Eligibility and Nomination Criteria for the Agent of Peace Award
Anyone in Southeast Wisconsin is invited to nominate an individual for this award. Whether you are a community member, business leader, educator, or Rotary member, your input is valued. You do not need to be a Rotary member to nominate someone who has made significant contributions to creating peaceful spaces and fostering a culture of peace.
This award celebrates individuals from all backgrounds, and we encourage everyone in the region to participate by recognizing those making a positive impact. Nominations, including self-nominations, from across Southeast Wisconsin are welcome. However, the nominee's peacebuilding efforts should go beyond their primary job responsibilities.
Evaluation Criteria
Residency
- The nominee must be a resident of Wisconsin.
Award Categories
- One winner will be chosen from the General Community nominees and one from the Rotary Club member nominees.
Nominations Focus Areas
- Impact on Peacebuilding
- Describe how the nominee’s actions have contributed to peace within their community or on a broader scale.
- Highlight specific ways their efforts address the root causes of conflict, such as poverty, discrimination, or lack of education, or how they have fostered cooperation among diverse groups.
- Humanitarian Efforts
- Focus on the nominee’s contributions that go beyond their regular job duties.
- Describe their sustained efforts to meet community needs, support vulnerable populations, or improve quality of life.
- Community/International Understanding and Goodwill
- Provide examples of how the nominee has advanced understanding and promoted cross-cultural dialogue or diplomacy locally or globally.
- Sustainability and Long-term Impact
- Highlight initiatives that have created lasting, positive change in the community or region, with a focus on sustainability and long-term impact.
- Alignment with Rotary Values
- The nominee’s actions should reflect Rotary’s core values of Service Above Self, integrity, leadership, and fellowship, even if they are not a member of Rotary.
- What to Avoid
- Do not focus on actions that are simply part of the nominee’s job responsibilities.
- Avoid emphasizing one-time activities unless they have led to sustained impact.
- Refrain from nominating someone solely based on reputation—provide specific examples of their peacebuilding or humanitarian contributions.
For more information on how to submit a successful nomination, visit Successful Nominations for a guide. By following these guidelines, you will effectively showcase the nominee's valuable contributions to peacebuilding and the Rotary mission.