http://alexandrajackman.com/advocacy-old daily 0.75 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1663521344785-GRF0HKUKU6TXBVQ75LIA/image-asset.jpeg Advocacy - Girls Learn International’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration (2021) Keynote Speaker: Theme: Human rights begin with us; Roosevelt Middle School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1659998809504-9MWY0XI8DHCPZ242HF0G/image-asset.jpeg Advocacy - Guest Speaker - Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy (2020) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472790063940-XW1S8MN1JMEQYQ0TY8BR/27046052053_6252cbcb53_z.jpg Advocacy - Fundacion Manos A La Ayuda, Latino Psychological Association and The Center for Autism at Montclair State University (2017) Presenting in Spanish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472792067368-S5QJJVO802V4RSONMAEF/PARTNERSHIP+FOR+JEWISH+LEARNING.jpg Advocacy - The Partnership for Jewish Learning and Life; Whippany, New Jersey (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472791905032-24QLJORLXLY7QRP1D651/TUCKAHOE.jpg Advocacy - Tuckahoe Middle School; Eastchester, New York (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472791855147-9SV1PPHK2REHX8Y9W77R/MONTGOMERY+EVANGELICAL.jpg Advocacy - Evangelical Free Church Youth Group, Belle Mead, New Jersey (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472790691126-IZL18Z7X05YM5JNTOC1G/Screen+Shot+2016-09-01+at+5.15.20+PM.png Advocacy - Ryan Seacrest Studios, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2016) Alexandra Jackman drops in to speak about autism while on a vist to the Center for Autism Research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia, PA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472792684491-WNLVKS87KSJRSS6OSOUC/Screen+Shot+2016-09-02+at+1.03.37+AM.png Advocacy - West Brook Middle School; Paramus, New Jersey (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472792798146-ILPY0MK1WKJJ2R0LSIFI/temple+shalom.jpg Advocacy - Jewish Disability Awareness Month, Temple Sholom; Scotch Plains, New Jersey (2016) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477177779020-W856DL5YNJF9VTO86PQR/Oxford+Central+school+of+character.jpg Advocacy - Oxford Central Middle School (2015) Speaker via Video for Q&A with students who had viewed A TEEN'S GUIDE TO AUTISM for their anti-bullying curriculum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477178426483-YRD9MPBXNDE1FKSCVOFU/Kushner.jpg Advocacy - Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Sociology Class (2015) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477179233883-M962KSX5RBKOEJ0M2EA3/23253106731_4ae1c6aed7_z.jpg Advocacy - Oticon Medical Incorporated National Workshop, Livingston, Nj (2015) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477179840571-N14ZOJQERN9U5FDY77N2/337557a.png Advocacy - NJ Anti-bullying Coalition – Boys & Girls Club; Lodi, New Jersey (2015) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477180239912-O6C0F6VZIEJFLCPCM045/IMG_1649.JPG Advocacy - Panelist - Millburn Special Education; Millburn, New Jersey (2014) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477659572659-ZL4YY3JC5CUOCG7X6XL0/15595881937_7c69a4884c_z.jpg Advocacy - Panel Participant – Boston Kids International Film Festival; Boston, Massachusetts (2014) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477180463366-WBY9KRWW1K8OGBVU8XUK/13954832693_79098e0318_z.jpg Advocacy - Kickoff Speaker and Presenter – Palm Beach Autism Festival; Palm Beach, Florida (2014) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477180551395-4CCPDCFHODOR1LI862J5/10338528933_053e9a1c73_z.jpg Advocacy - Key Note Speaker – United Way of Northern New Jersey’s Youth Summit; Morristown, New Jersey (2013) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477180668182-0IYP5213URIZBUKBS9M6/1381916_746981518661916_2127697649_n.jpg Advocacy - Presenter – Montclair State University’s Annual International Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning Disorders (ICDL); Montclair, New Jersey (2013) http://alexandrajackman.com/alexandrajackman daily 0.75 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1661611136838-DWSY8FBPY28CYYE9BFUR/Girls%25252BLearn%25252BIntl%25252BIMG_1991.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1661611136838-DWSY8FBPY28CYYE9BFUR/Girls%25252BLearn%25252BIntl%25252BIMG_1991.