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Arnold Teen Recognized For 'Repairing the World'
Lena Goldstein from Arnold was awarded $36,000 in recognition of her commitment to repairing the world.
From King + Company PR: On Monday, August 20, Lena Goldstein from Arnold was awarded $36,000 by the Helen Diller Family Foundation in recognition of her commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world). At a luncheon at San Francisco’s Four Seasons Hotel, Sara, along with 14 other young leaders from across the nation, received the national 2018 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award, a prestigious honor given to youth leaders who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, community service and action.
Lena was selected for this award among hundreds of teens because of her work founding created Improved Cervical Cancer Screening Programs in Developing Nations, which partners with existing organizations in developing countries to offer cost-effective cervical cancer screenings. We would love to connect you with Lena to hear more about how her project has affected the health of women in developing nations, and how she plans on utilizing the $36,000 and the connections she made with the other teens and previous award winners at the luncheon to continue growing his project.
Monday’s luncheon celebration was the culmination of a weekend-long series of business strategy workshops, networking and mentoring initiatives, during which award winners exchanged ideas with other socially conscious peers and interacted with Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award alumni from years past who are continuing their social justice work. We can connect you with award committee members who can discuss the value of not just recognizing youth accomplishments, but creating events where teens can gain the tools needed to turn their social good visions into reality.
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A highlight of the luncheon was the debut of a special documentary-style video that featured the accomplishments of all 15 teens in a behind-the-scenes chronicle of their leadership achievements. The video, which is available here, showcases each teen’s projects and illustrates an individual’s ability to affect global change through leadership and community and service, and inspires hope for viable solutions to even the world’s toughest problems.
Photo by Christopher Shaw (www.shawesomephotos.com)