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Narine Dat Sookram’s Biography

In 1975 a blessed soul was born in Berbice (#64 Village) Guyana who moved to Canada in 1993 with his entire family. Narine Dat Sookram exemplifies the word volunteer. He has dedicated his life to helping others both in his home country Guyana and Canada. Narine Dat Sookram who resides in Kitchener is employed at opportunities Waterloo Region as and Education Outreach coordinator and is the Executive Director for ACTIVE VISISION Charity Association. At the age of 14, Narine Dat Sookram began his community work where he identified a need to create a group where young Guyanese people could come together. The group was called "Youth Cultural Group Organization" where the sole purpose was to bring youth together to learn, grow and build a stronger community. After moving to Canada, Narine Dat Sookram continued to find ways to support and help Guyanese people back home. He founded an organization called "Active Vision Charity Association" which helps to provide test books and other supplies to schools in Guyana. They were also instumental in providing aid and supplies to many victims during the 2005 flood. Narine Dat Sookram travelled to Guyana to distribute the containers of donations in person. Between work, school and family, Narine Dat Sookram continues to put others first and finds time to extend himself in the name of helping others. He hosts a weekly radio show on SOUNF FM 100.3, 946 on Rogers digital cable, www.soundfm.ca on the web every Sunday from 7:30pm to 8:30pm; MC Narine, as he is called, brings the sounds of Soca, Chutney and Indian classics to the airwaves. An impressive list of Narine Dat Soookram's community involement and accomplishments reads as follows:

1)	Who’s Who in the World Inclusion, 2014 2)	TIAW World of Difference 100 Award Winner, 2013 3)	Caribbean Achiever Inclusion (Canada), 2013 4)	National Chevrolet Ingenuity Award Finalist, 2013 5)	Mohawk College Alumni of Distinction Award Recipient, 2012 6)	Multicultural Award Recipient (Guelph and District), 2013 7)	Peer Tutor Recognition, 2013 (Mohawk College) 8)	VOW for Peace Video, 2nd Runner-up, 2013 9)	Faculty’s Pick: Humanities 101Facilitor, Rensison University (University of Waterloo), 2013 10)	City of Kitchener Youth Action Council – Certificate of Achievement, 2013 11)	10 Ideas to Change Waterloo Winner, 2013 12)	RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Winner, 2013 13)	Ontario Volunteer service Award – 20 Years of Service, 2013 14)	Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, 2013 15)	Famous People of Guyanese Heritage Inclusion, 2013 16)	The Canadian Encyclopedia Inclusion, 2013 17)	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Recipient, 2013 18)	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Bestowal 19)	First Generation Scholarship Award, 2013 20)	Bursary Award Recipient, 2013 21)	Faculty’s Choice: Best Critical Thinking Research Paper, 2012 (Mohawk College) 22)	Waterloo Award, 2012 (The city’s highest civic honour) 23)	Academic Excellence: Dean’s Honour Roll, 2012/2013 24)	Granted the Privilege to Bestow the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal to deserving Canadians, 2013 25)	Faculty’s Choice: Peer Tutoring, 2012 (Mohawk College) 26)	Faculty’s Choice: Prototype Research Paper, 2012 (Mohawk College) 27)	Desi News Magazine Inclusion, 2012 28)	100 Years, 100 People: Here and Now, 2012 (Kitchener Post) 29)	YMCA Peace Medallion Honouree, 2011/2010 30)	Men of Honour Award Honoree, 2011 31)	Waterloo Region 40 under 40 Award, 2010 (Waterloo Region Record) 32)	Guelph 40 under 40, 2010 (Guelph Mercury) 33)	June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient, 2010 (MCI) 34)	Ontario Volunteer Service Award – 15 years’ service, 2010 35)	Volunteer Impact Award Winner: Helping Hands, 2010, (Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener) 36)	Volunteer Impact Award Finalist, New Comer, 2009, (Volunteer Action Centre of Kitchener) 37)	Arts Awards Waterloo Region, 2012 in the “OPEN” category 38)	Community Service Award Recipient, 2010 (Alliance of Guyanese Canadian Organizations) 39)	Guyana Folk Festival Award Recipient, 2011 (The Guyana Cultural Association of New York) 40)	Samaritan Award Recipient, 2011 (Rogers Kitchener Radio Group) 41)	Lifetime Achievement: Humanitarian, 2011 (West Indian Music Awards) 42)	Sonic Boom Awards (Favourite Caribbean Music), 2006 (CKMS 100.3 Sound FM Radio Waterloo) 43)	Sonic Boom Awards (Favourite World Music), 2006 (CKMS 100.3 Sound FM Radio Waterloo) 44)	Quality Circle Project Award Winner, (Denso Global Network) 45)	Canada Post Leadership Literacy Award Finalist, 2010 46)	Friends of IIFA, 2011 (International Indian Film Academy) 47)	YMCA Peace Medallion Recognition, 2010 48)	Prakaraima Writers’ Association Poetry Award Winner, 2009 49)	Waterloo Region Arts Fund – Shortlisted, 2011 50)	Prakaraima Writers’ Association Poetry Honourary mention, 2008 51)	DMCN 5 Years’ Service Award, 2006 52)	PPM’s Certificate of Achievement, 1997(Custom Trim Ltd.) 53)	Continuous Improvement Award, 1996 54)	Peer Tutor Recognition, 2013 (Mohawk College) 55)	Waterloo Arts Fund, Shortlisted, 2011 56)	Multiple Time Pioneering Excellence Award (DMCN) 2001-2010 57)	Sage Award Recognition, 2011 58)	Multi-Time DMCN Quality Achievement Recipient, 2003 59)	KCI Perfect Attendance Award Recipient, 1993

Articles about Narine Dat Sookram:

http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?p=33969 http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?p=41907 http://www.few.on.ca/news/narine-dat-sookram-wins-the-royal-bank-of-canada-top-25-canadian-immigrants-award/ http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/alumni/alumniEvents/alumniOfDistinction/PastRecipients/narineSookram.html http://www.indocaribbeanworld.com/archives/2012/december_5_2012/community.htm http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?p=40144 http://www.activevisioncharity.com/index.php/home/about-the-directors/85-narine-dat-sookram.html http://www.amazon.ca/The-Teenage-Years-Collection-Poems/dp/1494263238

Articles written by Narine Dat Sookram: http://issuu.com/gytimes/docs/final_38548da8b13320/7?e=8252420%2F6149587 http://issuu.com/gytimes/docs/final_5e67581a683f49/5?e=8252420%2F6104608 http://issuu.com/gytimes/docs/btimes/5?e=8252420%2F6020945 http://issuu.com/gytimes/docs/bbtimes/5?e=8252420%2F5931399