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<p style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p style="font-size: 120%; margin-top: -5px; font-weight:bold;">October 25, 2021</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">2022 Diversity Award Nominations Open</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <p style="display:inline;">COLUMBIA, MO - The City of Columbia would like to once again recognize those in our community who have had a significant impact in promoting appreciation for diversity and cultural understanding at the 2022 Columbia Values Diversity Awards. The 29th annual Celebration is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022 from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Holiday Day Inn Expo Center, 2200 I-70 Drive SW. Registration and tickets will be available in mid- November.</p>
<p>The Columbia Values Diversity Awards honors those whose work in our community exemplifies the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in fostering individual dignity, racial equality, understanding, peacemaking, and solving problems through non-violence.</p>
<p>The 2022 Columbia Values Diversity Awards, will be presented in two categories:</p>
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<li>Individual/family award</li>
<li>Organization/group award</li>
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<p>Current and previous award winners represent a broad spectrum of our community working in unique ways to promote diversity and cultural understanding.</p>
<p>To submit a nomination please visit <a href="https://www.como.gov/cultural-affairs/programs-and-services/cvdc/">CoMoDiverstiyCelebration.com</a></p></div>
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<em>Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.</em></p>
<p>City of Columbia Mission<br>
<em>To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.</em></p>
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