OSSTF D12 Status of Women Committee
15 Annual Awards Dinner Thursday May 7, 2015: Guidelines
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The Status of Women Committee Annual Awards Dinner honours outstanding women and womenidentified Teachers, Professional Student Services Personnel and students* in the TDSB and District 12.
Please facilitate the nominations of members and students* in your schools and sites who should be
recognized for their contributions. All recipients will receive a Certificate and a gift. The Status of
Women Committee covers the cost of the meal for each OSSTF member receiving an award.
Award winners will be chosen according to the specific categories in which they are nominated plus the
following general criteria:
1. There is a limit of one nominated PSSP member, teacher or student* per school/worksite.
Schools with a student population that exceeds 500 may nominate up to two students*. The
Status of Women Committee will make the final determination as to who will be considered for
an award, based on the information provided by the nominator. It is advisable for schools and
sites to coordinate this through their Status of Women representative or Branch President.
2. Preference will be given to nominees who have not won in the last four years.
3. In order to be eligible for an award, nominees must meet the criteria as specified on the
nomination form.
Late nominations will not be considered. Please use the appropriate nomination form.
Members who win will receive a letter at their school or site. Members who have nominated student
winners will receive a letter at their school or site and will also receive a letter to give to the student.
The deadline for nominations is: Friday, March 13, 2015
Email or fax the nomination package to Marion Reid at the D12 Office at [email protected] or
416-393-8912.
Keep a copy of the email or fax transmission form. This information is also available on our
website at www.osstftoronto.com
If there are any questions, please call Danica Izzard or Marion Reid at
416-393-8900.
* elementary students working with PSSP members are also eligible
OSSTF D12 Status of Women Committee
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Exceptional Student* Awards—Nomination Form
OSSTF members may nominate one student per school or site. Schools with a student population that
exceeds 500 may nominate up to two students. If chosen, a portion of the students’ meals are subsidized
by the Committee and the remainder is to be subsidized by the school or branch. The nominator should
accompany the student to the awards night.
* elementary students working with PSSP members are also eligible
The deadline for nominations is: Friday, March 13, 2015
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________________
Student’s School/Site: ______________________________________________________
Nominator’s Name: __________________________________________________________
Nominator’s School Site: _____________________________________________________
Nominator’s email: __________________________________________________________
Nominees must meet the criteria in one or more of the following categories. Please indicate the
category/categories with a check mark and provide evidence to support the nomination.
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Mentoring: mentors women and women-identified students and is a positive role model
Community Impact: provides leadership in outside community initiatives or participates in
community-based campaigns
Equity: demonstrates leadership in designing and/or facilitating programs that create safe and
inclusive environments for all students and promotes understanding between different cultures in
the school or site (e.g. gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, socio-economic groups,
differently-abled)
Leadership: provides leadership in the school in student government, campaigns, programs or
other areas unique to the school or site
Feminist Activism: works actively in the community/school community for the social, economic
and political justice of women and women-identified people.
Email or fax the nomination package to Marion Reid at the D12 Office at
[email protected] or 416-393-8912. Keep a copy of the email or fax form
OSSTF D12 Status of Women Committee
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Exceptional Professional Student Services Personnel Awards
Nomination Form
OSSTF members may nominate one PSSP member per school or site. If chosen, the cost of the winner’s
dinner will be covered by the Status of Women Committee.
The deadline for nominations is: Friday, March 13, 2015
PSSP Nominee’s Name: ___________________________________________________________
PSSP Nominee’s School/Site: ______________________________________________________
PSSP Nominee’s Position: ______________________________________________________
Nominator’s Name: __________________________________________________________
Nominator’s School Site: _____________________________________________________
Nominator’s email: __________________________________________________________
Nominees must meet the criteria in one or more of the following categories. Please indicate the
category/categories with a check mark and provide evidence to support the nomination:
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Contribution to Program and Professional Development: plans and implements new
initiatives that promote understanding of gender-based issues
Mentoring: mentors, motivates and encourages women and women-identified colleagues
Community Impact: provides leadership in the community and in OSSTF; speaks on behalf of
women and those who identify as women in the community; provides opportunities for women
and those who identify as women to work together for common causes
Equity: demonstrates leadership in designing and/or facilitating programs that create safe and
inclusive environments for all students and colleagues. Promotes understanding between
different cultures in the school or site (e.g. gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic groups, differently-abled)
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Impact on Students: provides opportunities for students to explore non-traditional career paths and is a
positive role model for women and women-identified students
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Feminist Activism: works actively in the community/school community for the social, economic
and political justice of women and women-identified people.
Email or fax the nomination package to Marion Reid at the D12 Office at
[email protected] or 416-393-8912. Keep a copy of the email or fax form
OSSTF D12 Status of Women Committee
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Exceptional Teacher Award—Nomination Form
OSSTF members may nominate one teacher per school or site. If chosen, the cost of the winner’s dinner will be
covered by the Status of Women Committee.
The deadline for nominations is: Friday, March 13, 2015
Teacher Nominee’s Name: ___________________________________________________________
Teacher Nominee’s School/Site: ______________________________________________________
Nominator’s Name: __________________________________________________________
Nominator’s School Site: _____________________________________________________
Nominator’s email: __________________________________________________________
Nominees must meet the criteria in one or more of the following categories. Please indicate the
category/categories with a check mark and provide evidence to support the nomination:
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Impact on Students: provides opportunities for students to explore non-traditional career paths and is a
positive role model for women and women-identified students
Contribution to Program and Curriculum: writes, plans and shares curriculum units and new initiatives
to promote the understanding of gender-based issues
Mentoring: mentors, motivates and encourages women and women-identified colleagues
Community Impact: provides leadership in the community and in OSSTF; speaks on behalf of women and
those who identify as women in the community; provides opportunities for women and those who identify
as women to work together for common causes
Equity: demonstrates leadership in designing and/or facilitating programs that create safe and inclusive
environments for all students and colleagues. Promotes understanding between different cultures in the
school or site (e.g. gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, socio-economic groups, differently-abled)
Feminist Activism: works actively in the community/school community for the social, economic
and political justice of women and women-identified people.
Email or fax the nomination package to Marion Reid at the D12 Office at
[email protected] or 416-393-8912. Keep a copy of the email or fax form