How to Nominate
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Ensure the teen and their project are eligible
- Eligibility Requirements
- 15-19 years old by application deadline
- Identify as Jewish
- A resident of the United States (continental U.S., Alaska, or Hawaii)
- Applicants’ project leadership must be conducted from the U.S., though projects may have global reach
- Currently serving in a leadership role on an initiative that is having measurable impact and embodies the values of tikkun olam (repairing the world)
- Volunteering without any compensation
- A nominator may be any individual who knows a teen and is not a family member of the nominee.
- Awards Criteria
- Proven commitment to the value and practice of tikkun olam (repairing the world)
- Demonstration of vision and creativity
- Effective development, implementation, and continued leadership of a project or organization
- Dedication to the project over time
- Ability to impact and/or engage a growing number of individuals in the project, either as partners, participants, or beneficiaries
- Ability to articulate in their own words the history, meaning, and significance of the project and its goals, impact, and potential to engage others
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Nominate a teen
Complete the nomination form by or before the deadline on December 22, 2025.
Nominators can draft and save their nomination prior to submitting them online in the downloadable form.
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