Award Nominations
Award Nominations
First Work is asking for your help in recognizing the best of our members at Futures20. Nominations are open to First Work Members only; organizations may nominate their projects.
The winners will be notified ahead of Futures20 and announced at the Conference. Winners will subsequently be profiled on the First Work Website and in a social media campaign following the Futures20 Conference.
For nomination purposes, activities should ideally be focused in one of the following areas of priority:
This award recognizes individuals whose energy and vision have furthered the cause of youth employment in Ontario. They have also demonstrated vision, collaboration and commitment in their efforts to serve their clients and communities.
This award recognizes an individual (rather than an organization).
Nominated leaders’ activities should ideally be focused in one of the following areas of priority:
Nominations are put forward by the nominees’ organization or peers. More than one person from the same organization can be nominated, but please be selective. The nominee must be an employee of a First Work member organization. The nominee must be with their current organization for less than five years.
A nominee must meet the following criteria:
To submit a nomination for the 2020 Emerging Leader Award, click HERE.
The winner will be notified in advance and announced at the FUTURES Conference. Winners will subsequently be profiled on the First Work Website and in social media campaign following the Futures 2020 Conference.
This award recognizes projects and initiatives that demonstrate an innovative response to an issue or challenge in the youth employment sector, and that demonstrate promising outcomes and serve as inspirations for other service providers
Please note: This award recognizes an organization (rather than an individual), for a particular project or initiative. The project or initiative may have been accomplished in partnership with one or more organizations or employers.
Nominated projects should ideally be focused on one of the following areas of priority:
Open to First Work Members only; organizations may nominate their own projects. If the nominated project is a result of a partnership, at a minimum, the lead organization must be a First Work member.
The nominated project or initiative should meet the following criteria:
To submit a nomination for the Impact & Innovation Award, click HERE.
The winner will be notified in advance and announced at the FUTURES Conference. Winners will subsequently be profiled on the First Work Website and in social media campaign following the Futures 2020 Conference.