Building Diversity Awards - Community Benefits Champion Form

Community Benefits Champion

Nomination Form

The Community Benefits Champion Award recognizes an individual working for a private developer, local union, municipality, government agency, school board, academic or health institution who is making extraordinary efforts to ensure underrepresented groups are accessing and succeeding in the trades.

Criteria to be considered for this award include:

leadership
collaboration
innovation
action
impact and
recognizable, or measurable change in recruitment, hiring, progress on the job and in apprenticeships, welcome and respect on the job.

The award recognizes an individual who puts into practice best practices identified by the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Benchmarks (GDEIB,) standards for organizations around the world.

Community Benefits Champion Nomination Form

Start by entering your own name and contact information and then proceed to tell us more about the nominee.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Nominee Name*

City

Province/State

Nominee Email Address

Nominee Phone Number

Describe why the nominee should receive the Community Benefits Champion Award.

Has the individual contributed to achieving a community benefits agreement for a local construction project that is privately or publicly funded?

Yes

If yes, please identify the project name and location (city, town or other location) and the role played by nominee in achieving the CBA.

Has the individual led efforts that benefit targets for diverse hiring on construction projects associated with a community benefits agreement?

Check the examples below that apply to the nominee.

Dedicated outreach, recruitment, hiring and dispatch of equity seeking groups

Proactive strategies for job preparation, job retention and apprenticeship completion

Mobilizing and collaborating with stakeholders on new approaches to achieve equity, diversity and inclusion in construction workplaces

Collaboration with sector stakeholders on actions that result in more welcoming workplaces for diverse workers

Arranging direct dispatch to job sites and placement in apprenticeships

Recruiting diverse journeypersons to become mentors to new entrants and apprentices

Mentoring various youth

Became educated on Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks

Other leadership actions with measurable results

Provide more detail about the actions taken, and any outcomes or measurable results for the actions selected above.

Describe any other actions (not mentioned above) that recommend the nominee as a Community Benefits Champion.

Has the nominee contributed to adjusting or improving on any other traditional practices within the construction sector to incorporate more inclusive approaches?

Yes

If yes, please describe the adjustments made, and their results.

Has the nominee led in supporting and advocating for diversity-related interests in government and societal affairs?

Yes

If yes, please describe the contribution.

Provide any additional information that explains why this nominee should be considered for the Community Benefits Champion Award

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Community Benefits Champion

Community Benefits Champion Nomination Form

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