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1660053506414-STKXRXOEUU14JTSH09EG/image-asset.jpeg Home - Alexandra Jackman - 2020 Girls Learn International’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration (Copy) 2020 Girls Learn International’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration Keynote Speaker: Theme - Human rights begin with us; Roosevelt Middle School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1659890295871-WQFWLR2RJPCWYRD1QIS7/image-asset.jpeg Home - Alexandra Jackman - SCHOLASTIC 2016 - The Autism Activist (Copy) SCHOLASTIC 2016 - The Autism Activist With a single YouTube video, Alex, 16, has helped thousands of teens understand a complex disorder. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472437224186-F1UCPUTGUC76OY82QDZZ/philadelphia+alex.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - CBS PHILLY 2016 - Teen Creator Of Viral Autism Awareness Video Brings Message To Philly (Copy) CBS PHILLY 2016 - Teen Creator Of Viral Autism Awareness Video Brings Message To Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – She’s a YouTube sensation and she stopped by Children’s Hospital to be part of a conversation about inclusion. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472761805089-KGBR0RRIWR5GQTZFTU2F/logo-large.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - AUTISM SPEAKS 2014 - People Are Worth the Effort": Teen Who Created Autism Guide Wins Hero Award (Copy) AUTISM SPEAKS 2014 - People Are Worth the Effort": Teen Who Created Autism Guide Wins Hero Award Alexandra Jackman, a teenager from Westfield, New Jersey, created a video to help educate her peers about autism. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472438861055-84Y7HOPGR6DRVRP2PS3E/carousel_image_cbf63894031c96214df7_e8ef2ada89b7b7807286_alex.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - TAP INTO WESTFIELD 2016 - Westfield Teen’s Award-Winning Autism Video Translated to Spanish (Copy) TAP INTO WESTFIELD 2016 - Westfield Teen’s Award-Winning Autism Video Translated to Spanish WESTFIELD, NJ — The young autism advocate and Westfield High School junior who released a now acclaimed autism documentary has just released a Spanish language version (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472439822967-DBI9WKUQP45CDZ2EW5QV/movies_shutterstock_169841813.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - WESTFIELD PATCH 2016 - Award-Winning Documentary Created by Westfield Resident Translated into Spanish (Copy) WESTFIELD PATCH 2016 - Award-Winning Documentary Created by Westfield Resident Translated into Spanish A Teen’s Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism has been translated into Spanish (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472442663707-ZLE5D6MSF8ZPMEIFFAJ5/14327739-large.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - SUBURBAN NEWS - 2014 Westfield H.S. freshman recevies praise from President Obama (Copy) SUBURBAN NEWS - 2014 Westfield H.S. freshman recevies praise from President Obama Alexandra Jackman, a freshman at Westfield High School has been honored with a President’s Volunteer Service Award on behalf of President Barack Obama (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472750833275-U8TQ8KAT7QH4Y2TM66L1/AlexJackman-300x300.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH 2016 - Tips for Teens by a Teen on Understanding Autism (Copy) ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH 2016 - Tips for Teens by a Teen on Understanding Autism In this blog, Alexandra Jackman discusses how to be a good friend to someone with autism. This blog originally appeared in the April 2015 issue of the OARacle newsletter. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472762004739-UPJ9A4B7BQYAGMUVG6FE/AS+logo.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - AUTISM SPEAKS 2014 Q&A With the Creator of "A Teen's Guide to Autism" (Copy) AUTISM SPEAKS 2014 Q&A With the Creator of "A Teen's Guide to Autism" We asked Alexandra Jackman, the teen who made the film “A Teen's Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism,” about life since the film and what she plans to do after high school. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472753190682-O67H59J4AEGZQQRXSR81/Alex-Jackman-Pru-award-1024x768.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - RENNA MEDIA 2015 - Westfield HS Junior Receives Prudential Spirit of Community Award (Copy) RENNA MEDIA 2015 - Westfield HS Junior Receives Prudential Spirit of Community Award Westfield High School 11th grader, Alexandra Jackman, received the Prudential Spirit of Community Bronze Medallion on April 25th. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472761626481-RUJSTFQQ3ZYTRBJ4M6VH/AJ+Patch+2014.