JDC/Lauder Youth Camp

JDC/Lauder Youth Camp

JDC/Lauder Youth Camp 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...
War Child

War Child

War Child 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...
Afghan Institute of Learning

Afghan Institute of Learning

Afghan Institute of Learning 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,...
Clowns Without Borders

Clowns Without Borders

Clowns Without Borders 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...
Parents Circle Families Forum

Parents Circle Families Forum

Parents Circle - Families Forum 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...