The Matanel Award for Tikkun Olam @ Reichman University

Vision

Tikkun Olam is an ancient Jewish concept, representing the aspiration to reform and improve our world. It articulates not only goodwill and commitment to a life of giving but also a strong consciousness of solidarity, accountability and partnership. These values stand in the core of Israeli society and are also a stipulation for the continuation and prosperity of the Israeli state.

Activity

The Matanel Award for Tikkun Olam, on behalf of the Reichman University and Matanel Foundation, seeks to acclaim private individuals who chose to dedicate their energy, abilities, and resources to achievements toward Tikkun Olam and social justice
The award, for a sum of $12,500, will be awarded once every two years for two people who envisioned, initiated and created a sustainable social entrepreneurship designed to improve the quality of life, tolerance, solidarity, equality and democracy in Israel.
The award’s goal is to encourage social entrepreneurship, innovative thinking, imagination, and creativity, all based upon a nationwide world-view and concern for the other.

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You see things; you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?”

- George Bernard Shaw

Dr. Adi Koll

Dr. Adi Koll holds an LL.B. Law degree, Magna Cum Laude, from the Hebrew University, and LL.M. and JSD Law degrees from Columbia University. She is the founder of the “Universit’a Ba’am” (The “Access for All” Program) in Tel Aviv University, which opens the doors of academia to marginalized groups in Israel by inviting them to participate in special academic courses in Law, Medicine, Business and Psychology taught by TAU students. The program was later extended to Ben-Gurion, Haifa and Hebrew University. Dr. Koll was a 19th Knesset Member on behalf of the “Yesh Atid” party, serving as the chairperson of the Public Petitions Committee. She is currently the Dean of Student and Reichman University.