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - WESTFIELD PATCH 2014 - Westfield Teen Creates Video for Peers to Understand Autism (Copy) WESTFIELD PATCH 2014 - Westfield Teen Creates Video for Peers to Understand Autism Westfield teenager Alexandra Jackman recently created a video aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476298347223-O5RJTAF4AJQXEMFR966U/Screen+Shot+2016-10-12+at+2.50.39+PM.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - Ten Thousand Days of Gratitude Blog 2016 - Individuals using their skills to make a difference in the world (Copy) Ten Thousand Days of Gratitude Blog 2016 - Individuals using their skills to make a difference in the world Next in our series of individuals, using their skills to make a difference in the world, is 16 year old special needs and autism advocate, Alexandra Jackman. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476299267684-Y8K0Y88P8R1H2YRMXX0B/Screen+Shot+2016-10-12+at+3.06.36+PM.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - NJ.COM 2015 - Westfield teen's video on autism wins awards at two film festivals (Copy) NJ.COM 2015 - Westfield teen's video on autism wins awards at two film festivals During March, a video made more than two years ago by a then-Roosevelt Intermediate School eighth grade student took top honors at two film festivals. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476299959673-23XWXDFVZOIWBXO89XKU/HASBRO+for+Central+Jersey.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - myCentralJersey.com 2015 - A guide to aspiring Central Jersey filmmakers (Copy) myCentralJersey.com 2015 - A guide to aspiring Central Jersey filmmakers Alexandra Jackman, left, 15, of Westfield, is pictured with her recent Hasbro Community Action Hero Award, one of several accolades for her short documentary, “A Teen’s Guide to Autism.” At right is Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476300277372-Y521BMZ6U5TA38JR9CEX/coffee+klatch.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - Coffee Klatch Blog Talk Radio 2014 - What is Autism? We find out what teens think. (Copy) Coffee Klatch Blog Talk Radio 2014 - What is Autism? We find out what teens think. On February 9th at 8pmE, we go live on the air with Alexandra and Adrienne to discuss this incredible film and what they have learned about how teens relate to other teens and adults with autism once they are educated. We will be joined by two middle school girls who will watch the video for the first time and give us their reaction to what they have learned and if it changed their view of teens with special needs. (listen to the show) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476301153618-AXQJY8OF2T8UNIU25F8Z/15614100876_a8632de339_z.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - Westfield Leader 2014 - WHS’ Alex Jackman’s Autism Advocacy Culminates in Award-Winning Film (Copy) Westfield Leader 2014 - WHS’ Alex Jackman’s Autism Advocacy Culminates in Award-Winning Film For Westfield High School sophomore, Alexandra Jackman, it all started with a random act of kindness. When she was eight years old, she noticed Jamie Davidge a wheelchair-bound child isolated and alone at lunchtime each day at camp. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477659607937-QEU6LLI9DMDLY4124E2Y/15161068524_5960012d01_z.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - Media Literacy Now 2014 - Boston International Kids Film Festival a Huge Success! (Copy) Media Literacy Now 2014 - Boston International Kids Film Festival a Huge Success! Alexandra won the festival’s top honor: The Peggy Charren Award for Excellence, named for the pioneering woman who in the 1960s fought to make children’s television less overtly commercial. This high honor every year goes to a young person who uses the medium of film to make the world a better place. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476302085281-Y7BD000OCRBFKU50LIMO/Different+Roads+Blog.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - Different Roads Blog 2014 - Understanding Autism: Tips for Teens by a Teen by Alexandra Jackman (Copy) Different Roads Blog 2014 - Understanding Autism: Tips for Teens by a Teen by Alexandra Jackman We’re excited to feature some tips for teens from Alexandra Jackman on what it means to understand autism and the perspectives of their peers with autism. You may remember Alex from last year, when we shared an exclusive interview from our BCBA Sam Blanco with Alexandra Jackman. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476302248508-7CP0DUYFYSBMSZ3A8UQ9/Alex-Headshot-Different+Roads.