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Monday, November 18, 2024
6 pm ET

Awards Ceremony and Program
Followed by a celebratory cocktail reception

Performances to be announced

The 92nd Street Y, New York
1395 Lexington Avenue
Entrance on 92nd Street between Lexington and Third Avenue

Host

Juju Chang
ABC News Nightline Co-Anchor
92NY Board Member

Honorees

Community Award
Erin Pond Friedland
Social Worker, Clinician and Community Advocate

Next Generation Leadership Award
Marcella Hymowitz
Dancer, Choreographer and Artistic Director

Champions Award
Zibby Owens
CEO and Founder, Zibby Media

Impact Award
In memory of Sally Tannen z”l
Former Director, 92NY’s Lipschultz Parenting Center

Inspiration through the Arts Award
Melissa Walker
Founder and President, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS

Honorees

Jewish Values Award

Champions Award

Impact Award

Jill Iscol

In memory of Jill Iscol z”l

Jill Iscol

Jill Iscol z”l

Activist, Educator and Author, Jill Iscol, EdD, was President of the IF Hummingbird Foundation, a family foundation established in 1989 with a vital mission: to support domestic and international efforts to strengthen democracy and reduce the social, economic, and educational inequalities that threaten it.

For the past three decades, Jill supported and participated in organizations whose work fosters that mission. In doing so, she became expert in identifying visionary leaders and promising, new programs. By providing seed capital and guidance, Jill enabled them to grow into stable, sustainable and successful organizations, impacting lives around the globe.

These organizations included Prep for Prep, Stand for Children, Facing History and Ourselves, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Acumen (where she served as a Founding Advisory Board Member), City Year New York of which she was a Founding Co-Chair, the Iscol Family Program for Leadership Development at Cornell University, Horizons National, DC Greens, Blue Engine, and NEST. Jill was also an appointed member of the New York State Commission on National and Community Service and the US-Afghan Women’s Council.

Jill was a strategic advisor to Secretary Hillary Clinton and was Co-Chair for Hillary Rodham Clinton for Senate’s New York Finance Committee which raised a record $29 million dollars, Vice-Chair of Senator Clinton’s New York and National Finance Committees in 2006, and a National Vice-Chair of Hillary Rodham Clinton for President’s 2008 Finance Committee. She was a Co-Chair of Hillary for President’s 2016 Finance Committee.

In 2014, following the release of her book, Hearts on Fire, Jill launched the Hearts on Fire Visionary Program creating a community of like-minded individuals using their talents and skills to improve the lives of others. The program’s mission - to inspire people of all walks of life to join the social change movement. Hearts on Fire has supported over 100 Visionary Leaders.

Jill was a member of the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau and appeared on MSNBC Andrea Mitchell Reports, PBS’ To The Contrary, at the Milken Institute, TedXWomen and SXSW. Her articles have been published in education journals, on The Huffington Post and The Diplomatic Courier. She been honored by City Year New York, Women’s Campaign International and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.

Jill was a born and bred New Yorker. Jill passed away suddenly on May 22nd, 2022 and is survived by her husband, Ken Iscol, her two children and four grandchildren. Jill leaves behind a legacy of love, service and the belief in ensuring dignity for every single life on this earth.

Host

Juju Chang

Juju Chang
ABC News Nightline Co-Anchor

Juju Chang

Juju Chang

Juju Chang is an Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline.” She also reports regularly for “Good Morning America” and “20/20.” Chang’s decades of reporting converged in two hour-long specials about the rise of hate crimes toward the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in 2021. She co-anchored an ABC News Live special “Stop The Hate: The Rise In Violence Against Asian Americans.” And after the mass shooting at three spas in Atlanta, Chang co-anchored and reported from the scene for an “ABC News 20/20” breaking news special “Murder In Atlanta.”

Chang has been recognized for her in-depth personal narratives set against the backdrop of pressing national and international news: from natural disasters to terrorism and racial equity. Her long-form storytelling includes a critical examination of the controversial “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy, told through the eyes of one pregnant woman and her family among the 60,000 asylum seekers camped for months along the Rio Grande. Chang’s award-winning report “Trans and Targeted” on violence against transgender women of color across the country caps a series of her stories on LGBTQ+ issues. Chang won a GLAAD award for her story about Matthew Shepard’s murder and the legacy his parents built in his honor.

A former news anchor for “Good Morning America,” Chang joined ABC News just after college as an entry-level desk assistant in 1987 and rose to become a producer for “World News Tonight.” After reporting for KGO-TV in San Francisco and the ABC News affiliate service NewsOne in Washington, she co-anchored the overnight show “World News Now.” Chang’s work has been recognized with numerous awards, including multiple Emmys, Gracies, a DuPont, a Murrow and Peabody Awards.

Performers

Rabbi David Ingber, vocals
Rebecca Schoffer, vocals
Donovan Taylor, percussion
Kareem Devlin, guitar
Shy Kedmi, piano
 

Naomi Guerrier, reading
 

Ephrat “Bounce” Ahserie, dance
 

Kylie Kuioka, vocals
Josephine Roses, drums
Ezra Kessler, drums
Yasuhiko Fukuoka, piano

Donors

Underwriters

  • Jody and John Arnhold
  • Peter, Noah and Addie Friedland
  • Marcella and Gregg Hymowitz
  • Zibby and Kyle Owens

Chairs

  • Erica and Scott Belsky
  • Gabriella and Jacob Elghanayan
  • Kirsh Foundation
  • Jill and Barry Lafer

Vice Chairs

  • Carolyn E. and Laurence D. Belfer
  • Leslie May Blauner and Andrew Blauner
  • Sandy and Ron Diamond
  • Corinne and Daniel Goldman
  • Rebecca Kaden and Scott Friedman
  • Lori A. and Marc E. Kasowitz
  • Andrea Olshan
  • Pond Family Foundation
  • Stephen A. Schwarzman

Visionaries

  • Juju Chang and Neal Shapiro
  • Ellen and Teddy Schwarzman

Leaders

  • Nicole and Phil Hart
  • Rushita and Jay Mehta
  • Cheryl and Michael Minikes
  • Betsy Williams and Tom Moore
  • Ali Winter
  • Jillian and J.L. Zrebiec

Motivators

  • Catherine Hannah Behrend
  • Alice Berman
  • Sandi Farkas
  • Lauren Frank
  • Jessica and Matthew Harris
  • Jenny Sharfstein Kane and Andrew Kane
  • Ellen and Howard Katz
  • Isabelle Krishana
  • Amanda Lipitz
  • Carrie and Ben Michaelis
  • Lauren and Scott Neustadter
  • Rebecca Raphael
  • Kristina and Steve Weller
As of October 14, 2024

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Please note that all 92Y regularly scheduled in-person programs are suspended.