OAYA

Orion Area Youth Assistance (OAYA) is seeking nominations for youth for our 31st Annual Youth Recognition Awards. We are excited to plan a ceremony in early May to celebrate our Award Winners.  We once again have 3 categories for student nominees, the Good Citizen Award, Personal Achievement Award and Community Service Award.

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The Good Citizen Award recognizes students who demonstrate consistent behaviors that contribute to a kind, accepting, and inclusive environment in their classrooms, school, or other community groups. We are looking for students who you would characterize as kind, empathetic, helpful, friendly, and/or inclusive. These are the types of students who would invite a friend to join the group or stand up for a student who is ostracized.

 

The Personal Achievement Award is for youth that have demonstrated a dramatic positive change in attitude or behavior, overcome a significant obstacle or challenge (health, family situation, etc.) or have made a strong, positive academic turnaround

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For the Community Service Award, we are seeking youths (or group of youths) who have a passion for volunteering and have exceeded expectations by consistently volunteering at school, church, or community organizations beyond basic graduation or other service hour requirements. Examples include assisting seniors or persons with disabilities, working with younger students who need support, and leading or organizing extracurricular activities or community events.

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Please use the above link to access the nomination form. If you are unable to use the Google form or have other questions, please contact our office at oaya@lok12.org or 248.693.6878. Our deadline for nominations is Friday, April 4, 2025.