RAP's Ruby Year Literacy Awards

More! More! More awards for reading and literacy!

DO YOU KNOW OF ANY PERSON/ INSTITUTION/PROGRAM OR PROJECT WORTHY OF AN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PROMOTING LITERACY AND LOVE FOR READING? HERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE SUCH EFFORT!

Awards will be given by the Reading Association of the Philippines (RAP) in connection with its RUBY JUBILEE Celebration in November 2010

WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA?

When nominee is a PERSON, he/she should be a Filipino citizen who;
Ø Has unquestionable integrity;
Ø May be still in active service, retired or diseased;
Ø Must have created an impact on a Filipino community in terms of at least five of the following aspects of achievement:

a. research yielded;
b. number/quality of achievers trained;
c. number of learners served
d. one or more significant ideas initiated;
e. actively involved in unpublicized literacy project
f. has published professional articles on literacy and reading education;
g. has wide extension work in reading/literacy education;
h. has helped raise the qualitative standards of achievement/service.

When nominee is an INSTITUTION, it:
Ø May be nationally or internationally based but serving the Philippines/Filipinos;
Ø Must have been in active operation within the last five years;
Ø Must have had professional impact on a Filipino community based on five of the Aspects a to h under the criteria for individual nominees.

When nominee is a PROGRAM or PROJECT , it:
Ø May not be Filipino –initiated but has record serving the Philippines/Filipinos;
Ø Must have been in active operation within the last five years;
Ø Must have had professional impact on a Filipino community in terms of five of Aspects a to h for individual nominees.

WHO MAY NOMINATE FOR ANY OF THE CATEGORIES?

Ø Nominations may be submitted by:
- Any RAP member
- Any head of public/private school or office ( director, superintendent,
president , rector, dean, principal, )
-Any NGO head (president, director, coordinator)

Ø Nomination can be done in writing following this format:

NOMINATION FORM
Achievement Award: for Individual / Institution /Program/Project Category
(Underline Intended Category)

Full Name of Nominee:___________________________________
(Print in Caps)
Postal Address: ________________________________________
________________________________________
Contact Nos.: Landline: __________E-mail__________________
Fax: ______________Mobile No. ______________

For Individual Nominee, include:
Date and Place of Birth ________________________
Highest Educational Attainment:_________________
When and Where Taken _______________________
Current Occupation: ________________________
Name and Address of Employer__________________


Data about Nominator:

Name ___________________________________________
Postal Address:____________________________________
Contact Nos. Landline:_________E-mail:________________
FAX ____________ Mobile No.:____________
Date of nomination__________________________________

Signature _________________________________________

TAKE NOTE: For any type of Nomination, please attach a typed:
1. One-page description of the nature of literacy work done for the last five years of more;
2. One half –page justificaton for the nomination; and
3. A passport-size photo of the nominee (for individual nominee) / a photo of the nominated institution/program or project (Optional).

Ø Submit all nominations to:any RAP Board Member or send them by mail to

Office of the Dean
UP College of Eduication
Diliman, Quezon City