The 2024 DEI Awards will be held on September 10 from 4:30 – 8:00 PM. APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!
You can nominate yourself, your business, or others to be considered. Application criteria includes sharing how the work has impacted marginalized communities, how it demonstrates a dedication to DEI, how the individual/organization is acting as an advocate or leader for change, measurable outcomes and accomplishments, alignment with the WDM Chamber’s DEI Statement [wdmchamber.org], sustainability of efforts, overall innovation and impact of work, and more. One supporting document may also be included such as a letter of recommendation, media created to highlight the DEI efforts, etc. There are 11 award categories that I have copied below.
11 Award Categories
Small Business: 1-49 Employees
Medium Business: 50-249 Employees
Large Business: 250+ Employees
Nonprofit
Government
Education Sector
DEI Leader of the Year: age 40+
DEI Emerging Leader of the Year: 39 & under
DEI Student Leader of the Year
DEI Ally of the Year
Best Inclusion Initiative
There are more details on this link for you to take a peek at! DEI Workplace Excellence Awards – West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce (wdmchamber.org) [wdmchamber.org]
PLEASE let me know if you have any questions whatsoever. I really think this is a great event, opportunity and a GREAT way to award our DEI champions- LIKE YOU!
Social Entrepreneur & MC (MIC/AIC: CMI)|CFO (ACA: ICAEW) @ZACse (UK) Ltd
10moFAO: Administrator @FLP (UK), I wonder if the video of the FLP UK's Success Day on 25th Nov. 2023 (when Simone Magill gave a wonderful personal presentation of her Football Career from childhood and the first female player to have played in a Boys Team in early teenage years) @Warwick's Grammar School Auditorium is available to FBOs...?