2023 Jan Bell-Irving Award for Women's Leadership

2023 Jan Bell-Irving Award for Women's Leadership - $2,500

This award’s purpose is to inspire and encourage young women to lead at the highest levels, with heart. It recognizes a female Junior Achiever who demonstrates the ambition to lead and the ability to do so with collaboration and kindness.

To be eligible for this award, you must:

Be Female in Grade 10, 11 or 12
Have participated in JA Company Program, JA Titan or JA Be Entrepreneurial
Have demonstrated leadership skills

Other Requirements

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Complete the online application in full: This includes submitting two letters of recommendation from a teacher (preferably from the applicant’s JA teacher, counsellor, or post-secondary professor/ instructor); an updated resume; & a signed media release form
Display proficient written and oral communication skills
Be prepared to attend a brief interview in person or by phone
Provide a signed statement indicating how the funds will be used before they are released by JABC
Have not received this award previously

Personal Information

First Name

Last Name

Gender

Female

Date of Birth

Age at Time of Submission

Grade

name@domain.com

Phone number

Mailing Address

Street

City

Province

Postal Code

Name of School or Post-Secondary Institution

Most Recent JA Program

JA Be EntrepreneurialJA Company ProgramJA Titan

Year Completed (Most recent JA program)

Application Form

What are your post-secondary education and/or career goals?

Describe how you have developed your business, leadership and/or entrepreneurial skills as a result of participating in a JA British Columbia program.

Please describe how leadership skills are important for a successful business professional. Please use examples from your own leadership experience.

Application Materials

Please submit the following files to support your application. All files should be in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email community@jabc.org.

Resume

JABC Signed Media Consent Form
View Here

I have completed the online Media Consent Form

Reference Letters (1-2)
Reference letters should be from a teacher (preferably from your JA teacher), counsellor, or post-secondary professor. They should comment on your potential as a future business professional, leader or entrepreneur.

Submit Your Application

When you are ready to submit your application, please click "Submit" below.