Leo Johnson and Leo Nupolu Johnson

Leo Nupolu Johnson: The awards are given to individuals who have "contributed significantly to the promotion of peace and understanding at the local, national and international level." , according to Hamilton Spectator. Leo Nupolu Johnson is the co-founder and executive director of Empowerment Squared. He is from Liberia and spent eight years as a refugee in the Ivory Coast and Ghana before coming to Canada. The Mundialization Committee of Hamilton has presented its 2014 World Citizenship Awards to Leo Johnson and Linda Plourde. They were given out at a ceremony at City Hall Wednesday night. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.