Immigrants of Distinction Award Categories

Arts and Culture Award

This award is presented to an immigrant who merits recognition in an artistic endeavor, within the visual or performing arts fields.

Community Service Award

This award is presented to an immigrant who has provided meritorious service to the city of Calgary and the immigrant communities, either as a volunteer or as a human service professional.

Business Award

This award is presented to an immigrant who has achieved success in the creation or operation of a business in Calgary or surrounding areas.

Distinguished Professional Award

This award is presented to an immigrant who has achieved success in a professional career path.

Hadassah Ksienski Distinguished Service Award

The award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated leadership, innovation, dedication and a spirit of compassion in the areas of immigrant services, program development, administration and/or advocacy. This person will have made important contributions to enhancing the lives of immigrants in Canada at the local, provincial and/or national levels through his/her actions in professional, volunteer and/or academic capacities.

Organizational Diversity Award

This award is presented to a business, government or non-profit organization that has made outstanding achievements in implementing diversity initiatives in the workplace or has made significant contributions in serving ethnically diverse client groups.

Youth Scholarship Awards

Youth Scholarships are awarded to immigrant youths between the ages of 14 and 24 who have made an outstanding contribution or significant achievement in one or more of the following areas:

• Arts & culture
• Sports
• Community & volunteer activities
• Academics