Youth Leaders & Change Makers

ICS Emerging Leaders Initiative where intergenerational dreams meet

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30 Under 30 Emerging Leaders and Change Makers

Young leaders of Caribbean Heritage are making strides in the Region and across the Globe.

2023 Nominations are now Open

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.

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 one can self-nominate. The nomination form is available online and is open until April 10, 2023.

To nominate, click the lick below:

NOMINATION FORM

Nominations Close April 10, 2023

2022 Honorees

Last year’s Awardees – Emerging Leaders and Change Makers.

Rianna Patterson

Dominica

Tishana Foster

Jamaica

Maya Nanan

Trinidad & Tobago

Stephanie Simon

Guyana

Team Member

Guyana

Bernice Antoine

Trinidad & Tobago

David Adams

Guyana

Denica Henry

Guyana

Ronelle King

Barbados

Seeta Dalloo

Guyana

Delroy Marks

Guyana

Nahjae Nunes

Jamaica

Vianne Singh

Trinidad & Tobago

Michael Richmond

Guyana

Milan Scott

Jamaica

Karrah John

Trinidad & Tobago

Nikhil Sankar

Guyana

Ashley Scott

Jamaica

Lakeisha Singh-McKay

Guyana

Tynecia Wilson

Trinidad & Tobago

Ramona Chanderballi

Guyana

Shimell Mohabir

Guyana

Tracell Frederick

Trinidad & Tobago

Abayomi Edwards

Trinidad & Tobago

Marcus Lolo

Haiti

Lisa Onesia Hussain

Guyana

Christin Coeppicus

Trinidad & Tobago

Owen Waugh

Jamaica

Nicholas Kee

Jamaica

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