The 2018 Apolinario Mabini Award – Ontario
Toronto-Canada
June 3, 2018
Call to the Community
The International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation- Philippine Working Group (ICDR Philippines) is pleased to announce that the 4th annual Dinner of Hope will be held on September 22, 2018 in Toronto, ON. This fundraising gala raises funds for innovative and sustainable projects in the Philippines in partnership with persons with disabilities and various disability organizations.
In line with this exciting event, ICDR Philippines is accepting nominations for the 2018 Apolinario Mabini Memorial Lecture. This award is bestowed to an individual who best embody the vision (“Redefining disability in the Philippines”) and mission (“Promoting the equalization of opportunities for people of all abilities in the Philippines”) within the human rights framework, through advocacy, service delivery, education and research. Past recipients of this award include Dr. Stephanie Nixon (Executive Director, ICDR; 2015), Ms. Yin Brown (disability community activist; 2016), and Dr. Marcia Rioux (Distinguished Research Professor, York University; 2017).
For the first time, and in our efforts for community inclusion, ICDR Philippines is accepting nominations from the Filipino community in Ontario for this very distinguished award. The candidate:
· should be a champion in the achievement of social justice for people of all abilities;
· should have a proven track record of humanitarian activities that has an impact on people of all abilities;
· should have a demonstrated passion in their chosen career, with preference given to individuals whose projects impact and benefit persons with disabilities
· should ideally have projects or activities in the Philippines that directly impact disability partners or health networks
· should have a good moral character
Recipients of this award will:
· have the opportunity to deliver the 30-minute Apolinario Mabini Memorial Lecture highlighting her or his disability-related work and enlightening the audience about her or his commitment to advancing social justice
· receive a plaque of appreciation from ICDR Philippines and will officially be recognized as the 2018 Apolinario Mabini Memorial Lecture
· have a project in the Philippines named after her or him
If you or someone you know in your organization or community epitomizes the qualities that embody the Apolinario Mabini Award, we would like to hear from you! Please send your one-page nomination form highlighting the candidate’s achievements by June 30, 2018 to (Co-Chair, ICDR Philippines). Both the nominee and the nominator should give consent to being contacted by ICDR Philippines. There is no monetary remuneration concomitant with this award. To know more about ICDR Philippines, you may visit www.philippineworkinggroup.com or www.icdr.utoronto.ca.
Thank you.