The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces International Call For 2012 Nominations

Search for Young Humanitarians Inspired by Jewish Values to Make a Global Impact

Nominations for $100,000 Award Accepted Beginning November 1st

Tel Aviv – Karen Tal, an Israel educator who works with disadvantaged youth and pursues opportunity through education for those at the lowest rungs of Israeli society, formally received The Charles Bronfman Prize here on September 7.

Israeli Educator Karen Tal Receives The Charles Bronfman Prize For 2011

An inspired light for an inspiring people,” said Charles Bronfman, as he bestowed the Prize on its latest recipient at formal ceremony in Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv – Karen Tal, an Israel educator who works with disadvantaged youth and pursues opportunity through education for those at the lowest rungs of Israeli society, formally received The Charles Bronfman Prize here on September 7.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Names 2011 Recipient

Jewish Humanitarian Award Goes to Karen Tal, Principal of Bialik-Rogozin School in
Tel Aviv, for Creating an Educational Community of Inclusion, Success and Achievement for Disadvantaged Youth in Israel

New York – May 11, 2011 – Karen Tal, who as principal of a school serving one of the most economically challenged and socially diverse student populations in Israel, has created and grown a model institution that infuses young lives with hope and grabs success and achievement from despair, is the 2011 recipient of The Charles Bronfman Prize.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces 2011 Call for Nominations

International Prize Seeks Extraordinary Young Humanitarians from All Fields
to Honor in 2011

NEW YORK – November 1, 2010- The Charles Bronfman Prize is now accepting nominations for the 2011 award cycle. The Prize celebrates the vision and endeavor of an individual or team of individuals, under fifty years of age, whose humanitarian work is of universal benefit to all people. Its goal is to bring public recognition to dynamic, young innovators from around the world, whose Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments, providing inspiration for generations to come.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Names Two 2010 Recipients

Jewish Humanitarian Award Honors Jared Genser for International Defense of Prisoners of Conscience; Sasha Chanoff for Rescuing and Resettling At-Risk African Refugees

New York – June 7, 2010 – In an unprecedented decision, The Charles Bronfman Prize today announced that two prizes will be given this year, each accompanied by a $100,000 award. Both recipients are being recognized for their outstanding accomplishments in the field of Human Rights: Jared Genser, Founder of Freedom Now, for his tireless defense of prisoners of conscience worldwide; and Sasha Chanoff, Founder of Mapendo International for his extraordinary efforts rescuing and resettling at-risk and forgotten African refugees.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces 2010 Call for Nominations

International Prize Seeks Extraordinary Young Humanitarians from All Fields to
Honor in 2010

New York – October 26, 2009- The Charles Bronfman Prize today announced the nomination period for the 2010 award cycle will commence on November 1, 2009. The Prize celebrates the vision and endeavor of an individual or team, 50 years of age or younger, whose humanitarian work has contributed significantly to the betterment of the world. The goal of The Charles Bronfman Prize is to bring public recognition to young, dynamic individuals from around the world, whose Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments, and provide inspiration to the next generations.

Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, Co-Founders of KIPP, Presented with The Charles Bronfman Prize 2009 for Paradigm-Shifting Vision in Education

New York, NY – May 21, 2009 – 'Breathtakingly singular' is how The Honorable Madame Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada describes the accomplishments of Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) founders Mike Feinberg, 40, and Dave Levin, 39. Accepting recognition for their work to transform the face of public education in the United States and the promise of its application abroad, the two men took to the podium at New York's Powerhouse at the American Museum of Natural History to receive the 2009 Charles Bronfman Prize and to share their thoughts about the future of KIPP.

The Charles Bronfman Prize Announces 2009 Call for Nominations

New York – September 1, 2008 – The Charles Bronfman Prize will launch its 2009 award cycle aimed at seeking young, extraordinary humanitarians from throughout the world on September 1st. The Prize, now in its fifth cycle, celebrates the vision and talent of an individual or team under 50 years of age whose humanitarian work has contributed significantly to the betterment of the world. Its goal is to bring public recognition to dynamic individuals whose universally-shared Jewish values infuse their humanitarian accomplishments and provide inspiration to the next generations.

Charles Bronfman Prize Awarded to Rachel Andres

Director of Solar Cooker Project Jewish World Watch for "transforming despair into hope" for thousands of surviving victims of Darfur's genocide.

New York, NY – May 16, 2008 – Rachel Andres, 45, took the podium at New York’s Morgan Library & Museum to accept The Charles Bronfman Prize 2008 in recognition of her humanitarian contribution to female survivors of the Darfur genocide.

Rachel Andres, Visionary Who Leveraged Sun's Rays to Provide Rays of Hope for Darfur Refugees named Recipient of The 2008 Charles Bronfman Prize

Solar Cooker Project Linked to Dramatic Reduction in the Risk of Rape

New York, NY – March 10, 2008 – As the world stands aghast watching the genocide unfold in Darfur, one determined woman will be awarded the 2008 Charles Bronfman Prize for her visionary humanitarian efforts to improve the lives of thousands of Darfur's female survivors.