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - Different Roads Blog 2014 - Interview with Alex Jackman, Creator of “A Teen’s Guide to Autism” (Copy) Different Roads Blog 2014 - Interview with Alex Jackman, Creator of “A Teen’s Guide to Autism” Our consultant Sam Blanco recently had the opportunity to talk with Alex Jackman about hervideo, A Teen’s Guide to Autism. Alex created this film when she was in eighth grade to educate high school students about autism. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476302469627-EN36E64A01MH1XEV4F1J/Points+of+Light+logo.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - Points of Light 2014 - Alexandra Jackman (Copy) Points of Light 2014 - Alexandra Jackman Alexandra Jackman learned something important about the world when she was nine years old. Now 16 and a high school junior in Westfield, NJ, Jackman was at a sleepaway family camp in Vermont that summer when she had an epiphany. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476303489848-ECWXZ5DLH64XLTQ7IP7J/Blog+talk+Radio.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - Live From Trenton Blog Talk Radio 2013 - Understanding Autism​ (Copy) Live From Trenton Blog Talk Radio 2013 - Understanding Autism Adrienne Robertiello, Autism Educator at Children's Specialized Hospital and Board member of Autism Family Times with Brianna and student Alexandra Jackman of Westfield, NJ, who has created A Teen's Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism - aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept with peers who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will be our guests on the next edition of Live From Trenton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476322845824-OFUXIETO13JFQLXBIU0W/AlexJackmanTrioCOM_300_279_90.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - New Jersey Jewish News 2013 - Westfield teen’s video is primer on autism (Copy) New Jersey Jewish News 2013 - Westfield teen’s video is primer on autism Alex Jackman, 14, has worked with children with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities, and she has trained other youngsters to do the same. But she wanted to reach more people, to open their minds and hearts to those they might find strange or off-putting. So, last year, as an eighth-grader at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield, when she was chosen to take part in the school’s Teddy Roosevelt Scholars program, she decided to make an educational video. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476323109024-J0AKEAL8ZSTWQ1VAQ2TB/Screen+Shot+2016-10-12+at+9.44.43+PM.png Home - Alexandra Jackman - Beyond Autism Awareness (2013) WESTFIELD TEEN CREATES VIDEO FOR PEERS TO UNDERSTAND AUTISM (Copy) Beyond Autism Awareness (2013) WESTFIELD TEEN CREATES VIDEO FOR PEERS TO UNDERSTAND AUTISM Westfield teenager Alexandra Jackman recently created a video aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. During Jackman’s time in the Teddy Roosevelt Scholars independent study program at Roosevelt Intermediate School last year (eight grade) she wrote and directed the video (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472762290964-O5CP0XH5JFFJ5ATJ99VN/AJ+Patch+2013.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - WESTFIELD PATCH 2013 - Mentoring Children With Autism Leads Westfield Teen to Consider Career in Special Needs (Copy) WESTFIELD PATCH 2013 - Mentoring Children With Autism Leads Westfield Teen to Consider Career in Special Needs Alex Jackman has been volunteering since she was 10. For Roosevelt Intermediate School student Alex Jackman working with children and teens will autism has been both a rewarding and eye-opening experience. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476323335548-2CQ5A16EFWN8QIKLEN58/kid-companions-logo_orig.jpg Home - Alexandra Jackman - Kid Companions 2013 - Teen Creates Powerful Educational Video to Encourage Understanding of People with Autism (Copy) Kid Companions 2013 - Teen Creates Powerful Educational Video to Encourage Understanding of People with Autism Folks at KidCompanions Chewelry Special Needs Blog were pleased to receive the following press release from Adrienne Robertiello, Autism Educator at Children’s Specialized Hospital and Board member of Autism Family Times with Brianna. We congratulate Alexandra (Alex) Jackman for her volunteer work as a teen mentor working with teens and young children with ASD (read more) http://alexandrajackman.com/awards-and-recognition daily 0.75 