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Vote for an Expat of the Year
The Expat of the Year Award will be awarded to an expat or international resident of the Netherlands in acknowledgement of an outstanding contribution to the community.
The winner of the Expat of the Year needs to meet several requirements; he / she should:
- normally reside primarily in the Netherlands;
- have moved to the Netherlands for work or personal reasons;
- be active in the expat/international community in the Netherlands;
- have contributed significantly to the expat/international community through professional, volunteer or other extra-curricular activities; and
- be an appropriate ambassador for the expat and international community in the Netherlands.
An independent jury of professionals reviewed all nominations received from the public and selected five finalists for the category Expat of the Year. Each finalist was then invited to make a short film promoting themselves. The winner in each category will be decided through a combination of public voting and jury assessment.
Let your voice be heard and submit your vote using the below form. You could even win a Dutch ID Double Dutch Bike valued at €749. Please note that it is only possible to vote once in each category and voting closes on March 14.
On Tuesday, March 23 the awards will be presented during the official awards ceremony at Nyenrode Business University.
The finalists in the category Expat of the Year are:
1. Sueli Brodin
2. Edward Carter
3. Tracy Clark
Tracy Clark has always been a person to do things for others. Soon after she moved to the Netherlands, she became aware of the Women’s Shelter (Vrouwen Opvang) for abused women and children, in Hilversum. She immediately started canvassing the International Community for used clothing and any other personal effects that could be donated to this charity. In the past 5 years, she has been involved in thousands of Euros of clothing and personal effects being donated; and has solicited further merchandise and cash contributions from local businesses. Just over one year ago, she ran the Amsterdam marathon (her first marathon) and personally raised almost € 2000 for her charity. The Shelter now contact her, when they have new people arriving, with their clothing and any other requirements; and she canvasses all her contacts and can provide the right sizes, etc in less than a few days. She spends much of her free time every week canvassing, collecting and delivering clothing etc all at her own cost. She manages to do all of this, while caring for two young children, being the Class mum at their local school and also being the Contact and help for people new to the Netherlands and the school.
4. Lucie Cunningham
