by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 17, 2022
1998 BILL GRAHAM AWARD Every summer, around 1500 Jewish campers from over 20 countries attend Camp Szarvas, which is sponsored by the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJJDC). Each summer 70-75 Szarvas Fellows are...
by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 17, 2022
1999 BILL GRAHAM AWARD War Child envisions a world where no child knows war. Its mission is to help children in war-affected communities reclaim their childhood through access to education, opportunity and justice. War Child takes an active role in raising public...
by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 16, 2022
2002 BILL GRAHAM AWARD The Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) believes in a community based tailored, holistic approach that: raises the literacy rate, teaches job skills enabling women to contribute to their families and communities, ensures women and children are...
by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 16, 2022
2002 BILL GRAHAM AWARD Clowns Without Borders was founded in Barcelona in July 1993. The idea began when Tortell Poltrona, a professional clown in Spain, was invited to perform in a refugee camp in Croatia. This performance unexpectedly attracted audiences of more...
by Mary Eisenhart | Sep 16, 2022
2003 BILL GRAHAM AWARD The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) is a joint Palestinian Israeli organization of over 600 families, all of whom have lost a close family member as a result of the prolonged conflict. Joint activities have shown that the reconciliation...
