.ORG Impact Awards
PRESS RELEASE - LEAD Edu is a finalist for the 2021 .ORG Impact Awards
35 innovative and inspiring mission-driven organizations and leaders selected out of a record 633 submissions from more than 40 countries
New York, NY – September 14, 2021: LEAD is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for the 3rd annual .ORG Impact Awards, which honors remarkable mission-driven organizations and individuals making their communities a better place. The awards are hosted by the Public Interest Registry (PIR).
LEAD was chosen as one of the top five entries in the award category: “Providing Quality Education for All”. Winners in the seven award categories, including the prestigious .ORG of the Year, will be announced as part of the .ORG Impact Awards celebration, an online event that will be streamed on November 9, 2021. The award ceremony will celebrate and honor the work that nominees, finalists, and winners have done in their communities over the course of the last year.
LEAD was one of 633 organizations and individuals who submitted entries this year from more than 40 countries. Submissions were reviewed and scored by a panel of judges who are leaders in the Internet, non-profit, health, education, and marketing sectors.
James Kiawoin, Program Director at LEAD Edu, said:
“We are honored to be among the chosen finalists for the .ORG Impact Awards. Our mission is to incubate ethical and effective leadership to yield systemic change globally. Through the combination of high-quality education and elite sport training, we empower young people with the skills, tools, and values they need to access the opportunities they deserve and subsequently affect positive change in their communities. We are very proud of the progress and impact we've made since beginning this work in 2015, and we are thrilled that PIR has chosen to support us on this journey.”
Jon Nevett, President and CEO of the Public Interest Registry said:
“The 2021 .ORG Impact Awards finalists are a remarkable group of mission-driven organizations and individuals from around the world, devoted to meeting society's most pressing needs. This year we saw a record number of submissions from more countries than ever before. We're so pleased to be able to recognize those who have promoted health and healing through this pandemic, fought hunger and poverty, provided education, championed diversity, equity and inclusion, built better communities, and helped overcome climate change. Their work truly shows that mission-driven organizations are improving our communities and making the world a better place.”
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About .ORG
.ORG is the original purpose-driven "generic" top-level domain (gTLD) with more than 10 million domain names registered worldwide. .ORG is open to everyone, providing a global platform for organizations, associations, clubs, businesses and individuals to bring their ideas to life. For more than 30 years, .ORG has built an enduring legacy of trust, preserving an open and secure Internet where diverse communities can establish a trusted online identity and freely share ideas. .ORG is powered by the non-profit Public Interest Registry (PIR). PIR has been a champion for a free and open Internet for more than 15 years with a clear mission to be an exemplary domain name registry, provide a trusted digital identity and help educate those who dedicate themselves to improving our world. PIR was founded by the Internet Society (internetsociety.org) in 2002 and is based in Reston, Virginia, USA. Visit www.TheNew.org for more information.
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