2016-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1659997135396-8UVCBWGKGHJ6G3PKI6CQ/image-asset.png Service Awards - Girls Learn International Human Rights Award Received Girls Learn International Human Rights Award in recognition of her efforts to make the world a better place by promoting justice, equality, and the dignity of others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474247079758-OFZ2V85QFIYXF1NPK3SV/prez_volunteer_awardlogo_april_09_flat_custom.jpg Service Awards - President’s Volunteer Service Award The President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation The President’s Volunteer Service Award is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474247224906-QRSMSYHLO541375RDP1N/Diller_FB_ShareImage_1200x630.jpg Service Awards - Diller Teen Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) $36,000 Award The Helen Diller Family Foundation The award celebrates Tikkun Olam, or “REPAIRING THE WORLD.” The Diller Family Foundation knows that supporting Jewish teen leadership today means creating and inspiring future generations of strong Jewish leaders in the global community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474247621905-9W7TGQIUKB4JQP0RJ7H5/Seeds+of+hopeFINAL-LOGO-Hope.png Service Awards - Seeds of Hope Top Volunteers of New Jersey NEW JERSEY MONTHLY New Jersey is home to an amazing array of volunteers committed to bettering their communities and the lives of their neighbors. To honor those extraordinary individuals—from the super-achieving fund-raiser to the dedicated volunteer—New Jersey Monthly created the annual Seeds of Hope program. Each year, supervisors, colleagues, and friends nominate individuals who spend their personal time working toward the greater good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474247903715-90HROOONP76M5JMUYDOA/NLM_logo_373x90.png Service Awards - Young Heroes Awards Sponsored by TD Bank The annual TD Bank Young Heroes Award recognizes young people who have championed liberty through their actions. Acting on the principle that liberty is a right of every person and community, the Young Heroes Award recognizes young people who have identified areas where liberty is lacking, and have taken action to make positive social change in their schools and communities. Each year, we look for young people who have championed liberty through civic engagement, conflict resolution, promoting diversity, and school or community leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474248224812-966CV2TD85MZ85FBYJTM/Prudential-awards_logo_large.jpg Service Awards - The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Distinguished Finalist The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. Created in 1995 by Prudential and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the program honors middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state and national level. Thus far, it has recognized more than 115,000 young people who've made a difference - and inspired countless others to consider how they might contribute to their communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474249422261-18UE7U78IWEFFXCGBPDQ/Leonard+Lance.png Service Awards - US House of Representatives Commendation Seventh Congressional District of New Jersey, Congressman Leonard Lance. Commendatio for Community Service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474249963320-Z8WLSBAW7AWXG7GO74NK/DPOL_logo_-_dark.jpg Service Awards - Daily Points of Light Award The power of the individual to spark change and improve the world – that’s what the Daily Point of Light Award celebrates. Created by the administration of President George H. W. Bush, the Daily Point of Light Award honors individuals and groups creating meaningful change in communities across America. Each weekday, one volunteer or volunteer effort is recognized with the Daily Point of Light Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474250858926-0YO46JMLRLTURLSY8NI3/Choices+Scholastic.png Service Awards - Choice Changemaker – Scholastic, Inc. With a single YouTube video, Alex, 16, has helped thousands of teens understand a complex disorder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474251324975-V6UKKQN3M2AFSWTAJTFE/hcah_logo_new_0.jpg Service Awards - Hasbro Community Action Hero Award Hasbro and generationOn Name Ten Extraordinary Youth as Hasbro Community Action Heroes for Their Efforts to Change the World Hasbro, Inc. and generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, have named ten inspiring youth as Hasbro Community Action Heroes for making an