ENACTUS CANADA AWARDS & RECOGNITION · 2018-12-13 · RECOGNITION The top fifty (50) award applicants will be invited to attend the exclusive HSBC Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership

2018-2019

ENACTUS CANADA

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Overview ..................................................................................................................... 2

Student Awards and Recognition ................................................................................... 3

Founder’s Bursary ................................................................................................................. 3

HSBC Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Award ............................................................. 4

Student Leader of the Year ................................................................................................... 5

Project Leader of the Year .................................................................................................... 6

Community Service Leadership Recognition Program ........................................................ 7

Enactus Team Awards and Recognition ......................................................................... 8

National Champion ............................................................................................................... 8

Finalist ................................................................................................................................... 8

Semi-Finalist ......................................................................................................................... 8

Spirit of Enactus Award ........................................................................................................ 8

Rookie National Champion ................................................................................................... 8

Most Improved Enactus Team ............................................................................................. 9

GRAMM Data Impact Award ................................................................................................. 9

Faculty Awards and Recognition ................................................................................. 10

John Dobson Enactus Fellow of the Year .......................................................................... 10

Rookie Faculty Advisor of the Year .................................................................................... 11

Supporter Awards and Recognition ............................................................................. 12

Alumnus/Alumna of the Year ............................................................................................. 12

Campus Administrator of the Year ..................................................................................... 12

Enactus Team Advisor of the Year ..................................................................................... 13

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Although Enactus is a team-based program, we know that no Enactus team exists on its own. Each successful team can count a long list of individuals who have contributed time, energy, and creativity to their cause. This is why Enactus Canada has established a number of special honours and awards to provide teams the opportunity to earn national recognition, from both a team perspective and an individual one.

Each award has its own entry format. All submissions are reviewed and recipients are selected by a panel of judges. Participation at the Enactus Canada National Exposition is required to submit entries. All recipients of these individual awards will be invited to receive their awards and be recognized at the Enactus Canada National Exposition.

Note: All nominations and applications must be submitted electronically. Completed nominations and applications must be received by the Enactus Canada National Office no later than Thursday March 21st 2019 at 11:59 pm EST. Applications can be sent to [email protected], or directly to your Program Manager:

Western Canada: Heather Doran, [email protected] Central Canada: Cassandra Fedele, [email protected] Atlantic Canada & GTA: Aaron Brown, [email protected] Francophone Teams: Allie Daniel, [email protected]

The Individual Awards and Recognitions are organized by:

1. Student Awards and Recognition 2. Team Awards and Recognition 3. Faculty Awards and Recognition 4. Supporter Awards and Recognition

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FOUNDER’S BURSARY PROUDLY PRESENTED BY THE JOHN DOBSON FOUNDATION

Funded by The John Dobson Foundation and named for the founder of Enactus Canada, Ian Aitken, the Founder’s Bursary Program awards a total of $25,000 to outstanding students for their contributions to their Enactus Program. The bursary is meant to recognize the outstanding leadership demonstrated by ten (10) students enrolled in the Enactus program in the current academic year.

PURPOSE

To recognize ten (10) students who have exhibited superior leadership and gone above and beyond to develop their respective team in the current academic year.

ELIGIBILITY

The student must:

Exhibit outstanding leadership and superior communication skills Demonstrate the ability to be a team leader and a team player Attend the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition Be involved with a competing school in the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition Be enrolled in a Canadian university or college for the 2018-2019 academic year, and be a returning

full-time student during the 2019-2020 academic year

RECOGNITION

Ten (10) recipients will each receive a $2,500 bursary towards their university or college tuition for the following academic year.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applicants must submit the following:

Cover page with name, school, mailing address, e-mail, and phone number Maximum four-page essay on how their involvement in Enactus has impacted their life and the impact

they have made on others through their involvement Maximum one page summary of their Enactus project involvement and team leadership (in point form) One page recommendation letter from the applicant’s faculty advisor One page recommendation from one person (non-student) of the applicant’s choice Applications are to be sent to [email protected] or to their respective Program Manager.

