Nominations open for Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards (US)

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Benefits

• An Awards celebration weekend in San Francisco, including a retreat (shabbaton) with other Award recipients, alumni, and program leadership
• Connection to a network of fellow changemakers and leaders
• Media opportunities to elevate visibility for the Awardee’s project
• Ongoing support and guidance from Awards leadership

Award Information

• $36,000 that can be applied to the Award recipient’s education or initiative

Eligible Projects

• Focus on a single project or initiative led by the applicant
• Demonstrate that the applicant has made a significant and impactful contribution in a leadership role, either in initial project creation or over time
• Show the project’s measurable impact
• Provide a clear articulation of an issue area, geographic region, and community that the project serves
• The project can serve the Jewish community or the broader community

Eligibility Criteria

• Teens (13-19 years old by application deadline) who identify as Jewish
• Residents of the United States
• Volunteer without any compensation
• Currently serve in a leadership role on a project or initiative aimed at tikkun olam repairing the world
• A nominator may be any individual who knows a teen and is not a family member of the nominee.

Selection Criteria

• All applications undergo an extensive evaluation process by the Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards Review and Selection Committees, which includes over 100 volunteers and leaders from across the country. Reviewers use an evaluation system that focuses on current demonstrated leadership, commitment, and project impact.
• Each application is read by multiple evaluators whose scores determine which applications continue to semifinalist and finalist rounds. Semifinalists are asked to provide status updates on their projects as well as contact information for three references.
• The Selection Committee then reviews the finalist applications. Awardees are selected through a committee process, and Awardees will be notified in late May.

For more information, visit Helen Diller Family Foundation.