Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS)
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), the nation’s leading Caribbean American advocacy and development organization, will commemorate National Caribbean American Heritage Month, by honoring 30 leaders under the age of 30 years old, as Caribbean change-makers for exemplary work in their field of interest. ICS will honor the thirty leaders at a Caribbean American Emerging Leaders Awards ceremony during “Ignite Caribbean: Forum on the Future” scheduled to take place virtually or in person at the Organization of American States, pending opening status, on June 19, 2022.
The “30 Under 30” Awards will honor 30 emerging leaders of Caribbean heritage, age 30 and under, for their commitment and active engagement: professionally, academically, or personally. The Emerging Leader may be a Caribbean-American Academic, Entrepreneur, Activist or Community Leader. In addition, the Emerging Leader may be a student leader or member of a Caribbean Student Association whose work has contributed to making a measurable difference on a University or college campus in the USA or in their community.
Members of the public are invited to nominate a deserving leader or to self-nominate. Applications are available online and must be submitted by Friday, May 14th, 2022 and sent to Keishon H. Keane, Committee Chair, at Ignite.Caribbean@icsdc.org.
Companies interested in sponsoring a Youth Honoree contact: Ignite.Caribbean@icsdc.org.
For more information, please visit https://www.ignitecaribbean.org
"2022 has been a tumultuous year for everyone around the world. The Covid pandemic; Ukraine War; economic uncertainty; environmental degeneration; and human rights violations have threatened our lives and humanity. The time for embracing the young leaders of tomorrow and equipping them with the resources to thrive in addressing the political, social, economic, environmental, and health care challenges that we face has never been more important and urgent. As a Government Official in the District of Columbia; Real Estate Entrepreneur and Global Philanthropist, I am elated to chair Ignite Caribbean: Forum on the Future, which will not only recognize thirty Caribbean leaders, but will serve as a platform to give the thirty young leaders, under the age of thirty years old, access to industry leaders and resources that will help them succeed." Keishon Keane
To Nominate Yourself or Someone You Know: https://bit.ly/IgniteCaribNominate22
National Caribbean American Heritage Month has been celebrated officially, annually every June since 2006 when the first Presidential Proclamation was issued by President George Bush. The theme for NCAHM 2022 is “Our Shared History, Our Shared Future”. For ICS, June represents an opportunity to bring together Caribbean American community leaders across the country to address common concerns; to allow Caribbean Americans everywhere to feel a sense of place in the American public discourse; and to bring highlights of the contributions of Caribbean immigrants to the USA.
About the ICS:
The Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), founded in 1993, is the architect and campaign chair for commemoration of June as National Caribbean American Heritage Month, established by President George Bush in 2006. The premiere Caribbean-American Think/Do Tank, ICS seeks to address development challenges facing Caribbean peoples, and to adopt a thorough, systematic and coordinated long-term perspective towards their resolution. To learn more about Caribbean American Heritage Month and the Institute of Caribbean Studies please visit our archives at http://www.caribbeanamericanmonth.org.