SELECTION

Applications will be judged by members of the Enactus Canada Board of Directors and select Enactus Canada Alumni. The recipients will be announced during the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

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HSBC WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AWARD PROUDLY PRESENTED BY HSBC BANK CANADA PURPOSE

The HSBC Entrepreneurial Leadership Award is designed to inspire and recognize entrepreneurial student leaders within the Enactus Canada network, while also supporting entrepreneurs across Canada.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be an active female student enrolled in the Enactus program during the current academic year and be in attendance at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants will be evaluated on their vision and leadership, use of business concepts to improve the quality of life and standard of living of others, their ability to serve as a role model and inspire others and demonstration of their efforts to empower aspiring and/or existing entrepreneurs.

RECOGNITION

The top fifty (50) award applicants will be invited to attend the exclusive HSBC Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum to be held at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition, which will inspire dialogue, build leadership capacity and establish connections amongst generations of top entrepreneurial female leaders

From the top fifty (50) applications, five (5) award recipients will be selected and recognized with an HSBC Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Award at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition and will receive a $1,000 bursary to support their education and/or entrepreneurial leadership journey, along with a $2,500 project grant for their Enactus team, for an initiative focused on empowering aspiring and/or existing entrepreneurs

One (1) applicant will be recognized as the HSBC Woman Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition and will receive a $2,500 bursary to support their education and/or entrepreneurial leadership journey, along with a $5,000 project grant for their Enactus team, for an initiative focused on empowering aspiring and/or existing entrepreneurs

The six (6) award recipients will be paired with an HSBC Leadership Mentor, a HSBC Bank Canada representative, to support their growth as an entrepreneurial leader

NOMINATION

To nominate a female student for this award, please submit a letter (2 pages or less) listing the reason why the nominee is an HSBC Woman Entrepreneurial Leader. Nominations will be accepted from any student or faculty, including the nominee themselves. Multiple nominations from each Enactus team are encouraged, as the top fifty (50) applicants will be invited to participate in the HSBC Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum held at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

NOTE: If the nomination doesn't come from the faculty advisor, then the letter must be approved and signed by the faculty advisor. As an alternative, an email from the faculty advisor endorsing the nomination is sufficient.

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STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR PROUDLY PRESENTED BY CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION LTD. PURPOSE

To recognize the Student Leader (President) who has made the most outstanding contribution to their Enactus team.

ELIGIBILITY

To quality for this award, nominees must be must be the President (or Co-President) of their Enactus team for the current academic year and be in attendance at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition with a competing team.

APPLICATION

To apply for this award, the student, another student on the team, or the faculty advisor must submit a letter (two pages or less) listing the reasons they believe this individual has made an outstanding contribution to their Enactus team, supporting and advancing the team’s success. We recommend a video pitch be included to supplement the application, but it is not mandatory.

The application (or nomination) letter must be approved and signed by the faculty advisor. As an alternative, an email from the faculty advisor endorsing the nomination is sufficient.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants will be evaluated on the following:

- Vision and leadership - Team Advancement: how far has team advanced throughout the duration of their presidency - Team Sustainability: how well is the team now set-up for future success - Future Plans: how will this leadership experience be utilized for future leadership roles

RECOGNITION

The recipient of this award will be formally recognized at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition. Additionally, all nominees will be invited to participate in the Student Leader of the Year Reception, proudly hosted by Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.

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PROJECT LEADER OF THE YEAR

PURPOSE

To recognize the student Project Leader who has made an outstanding contribution to their Enactus team.

ELIGIBILITY

Must be a Project Leader (or Project Manager) on an active Enactus team for this current academic year, and be in attendance at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition with a competing team.

NOMINATION

To apply for this award, the student, another student on the team, or the faculty advisor must submit a letter (two pages or less) listing the reasons they believe the nominee has made an outstanding contribution to the project they ran, achieving positive and sustainable impact in their community.

The nomination must be approved and signed by the faculty advisor. As an alternative, an email from the faculty advisor endorsing the nomination is sufficient.

NOTE: Team Presidents are not eligible for this award.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Applicants will be evaluated on the following:

- Vision, ethics and leadership - Project Advancement: how far the project has progressed throughout their time as Project Leader - Meaningful Impact: the depth and quality of impact this project has achieved on project beneficiaries - Project Sustainability: how well is the project now set-up for future success

RECOGNITION

The recipient of this award will be formally recognized at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION PROGRAM

PURPOSE

The Enactus Canada Community Service Leadership Recognition Program sets out to recognize hard working students for their time and efforts invested in Enactus activities.

