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OUTSTANDING ONTARIANS HONOURED AT THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S LEGACY AWARDS
Amandipp Singh, Mississauga, the David C. Onley Award in the Employee Engagement category.
From MINISTRY OF CITIZENSHIP AND MULTICULTURALISM
Outstanding Ontarians were honoured at Lieutenant Governors’ Legacy Awards Ceremony.
These awards honour the legacies of five Lieutenant Governors for their legacy in anti-racism, mental health research, Indigenous literature, accessibility and civic education.
The Lincoln M. Alexander Award is given annually to young leaders who have demonstrated strong leadership in working to fight racial discrimination. Each recipient of the award receives $5,000 and a personalized certificate.
The James Bartleman Indigenous Youth Creative Writing Award is given annually to Indigenous Junior (12 years old and younger) and Senior (13 to 18 years old) students for their creative writing talent in three geographic categories: Fly-In Community, On-Reserve and Off-Reserve. The recipients are chosen by an independent selection committee of members from Indigenous communities. Each recipient of the award receives $2,500 and a personalized certificate.
The David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility recognizes the outstanding work of those who have demonstrated leadership and gone above and beyond to champion accessibility and improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. The awards are given in four categories: Employee Engagement, Role Model, Youth Leadership for individuals and Honour Roll for organizations. Each individual recipient of the award receives $5,000 and a personalized certificate.
Uppala Chandrasekera, Toronto, received the Hilary M. Weston Scholarship.
The Hilary M. Weston Scholarship is awarded annually to two social work students enrolled in a full-time graduate level program at a publicly funded Ontario university for their academic excellence and dedication to advancing mental health research.
Each recipient of the scholarship receives $7,500 and a personalized certificate.
The Elizabeth Dowdeswell Award for Advancing Democracy Through Education recognizes individuals who have demonstrated innovative approaches to teaching, significantly contributing to the advancement of democratic principles and civic engagement.
Recipients include:
Amandipp Singh, Mississauga, the David C. Onley Award in the Employee Engagement category. Amandipp Singh is advancing accessibility and inclusion across Canada through innovative leadership, community collaboration and practical solutions that empower individuals with disabilities. Through Enabled Talent and the ENABLE Canada Tour, he is helping remove barriers, expand opportunities and promote full participation in community life.
Uppala Chandrasekera, Toronto, the Hilary M. Weston Scholarship. Uppala Chandrasekera is a recognized leader in mental health and social work whose career has advanced policy, research and innovation across Canada. Through leadership, teaching, governance and scholarship, she has championed equitable, evidence-informed care and strengthened services, workforce capacity and outcomes for diverse communities.
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