extraordinary mark on the world through service. The ten service leaders have made a difference both in their hometown communities and across the world through hands-on service projects that create awareness for important social issues. These real life heroes lead the way in making a difference and inspiring their peers to be the change they want to see in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474251846402-GPR0NYW3QP3FAAEX70OR/KWMMLogoSimple.jpeg Service Awards - Kids Who Makes Magic Award – Magic 98.3 Radio Magic 98.3 and The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital are looking for “Kids Who Make Magic!” Each week, we select a child who deserves recognition for something remarkable they have done in their community, for taking action for a cause in which they believe, or for changing someone’s life for the better! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474252414043-BSZNSV5IS8KL8DFM0SH5/genon_joymaker13_logo.jpg Service Awards - Joy Maker Ambassador – Points of Light/GenerationOn The Joy Maker Challenge Helps Youth Take Action and Spread Much-Needed Joy This Holiday Season generationOn and Hasbro Partner for Month-Long Youth Volunteer Challenge to Generate Up to $1 Million Worth of Toy and Game Donations to Toys for Tots generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, and Hasbro, Inc. have partnered for The Joy Maker Challenge. Now in its sixth year, the annual campaign connects youth ages 5-18 to meaningful, hands-on service projects and encourages them to take action and spread some much needed joy to those in need during the holiday season through volunteerism. For every kid and teen who volunteers as part of the campaign, Hasbro will donate a toy or game to Toys for Tots, up to $1 million worth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474253027808-KW76PEXDOU0CPM4P2UJT/Black-GDIFFLogo2-1024x491.png Service Awards - Autism Awareness Scholarship Winner – Golden Door International Film Festival The scholarship program highlights autism awareness by honoring filmmakers who are either on the autism spectrum or whose films are centered on the subject of autism. 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(read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472437224186-F1UCPUTGUC76OY82QDZZ/philadelphia+alex.jpg Media - CBS PHILLY 2016 - Teen Creator Of Viral Autism Awareness Video Brings Message To Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – She’s a YouTube sensation and she stopped by Children’s Hospital to be part of a conversation about inclusion. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472761805089-KGBR0RRIWR5GQTZFTU2F/logo-large.png Media - AUTISM SPEAKS 2014 - People Are Worth the Effort": Teen Who Created Autism Guide Wins Hero Award Alexandra Jackman, a teenager from Westfield, New Jersey, created a video to help educate her peers about autism. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472438861055-84Y7HOPGR6DRVRP2PS3E/carousel_image_cbf63894031c96214df7_e8ef2ada89b7b7807286_alex.jpg Media - TAP INTO WESTFIELD 2016 - Westfield Teen’s Award-Winning Autism Video Translated to Spanish WESTFIELD, NJ — The young autism advocate and Westfield High School junior who released a now acclaimed autism documentary has just released a Spanish language version (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472439822967-DBI9WKUQP45CDZ2EW5QV/movies_shutterstock_169841813.jpg Media - WESTFIELD PATCH 2016 - Award-Winning Documentary Created by Westfield Resident Translated into Spanish A Teen’s Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism has been translated into Spanish (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472442663707-ZLE5D6MSF8ZPMEIFFAJ5/14327739-large.jpg Media - SUBURBAN NEWS - 2014 Westfield H.S. freshman recevies praise from President Obama Alexandra Jackman, a freshman at Westfield High School has been honored with a President’s Volunteer Service Award on behalf of President Barack Obama (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472750833275-U8TQ8KAT7QH4Y2TM66L1/AlexJackman-300x300.jpg Media - ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH 2016 - Tips for Teens by a Teen on Understanding Autism In this blog, Alexandra Jackman discusses how to be a good friend to someone with autism. This blog originally appeared in the April 2015 issue of the OARacle newsletter. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472762004739-UPJ9A4B7BQYAGMUVG6FE/AS+logo.png Media - AUTISM SPEAKS 2014 Q&A With the Creator of "A Teen's Guide to Autism" We asked Alexandra Jackman, the teen who made the film “A Teen's Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism,” about life since the film and what she plans to do after high school. