How to Nominate:

Nominations for the Metro DEEP Community Awards are open to the public and can be submitted online through our nomination form. We welcome nominations from individuals, organizations, and community members who wish to recognize the impactful work being done in our community.

Important Dates:

  • Nomination Deadline: May 10th, 2024

  • Awardees Notification: May 17th, 2024

  • Awards Ceremony: June 1, 2024 at our 2nd Annual Gala

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Award Categories

  • The Metro DEEP Youth Leader of the Year is our signature effort to acknowledge, honor, and foster a youth in the Denver community that has exhibited the early ability to think entrepreneurial, engage in community service to impact, and provide pathways to share economic and professional development among their peers. If it takes a village to raise a healthy child, then what does it take to raise a healthy village? This 8-24yr old is a shining leader that is poised to be fully prepared to live and lead in a diverse, global and integrated world economy. They are making BOSS moves; shine a light on them

  • The Metro DEEP Career & Workforce Leader of the Year highlights the passionate and targeted work of those working to provide employment opportunities and upward mobility resources in our community. Through well-versed foresight, this individual uses their influence, business & colleague community, and employer insight to successfully drive economic development and empowerment for individuals and businesses of Denver and beyond.

  • The Metro DEEP Entrepreneur of the Year recognizes the talent and tenacity by which this individual has chartered, owned, and operated on a vision that services its community. This Leader is able to shift and pivot to continue on their vision to the future. We are looking for inspiring entrepreneurs who continue to deliver on bridging unity and building impact!

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