2015 WOW Ambassadors
Every year, OLIP recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact in the integration of newcomers in Ottawa. A photo and story exhibition of the selected Ambassadors and their Nominators called “Faces and Stories of a Welcoming City” will be displayed June 22-28, 2015. Deadline for nominations is Friday, May 29, 2015 at 5:00 PM. To submit a nomination please click here.
Read the five qualities of a welcoming Ambassador drawn from the nomination stories.
Attention: Ottawa’s foreign-born residents
*Please Note: Nominations for the 2015 WOW Ambassadors are now closed. You’re invited to nominate someone who made a difference in your journey to a new life, someone who went the extra mile to help you adjust to Ottawa, and whose actions left an impression.
Here’s how it works:
1. Think about someone you feel deserves recognition for helping you feel at home in Ottawa.
2. Fill out this simple form. It asks you for your name, the name of the person you are nominating, contact information for both of you and a short description (no more than 200 words) of how he or she made you feel welcome in Ottawa.
3. Submit the form online no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015.
4. The WOW Organizing Committee will choose several submissions to reflect a cross-section of nominations from across Ottawa’s diversity. Organizers will contact you and your nominee the week of June 1.
5. If you and your nominee are selected, you will need to be available for a photo shoot on the weekend of June 6. We will inform you of the exact date, time and location when we contact you about the selection. Because of the complicated logistics of arranging the photo shoot, if you or your nominee cannot attend on the appointed day, we reserve the right to select another pair of Ambassadors to be part of the project.
6. By submitting a nomination, you agree to make your nomination public. We’ll post some nominations on Facebook and Twitter and will share the stories of successful nominees as part of the exhibition.
7. The photo exhibition to be displayed during Welcoming Ottawa Week, June 22-28 and may also be used in the promotion and media coverage of WOW. WOW Ambassadors will be recognized during Welcoming Ottawa Week.
8. If you have any questions, please email us at: WOWAmbassadors2015@gmail.com