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472753190682-O67H59J4AEGZQQRXSR81/Alex-Jackman-Pru-award-1024x768.jpg Media - RENNA MEDIA 2015 - Westfield HS Junior Receives Prudential Spirit of Community Award Westfield High School 11th grader, Alexandra Jackman, received the Prudential Spirit of Community Bronze Medallion on April 25th. 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This high honor every year goes to a young person who uses the medium of film to make the world a better place. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476302085281-Y7BD000OCRBFKU50LIMO/Different+Roads+Blog.jpg Media - Different Roads Blog 2014 - Understanding Autism: Tips for Teens by a Teen by Alexandra Jackman We’re excited to feature some tips for teens from Alexandra Jackman on what it means to understand autism and the perspectives of their peers with autism. You may remember Alex from last year, when we shared an exclusive interview from our BCBA Sam Blanco with Alexandra Jackman. 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But she wanted to reach more people, to open their minds and hearts to those they might find strange or off-putting. So, last year, as an eighth-grader at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield, when she was chosen to take part in the school’s Teddy Roosevelt Scholars program, she decided to make an educational video. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476323109024-J0AKEAL8ZSTWQ1VAQ2TB/Screen+Shot+2016-10-12+at+9.44.43+PM.png Media - Beyond Autism Awareness (2013) WESTFIELD TEEN CREATES VIDEO FOR PEERS TO UNDERSTAND AUTISM Westfield teenager Alexandra Jackman recently created a video aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. During Jackman’s time in the Teddy Roosevelt Scholars independent study program at Roosevelt Intermediate School last year (eight grade) she wrote and directed the video (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472762290964-O5CP0XH5JFFJ5ATJ99VN/AJ+Patch+2013.jpg Media - WESTFIELD PATCH 2013 - Mentoring Children With Autism Leads Westfield Teen to Consider Career in Special Needs Alex Jackman has been volunteering since she was 10. For Roosevelt Intermediate School student Alex Jackman working with children and teens will autism has been both a rewarding and eye-opening experience. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476323335548-2CQ5A16EFWN8QIKLEN58/kid-companions-logo_orig.jpg Media - Kid Companions 2013 - Teen Creates Powerful Educational Video to Encourage Understanding of People with Autism Folks at KidCompanions Chewelry Special Needs Blog were pleased to receive the following press release from Adrienne Robertiello, Autism Educator at Children’s Specialized Hospital and Board member of Autism Family Times with Brianna. 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(read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472438861055-84Y7HOPGR6DRVRP2PS3E/carousel_image_cbf63894031c96214df7_e8ef2ada89b7b7807286_alex.jpg Media - TAP INTO WESTFIELD 2016 - Westfield Teen’s Award-Winning Autism Video Translated to Spanish (Copy) TAP INTO WESTFIELD 2016 - Westfield Teen’s Award-Winning Autism Video Translated to Spanish WESTFIELD, NJ — The young autism advocate and Westfield High School junior who released a now acclaimed autism documentary has just released a Spanish language version (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472439822967-DBI9WKUQP45CDZ2EW5QV/movies_shutterstock_169841813.jpg Media - WESTFIELD PATCH 2016 - Award-Winning Documentary Created by Westfield Resident Translated into Spanish (Copy) WESTFIELD PATCH 2016 - Award-Winning Documentary Created by Westfield Resident Translated into Spanish A Teen’s Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism has been translated into Spanish (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472442663707-ZLE5D6MSF8ZPMEIFFAJ5/14327739-large.jpg Media - SUBURBAN NEWS - 2014 Westfield H.S. freshman recevies praise from President Obama (Copy) SUBURBAN NEWS - 2014 Westfield H.S. freshman recevies praise from President Obama Alexandra Jackman, a freshman at Westfield High School has been honored with a President’s Volunteer Service Award on behalf of President Barack Obama (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472750833275-U8TQ8KAT7QH4Y2TM66L1/AlexJackman-300x300.jpg Media - ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH 2016 - Tips for Teens by a Teen on Understanding Autism (Copy) ORGANIZATION FOR AUTISM RESEARCH 2016 - Tips for Teens by a Teen on Understanding Autism In this blog, Alexandra Jackman discusses how to be a good friend to someone with autism. 