The Chamber Board has approved a new annual award to be given out starting with the 2022 Chamber Annual Dinner. This new award is the Champion of Diversity Award. The Champion of Diversity Award will go to an individual or an organization that demonstrates unique leadership and success in one of the following ways:
Diversifying the racial/cultural composition of the workforce.
Including historically underrepresented persons in decision making bodies (such as boards, committees, leadership, etc.) and/or through decision making processes.
Providing educational opportunities in implicit bias training or other topics related to diversity & inclusion.
Skilling up underserved populations to prepare them for workplace opportunities.
The recipient’s success will be a model for replication in other like organizations or across sectors. We are now accepting nominations for the 2021 Champion of Diversity Award. Nominations may be submitted using this form. Please email completed forms to lynnette@wcareachamber.org. Deadline for nominations is November 5, 2021.
Click below to download the 2021 Champion of Diversity Award nomination form.