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Empowering young leaders to build a better world.

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The Helen Diller Family Foundation honors 15 Jewish teens annually with awards of $36,000 each.

The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards recognize young changemakers who have significant impact in leading initiatives that embody the values of tikkun olam, repairing the world.

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Applications are open Applications will open August 2023 Nominations will open August 2023

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Key Dates

  • Nomination deadline

    December 22, 2023

  • Application deadline

    January 5, 2024

  • Semifinalist announcements

    March 2024

  • Finalist announcements

    April 2024

  • Awardee announcements

    June 2024

Award Recipients

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Headshot Photo of Gideon Buddenhagen
Gideon Buddenhagen
Oakland, CA
2022
Headshot Photo of Anna Siegel
Anna Siegel
Yarmouth, ME
2022
Headshot Photo of Sari Kaufman
Sari Kaufman
Parkland, FL
2021
Headshot Photo of Sonia Chajet-Wides
Sonia Chajet Wides
Brooklyn, NY
2020
Headshot Photo of Cameron Samuels
Cameron Samuels
Katy, TX
2022

2023 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awardees

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