Amanda Haworth

La Jolla | 16

Amanda, seeing and experience intolerance of others among her high school classmates, developed a tolerance education program that was initially launched with high school students and then formalized as part of the middle school curriculum.

Allison Hoffman

Los Altos | 17

Allison Hoffman created YADA: Youth Alliance for Darfur Action to leverage the energy and passion of her fellow high school students to draw greater public attention to the genocide in Darfur and to work to lessen its impact.

Justin Sachs

Carlsbad | 18

Justin created a program encouraging teens to develop their leadership potential and abilities while also serving the needs of the underprivileged in their community.

Shira Shane

Encino | 18

Shira worked to bring attention to the genocide in Darfur, Sudan and to engage teens in securing aid for those in need of support and protection.

Erich Sorger

Beverly Hills | 16

Erich created a program that reduced student waste on the UCLA campus and supported the National Council of Jewish Women's programs to assist women, children, and families in need.