Pat Coursey Award for Mentoring

Introduction

Safe Communities Canada established the Pat Coursey Award for Mentoring in 2007 to pay tribute to our first president who guided Safe Communities Canada through its first decade of growth. This award highlights peer mentoring as an important initiative to enhance the capacity of individuals in our network of Designated Members of Safe Communities Canada.

The foundation of an effective mentoring relationship is the same as our movement—collaboration. Successful peer mentoring will have a direct impact on the viability of a Safe Community because it models effective collaborative relationships, and it creates stronger community leaders.

By naming this award after our first president, we pay tribute to her passion, our history, and to our vision.

Any citizen in any community in our network of Designated Members of Safe Communities Canada is eligible for The Pat Coursey Award.

Criteria

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Nominees for the Pat Coursey Award must demonstrate that they meet the following criteria:

Commitment -The nominee has demonstrated a commitment to community mentoring by having offered time and help to members of its community or other designated communities over an extended period (at least one full year).

Collaboration -Recipients of the nominee’s peer mentoring can attest to the collaborative approach to the mentoring relationship.

Impact - People who have been mentored by the nominee can attest to the impact the relationship has had on them. While the impact can be personal, the nomination will gain impact if the testimonial can link the mentoring experience to strengthening the capacity of a Designated Safe Community.

Membership -The nominee must be a citizen in a community that is a designated member of Safe
Communities Canada.