The Robert Allen InSchool Mentoring Achievement Award came about thanks to the generous donation of an individual who, in his own life, has been helped through the receipt of a small bursary while in grade school as well as strong mentoring relationships. Now a successful Manager with the Canada Revenue Agency, he wants to give back to other children who may also benefit from an award and provide them with an incentive to attend school, to actively participate in programs offered to them and to share their experience with others. Each recipient will be awarded a $100.00 gift card.
The Robert Allen InSchool Mentoring Achievement Award will be given out to Mentoring InSchool and/or Meet You In School Littles who display overall improvement as a result of their participation in the program. It is not meant to be an academic award; rather it serves to recognize the Littles overall non-academic improvement from participating in the mentoring relationship with their Mentor. Submissions can be sent to Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa as of January 9th 2012.
Criteria
The selection criterion for the most improved Little is:
Sharing and practicing their new good will towards others, as demonstrated by the following observable behaviour:
increased self-esteem and self-awareness;
positive feelings about themselves;
sharing and kindness towards fellow schoolmates; and improved attendance.
Eligibility
- The Little must have participated in either program in the current academic year.
- The Little can be nominated by their Big or the school and seconded by the non nominating party who has observed changed behaviour.
- Nominations must be submitted using the attached nomination form.
- Littles that have won this award in previous years are not eligible to win again.
- Littles must be enrolled for one academic year. (MYIS Littles who participate in only semester are not eligible).
Implementation
The implementation of this award began in September 2004. Littles are awarded $100 each at the end of the academic year.
All nominations are due Friday May 18th, 2012.
An Awards Committee will review submissions and select winners for the 2011-2012 school year.