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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 2025 Nominations will open August 2025

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Key Dates
  • Nomination deadline

    December 20, 2024

  • Application deadline

    January 15, 2025

  • Semifinalists announced

    March 2025

  • Finalists announced

    April 2025

  • Awardees announcement

    June 2025

Headshot Photo of Amelie Liu
Amelie Liu
Illinois
2024
Headshot Photo of Max Blacksten
Max Blacksten
McLean, VA
2023
Headshot Photo of Michaela Weinstein
Michaela Weinstein
Albany, CA
2018
Headshot Photo of Maurice Korish
Maurice Korish
Randolph, NJ
2021
Headshot Photo of Ariel Beck
Ariel Beck
Bethesda, MD
2022

2024 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awardees