Community Builder Awards | Black History Ottawa

Community Builder Awards 2024

Gelila Geremew
Youth Leadership Award

For her leadership and community

engagement; specifically, in her work as a volunteer with Jaku Konbit and the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities, among others.

Kristina Smart
Youth Leadership Award

For her leadership and community engagement; specifically, in her work as a volunteer with various organizations including the Ottawa Police Service, Jaku Konbit and the Jamaica Ottawa Community Association, among others.

Michael Christopher Louismé
Youth Leadership Award

For his leadership and community engagement; specifically, in his volunteer work as a mentor and tutor to students from marginalized communities.

Mylcha Kerr-Faucher

For her leadership and community engagement; specifically, as a volunteer with various organizations, including the National Capital Alliance on Race Relations, Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization, HelpAge Canada, and the Jamaica Ottawa Community Association.

Abdirizak Karod

For his leadership and community engagement; specifically, in his volunteer work with the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa, the Community Foundation of Ottawa, and Asunnah Muslim Association of Ottawa, among others.

Suzette Weekes

For her leadership and community engagement; specifically, in her work as a volunteer with the St. Vincent & Grenadines Association of Ottawa, Black History Ottawa, and DreamKEEPERS, among others.

Elizabeth December

For her leadership and community engagement; specifically, in her work as a volunteer with the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund, the Guyana Ottawa Cultural Association, and the Anglican Church, among others.

Sheila Pitt

Anne-Marie Bostic

For her leadership and community engagement; specifically, as a volunteer with various organizations including the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Ottawa, Fete Carib, and Club SOCCA, among others.

Elise Harding

John G. Dennison Award

In recognition of her advocacy, leadership and excellence in showcasing Canada's Black History through educational initiatives including activities linked to the Amherstburg Freedom Museum and the Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal Church National Historic Site, and other heritage sites.

Ubuntu Collective

Presidents Award

Michèle Giroux, Ben Weiss, Richard Barwell, Yasmine Abtahi, Glenn Sweazey

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J'Nikira Dinqinesh-Every Child is Sacred Award

Supporters of November 25, 2023

UBUNTU Symposium

Heather J. McKinnon, Diane Pernari

Serge Belet, Jonathan Shaughnessy

Christopher Etheridge

Evelyn Mcgurrin, Liliane Lê

Joanne Robinson, Joyce Smith, Sharon Guerrier