The Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute (DBDLI) is pleased to announce the second Ancestral Roots™ Awards: Recognizing Young Adult Leaders. This ceremonial event recognizes young, up and coming, community-centered leaders of African ancestry who are helping to shape and positively influence their respective communities.

The Ancestral Roots™ Awards pay tribute to under-acknowledged, yet exceptional, young adult leaders of African ancestry to help drive continued growth within our African Nova Scotian Communities.

How to Nominate a Member of Your Community

All nominations must include a one to two-page detailed letter (min. 500 words), attached to the nomination form, describing the accomplishments of the nominee. It is important to use specific and concrete examples that illustrate why the nominee is deserving of recognition. (e.g. who has benefited from the work of the nominee and how has the nominee positively influenced their community?) In addition to the nomination form and detailed letter, nominators must include a letter of endorsement from a non-related community leader and/or organization. You’re welcome to send an example of the nominees work for this category for further validation.

Nominees Must:

  • Be between and including the ages of 19 to 30.

  • Self-identify as a person of African ancestry.

  • Have historical and/or current connections to one of the 54 African Nova Scotian communities.

  • Have contributed and/or contributing directly or indirectly to the growth of their community through the means of the category for which they are being nominated.

Application Deadline Extended

All submissions must be received no later than: Friday, May 29, 2020 11:59pm

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Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Only the documentation submitted will go forward for review to the selection committee.

Ancestral Roots Awards Nomination Form

Form submission is now closed.

Award Categories

This is awarded to an individual who is demonstrably a part of and/or leading solutions to mitigate community violence, crime, unfair treatment, and social injustice.

This is awarded to an individual who is facilitating the learning of others and/or is in the process of continuing their education and/or developing skills and applying that knowledge to the greater good of their community.

This is awarded to an individual demonstrating and/or leading excellence in various forms of the arts including:

  1. Performing Arts: Spoken word poetry, live performance/performing arts, theatre, music, and/or dance.
  2. Written and/or Visual Arts: Artistic illustrations/paintings, creative writing, written poetry and prose, creating stories, academic literature, etc.

This is awarded to an individual who is pioneering the health industry. This individual may be working in a related field, raising community awareness of health issues and/or overall health and wellness.

This is awarded to an individual who is involved in and demonstrates leadership in competitive physical activity and/or organized sports. The individual can be an athlete, coach, organize and/or create sporting activities for youth/community.

This is awarded to an individual who may be promoting, organizing and/or operating his/her own business or businesses, which ultimately serves the greater good of the community.

This is awarded to an individual leading and or participating in innovative, voluntary work intended to help people and/or animals in need within their immediate community.

This is awarded to an individual who has opened many doors and created opportunities for younger generations within their community. This individual is regarded as a leader and looked upon as a role model to those junior to them.

This is awarded to an individual who contributes to and conveys the values connected to African Nova Scotian communities through faith and worship.

This is awarded to an individual who is involved in and/or have unique achievements and have demonstrated outstanding work in various activities that relate to STEM fields, particularly science and technology.

This is awarded to an individual who participates in political decision-making and/or is an active member of a political party or group that is working to affect positive change within their community.