The Leo Cheverie Significant Achievement Award honours those who have had long-standing contributions to creating more just, equitable and sustainable communities. Know someone who inspires you with their dedication to global solidarity? Nominate them for the first ever Leo Cheverie Award.

The award is named after Leo Cheverie, a dedicated activist, educator, and ACIC member from Prince Edward Island, whose decades of advocacy and action have inspired and mobilized many across the region and beyond to work locally and globally for more equitable communities.

This award recognizes individuals whose work, often behind the scenes, has strengthened social movements, empowered communities, and advanced the values of justice, equity, and solidarity. This award celebrates lifetime or long-term achievements in the development and solidarity sector, across Atlantic Canada.

The recipient will be presented with a $500 cash prize and commemorative award at the ACIC Symposium’s evening Gala.

We encourage you to nominate someone who:

• Has demonstrated a sustained commitment to global justice, or community-based advocacy over many years

• Has contributed to transformative change, whether through activism, education, organizing, policy work, or international partnerships

• May not always be in the spotlight, but whose work has had a deep and lasting impact on people, movements, or institutions

• Embodies values of equity, inclusion, and solidarity in their approach to change-making

• Has inspired others through their dedication, humility, and long-standing leadership

Application Details:

To nominate someone please fill out this form by Tuesday, May 20, 2025.