ELIGIBILITY

To qualify for this award, applicants must fulfil the following criteria during the current academic year:

- Be an active member of an Enactus team - Complete a minimum number of hours of service through participation in Enactus activities:

o Enactus Canada Community Service Leader – Bronze: 100-499 hours* o Enactus Canada Community Service Leader – Silver: 500-999 hours* o Enactus Canada Community Service Leader – Gold: 1000+ hours*

NOTE: Students do not need to apply for this recognition program. Data will be pulled from the 2019 Team Management spreadsheets, submitted at the Final Reporting Deadline [Thursday April 11th, 2019], confirming volunteer hours for each student member.

RECOGNITION

Students who qualify for the Enactus Canada Community Service Leadership Recognition Program will receive the following:

Bronze Enactus Canada Bronze Community Service Leadership Digital Badge Bronze sticker recognition on name badge at the 2019 Enactus Canada National

Exposition

Silver Enactus Canada Silver Community Service Leadership Digital Badge Silver sticker recognition on name badge at the 2019 Enactus Canada National

Exposition

Gold

Enactus Canada Gold Community Service Leadership Digital Badge Gold sticker recognition on name badge at the 2019 Enactus Canada National

Exposition Special recognition at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition

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ENACTUS NATIONAL CHAMPION One Enactus team will be recognized with the title of National Champion and will be awarded the Tim Hortons Cup. This team will be given the opportunity to represent Canada at the Enactus World Cup. FINALISTS Four Enactus teams who advance to the final round of competition will be recognized with the title of Enactus Finalist. One team from each semi-final round league will be recognized with an award. SEMI-FINALISTS The twenty (20) Enactus teams who advance to the semi-final round of competition will be recognized with the title of Enactus Semi-Finalist. Two teams from each opening round league will be recognized with an award. SPIRIT OF ENACTUS AWARD This award is meant to reward teams who have demonstrated great impact in their community while working within the Enactus judging criterion, although they may have not yet produced results that are finished or polished. Teams who do not move on to the semi-final round of competition are eligible for this award. One team from each opening round league will be recognized with an award. ENACTUS ROOKIE NATIONAL CHAMPION AWARD

PURPOSE To recognize the start-up team that best-demonstrated excellence in empowering people in their community through their Enactus projects.

JUDGING CRITERIA The Enactus Rookie National Champion Award will be awarded to the Enactus team that places first in the National Rookie Division at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition. The judging criterion will be identical to the overall Enactus National Competition, with the same format and rules, however rookie teams will only be judged against other rookie teams.

ELIGIBILITY To qualify for this award, an Enactus team must:

Have been established after January 1 of the previous competition year. Compete in the National Enactus Competition at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition. Must NOT have competed previously in the National Rookie Competition.

HOW TO ENTER Any start up team that fulfills the above criteria is automatically entered into the competition.

NOTE: The final format and size of this competition will be determined by the number of start-up Enactus teams that qualify and choose to participate. The Enactus Rookie National Champion will be recognized with a Rookie National Champion Award at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

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MOST IMPROVED TEAM AWARD

PURPOSE To recognize an Enactus team that has done an outstanding job of significantly increasing and improving their operations and impact in their community year over year.

JUDGING CRITERIA The title of Most Improved Team will be awarded to the team that successfully competes in the National Enactus Competition, and has made the most significant increase in their operations and impact during the academic year. The recipient of this award will be determined by:

Their results in the National Enactus Competition. A review of their operations and nomination by an Enactus Canada National Office committee.

ELIGIBILITY To qualify for this award, a team must:

Compete in the National Enactus Competition at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

HOW TO ENTER Any team that fulfills the above criteria will automatically qualify for this award.

GRAMM DATA IMPACT AWARD PROUDLY PRESENTED BY LES SOLUTIONS D'AFFAIRES GRAMM

PURPOSE To recognize one Enactus team that best uses data to improve their impact in the community.

JUDGING CRITERIA The GRAMM Data Impact Award will be awarded to the Enactus team that did the best job at collecting, tracking and analyzing data to improve the impact of their project(s) and/or their team operations.

ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for this award, a team must:

Be an active Enactus team in Canada during the 2018-2019 academic year Compete at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition

HOW TO APPLY To apply for this award teams must submit a letter (one page or less) explaining how they used to data to improve their project(s) and/or team operations this year. We recommend teams discuss the tracking tools & mechanisms in place they implemented, how they monitored the quality of their data and what key activities were implemented as result of the collected insights.

RECOGNITION One (1) Enactus team will be recognized at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition and receive a $2,500 project grant to improve the impact of their community empowerment projects.

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JOHN DOBSON ENACTUS FELLOW OF THE YEAR PROUDLY PRESENTED BY THE JOHN DOBSON FOUNDATION

PURPOSE

To recognize a John Dobson Enactus Fellow who has made an outstanding contribution in the past academic year, advancing entrepreneurial learning at their school by mentoring and coaching students involved in the Enactus team.

ELIGIBILITY

The award is available for an existing John Dobson Enactus Fellow that has mentored an Enactus team that is competing in the Enactus National Competition, in the current academic year. They must be in attendance at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

NOMINATION

Any student, faculty advisor or supporter may nominate the individual by submitting a letter (two pages or less) outlining how the nominee has advanced entrepreneurial learning through the mentorship and coaching of students at their school.

RECOGNITION

The recipient of this award will be formally recognized at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

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ROOKIE FACULTY ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

PURPOSE

To recognize a new faculty advisor who made an outstanding contribution in the past academic year, advancing entrepreneurial learning at their school by mentoring and coaching students involved in the Enactus team.

ELIGIBILITY

The faculty advisor must have mentored an Enactus team that is competing in the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition and must attend the event. This must be the faculty advisor’s first National Exposition appearance with a competing Enactus team.

NOMINATION

Any student, faculty advisor or supporter may nominate the individual by submitting a letter (two pages or less) outlining how the nominee has advanced entrepreneurial learning through the mentorship and coaching of students.

RECOGNITION

The recipient of this award will be formally recognized at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

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ALUMNI OF THE YEAR

PURPOSE

To recognize outstanding alumni who have gone above and beyond to support Enactus Canada’s mission beyond graduation and continue to embody the values and teachings of Enactus in their chosen profession.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The recipient of the Alumni of the Year will be selected based on how well the nominee has achieved the following:

Success in his/her chosen profession Exemplification of the Enactus values of integrity, passion, innovation and collaboration in his/her life and

chosen profession Continued dedication to achieving social impact through entrepreneurial action

NOMINATION

Any alumni, student or supporter must submit a letter (two pages or less) listing the reasons they believe the nominee fulfils the above criteria and why he/she deserves the award. The nominee must be an Alumnus / Alumna of an Enactus program (Enactus or Student Entrepreneur) and must no longer be an undergraduate student at a Canadian college or university.

RECOGNITION

The recipient of this award will be formally recognized at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition and will be nominated for the Enactus Global Alumni of the Year Award to be presented at Enactus World Cup 2019.

CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION OF THE YEAR

PURPOSE

To recognize the university or college administration which did the most outstanding job of supporting their Enactus team on their campus.

NOMINATION

Any student, faculty advisor, or supporter must submit a letter (two pages or less) listing the reasons they believe the school administration has supported and facilitated the long-term sustainability of the Enactus team on their campus. Please identify the key campus administrators who are involved with your team.

The nomination must be approved and signed by the faculty advisor. As an alternative, an email from the faculty advisor endorsing the nomination is sufficient.

RECOGNITION

The recipient of this award will be formally recognized at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.

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ENACTUS TEAM ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

PURPOSE

To recognize an Enactus Team Advisor (business advisory board member, project advisor, etc.) who did the most outstanding job of assisting an Enactus team. This does not include faculty advisors.

NOMINATION

Any student or other team supporter must submit a letter (two pages or less) listing the reasons they believe the individual they are nominating has supported their Enactus team and why he/she deserves the award.

The nomination must be approved and signed by the faculty advisor. As an alternative, an email from the faculty advisor endorsing the nomination is sufficient.

RECOGNITION

The recipient of this award will be formally recognized at the 2019 Enactus Canada National Exposition.