></DIV>>In order to get the word out about this important award, I'm sending the
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<DIV></DIV>>nomination form (see below) to relevant people on my data base. If you know
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<DIV></DIV>>anyone who qualifies for any of the six awards, particularly the Arts Award,
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<DIV></DIV>>please submit a nomination. The networking and exposure the award brings to
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<DIV></DIV>>the winner can have an enormous career impact. The corporate sponsorship for
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<DIV></DIV>>this event is the stuff of dreams.
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<DIV></DIV>>The deadline for nominations is Oct. 1.
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<DIV></DIV>>Thank you.
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<DIV></DIV>>Paula Citron
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<DIV></DIV>> ³Celebrating those who have gone first
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<DIV></DIV>>and so prepared the way for others.²
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<DIV></DIV>>Nomination Form
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<DIV></DIV>>Skills for Change presents the New Pioneers Awards to honour the
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<DIV></DIV>>achievements of immigrants and refugees in six award categories:
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<DIV></DIV>>Arts
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<DIV></DIV>>Community Service
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<DIV></DIV>>Entrepreneurship (Business to be in operation for more than 3 years and must
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<DIV></DIV>>employ staff)
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<DIV></DIV>>Science & Technology
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<DIV></DIV>>Youth (16 24 years of age, or up to 29 if disabled)
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<DIV></DIV>>Skills for Change Graduate
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<DIV></DIV>>Nomination Criteria:
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<DIV></DIV>>All nominees have to
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<DIV></DIV>>1. Be residents of, or work in, the Greater Toronto Area.
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<DIV></DIV>>2. Be over 18 years of age (with the exception of the youth award)
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<DIV></DIV>>3. Be born outside of Canada.
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<DIV></DIV>>4. Have overcome barriers in starting a new life in Canada;
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<DIV></DIV>>5. Have demonstrated commitment to fellow immigrants, refugees and the
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<DIV></DIV>>6. Have made outstanding achievements in Canada
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<DIV></DIV>>The selected award recipients will be honoured at a gala celebratory dinner
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<DIV></DIV>>All winners must agree to be publicly recognized and be available to attend
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<DIV></DIV>>the awards evening.
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<DIV></DIV>>Information about the past New Pioneers Awards is available on our website
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<DIV></DIV>>www.skillsforchange.org/npa
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<DIV></DIV>>Members of the Skills for Change Board of Directors, staff, awards committee
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<DIV></DIV>>and selection teams cannot nominate for any category except the SfC Graduate
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<DIV></DIV>>Award.
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<DIV></DIV>>Only completed forms will be considered
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<DIV></DIV>>We thank all applicants for their interest in the New Pioneers Awards.
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<DIV></DIV>>Selected finalists will be contacted.
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<DIV></DIV>>Nominations must reach Skills for Change by Tuesday, October 1, 2002
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<DIV></DIV>>You can submit an on-line nomination via our web site -
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<DIV></DIV>>www.skillsforchange.org/npa
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<DIV></DIV>>Mail or fax the completed form to: Skills for Change
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<DIV></DIV>>791 St. Clair Avenue West
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<DIV></DIV>>Toronto, Ontario
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<DIV></DIV>>M6C 1B8
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<DIV></DIV>>Fax: 416- 658-6292 Tel: 416-658-3101 ext.
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<DIV></DIV>>Skills for Change provides learning and training opportunities for
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<DIV></DIV>>wider community.
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<DIV></DIV>> ³Celebrating those who have gone first
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<DIV></DIV>>and so prepared the way for others.²
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<DIV></DIV>>Nomination Form
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<DIV></DIV>>To be completed by the nominee.
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<DIV></DIV>>Nominee¹s Name:
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<DIV></DIV>>Category (select only one):
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<DIV></DIV>>Please answer the following. You can attach an additional page to answer
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<DIV></DIV>>1. What was the year of your arrival in Canada and what is your status?
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<DIV></DIV>>2. Please list any difficulties that you had to overcome in the process of
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<DIV></DIV>>3. Describe your achievements in the category for which you have been
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<DIV></DIV>>Nominees may be requested to provide additional information at a later date.
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<DIV></DIV>> ³Celebrating those who have gone first
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<DIV></DIV>>Nomination Form
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<DIV></DIV>>To be completed by the nominator
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<DIV></DIV>>I nominate:
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<DIV></DIV>>for the New Pioneers Award in (select only one):
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<DIV></DIV>>Arts
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<DIV></DIV>> Community Service
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<DIV></DIV>>Entrepreneurship (Business to be in operation for more than 3 years
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<DIV></DIV>>and must employ staff)
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<DIV></DIV>>Science & Technology
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<DIV></DIV>>Youth (16 24 years of age, or up to 29 if disabled)
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<DIV></DIV>>Skills for Change Graduate
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<DIV></DIV>>Information about the nominee:
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<DIV></DIV>>Mailing Address:
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<DIV></DIV>>I have received the nominee¹s permission to submit his/her name for
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<DIV></DIV>>To be completed by the nominator.
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<DIV></DIV>>Please give three reasons for making this nomination.
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