Diller Tikkun Olam Awards: Recognizing Jewish Teens in the US with Remarkable Leadership in “Repairing the World” Deadline: 18 December 2016

The Helen Diller Family Foundation is inviting teens for its “Diller Jewish Teen Tikkun Olam Awards” to create and lead a new project that embodies the values of Tikkun Olam, Repairing the World, in some way.

The Helen Diller Family Foundation supports programs and institutions in both the bay area and throughout the world, with a focus on education, science, and the arts.

Benefit

The awards provide $36,000 for each recipient so that they may use it to further their project or education.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must serve in a Leadership role on a project aimed at repairing the world.
• Applicants must work as volunteers without any compensation.
• Applicants must be between 13-19 ages at nomination.
• Applicants must be a Self-Identified as Jewish.
• Focus must place on candidates’ work with respect to a single project.
• The project does not have to be directed at the Jewish Community.

Evaluation Criteria

• Proven commitment to the value and practice of Tikkun Olam
• Demonstration of vision and creativity
• Effective development and implementation of a project or organization
• Dedication to the project over time
• Ability to impact a growing number of individuals and/or engage a growing number of individuals in the project, either as partners, participants or beneficiaries
• Ability to articulate in her/his own words the history, meaning and significance of the project, it’s goals, impact and potential to engage others

Note:

• Teens who have created and co-led projects with others are welcome to apply individually for the Tikkun Olam award. In such cases, each applicant will be considered and evaluated separately, and no more than one applicant will be chosen as an award recipient.
• Teens are not eligible for the award if they have a sibling who has received a Diller Teen Tikkun Olam award in the preceding five years.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online via given website.

For more information, please visit Helen Diller Family Foundation.