Who Will You Nominate for the 2023 Peacemaker Award?

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for promoting peace and civility in our community?

Nominate them for the 2023 Evan Ferber Peacemaker Leadership Award.

Jose Gutierrez Jr. (right), a young community activist and mediator who died as a result of complications from COVID-19 in 2021, was honored with the 2022 Peacemaker Award. His sister, Stella Haioulani (left) accepted the award on behalf of Jose's family.

The Dispute Resolution Center is seeking nominations for the 2023 Evan Ferber Peacemaker Leadership Award.

The DRC welcomes and encourages members of the community to submit nominations for this award. Established in honor of Founding Executive Director Evan Ferber, it recognizes individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in strengthening civil discourse, and promoting peaceful dispute resolution and civility in our community.

The 2023 award will be presented later this year at a special DRC event.

To view and download the nomination form click here.

To enable the DRC Board of Directors to fully evaluate award nominees, please provide as much information as possible on your nominee, their community involvement and why they are deserving of this recognition.

Please submit nomination forms to:

Dispute Resolution Center, Attn: Joe Sanders, P.O. Box 6184, Olympia, WA 98507

or e-mail to jsanders@mediatethurston.org.

The deadline for submitting nominations is March 15, 2023.

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