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(read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472753190682-O67H59J4AEGZQQRXSR81/Alex-Jackman-Pru-award-1024x768.jpg Media - RENNA MEDIA 2015 - Westfield HS Junior Receives Prudential Spirit of Community Award (Copy) RENNA MEDIA 2015 - Westfield HS Junior Receives Prudential Spirit of Community Award Westfield High School 11th grader, Alexandra Jackman, received the Prudential Spirit of Community Bronze Medallion on April 25th. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472761626481-RUJSTFQQ3ZYTRBJ4M6VH/AJ+Patch+2014.png Media - WESTFIELD PATCH 2014 - Westfield Teen Creates Video for Peers to Understand Autism (Copy) WESTFIELD PATCH 2014 - Westfield Teen Creates Video for Peers to Understand Autism Westfield teenager Alexandra Jackman recently created a video aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 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On February 9th at 8pmE, we go live on the air with Alexandra and Adrienne to discuss this incredible film and what they have learned about how teens relate to other teens and adults with autism once they are educated. We will be joined by two middle school girls who will watch the video for the first time and give us their reaction to what they have learned and if it changed their view of teens with special needs. (listen to the show) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476301153618-AXQJY8OF2T8UNIU25F8Z/15614100876_a8632de339_z.jpg Media - Westfield Leader 2014 - WHS’ Alex Jackman’s Autism Advocacy Culminates in Award-Winning Film (Copy) Westfield Leader 2014 - WHS’ Alex Jackman’s Autism Advocacy Culminates in Award-Winning Film For Westfield High School sophomore, Alexandra Jackman, it all started with a random act of kindness. When she was eight years old, she noticed Jamie Davidge a wheelchair-bound child isolated and alone at lunchtime each day at camp. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477659607937-QEU6LLI9DMDLY4124E2Y/15161068524_5960012d01_z.jpg Media - Media Literacy Now 2014 - Boston International Kids Film Festival a Huge Success! (Copy) Media Literacy Now 2014 - Boston International Kids Film Festival a Huge Success! Alexandra won the festival’s top honor: The Peggy Charren Award for Excellence, named for the pioneering woman who in the 1960s fought to make children’s television less overtly commercial. This high honor every year goes to a young person who uses the medium of film to make the world a better place. 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Now 16 and a high school junior in Westfield, NJ, Jackman was at a sleepaway family camp in Vermont that summer when she had an epiphany. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476303489848-ECWXZ5DLH64XLTQ7IP7J/Blog+talk+Radio.png Media - Live From Trenton Blog Talk Radio 2013 - Understanding Autism​ (Copy) Live From Trenton Blog Talk Radio 2013 - Understanding Autism Adrienne Robertiello, Autism Educator at Children's Specialized Hospital and Board member of Autism Family Times with Brianna and student Alexandra Jackman of Westfield, NJ, who has created A Teen's Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism - aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept with peers who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will be our guests on the next edition of Live From Trenton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476322845824-OFUXIETO13JFQLXBIU0W/AlexJackmanTrioCOM_300_279_90.jpg Media - New Jersey Jewish News 2013 - Westfield teen’s video is primer on autism (Copy) New Jersey Jewish News 2013 - Westfield teen’s video is primer on autism Alex Jackman, 14, has worked with children with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities, and she has trained other youngsters to do the same. But she wanted to reach more people, to open their minds and hearts to those they might find strange or off-putting. So, last year, as an eighth-grader at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield, when she was chosen to take part in the school’s Teddy Roosevelt Scholars program, she decided to make an educational video. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476323109024-J0AKEAL8ZSTWQ1VAQ2TB/Screen+Shot+2016-10-12+at+9.44.43+PM.png Media - Beyond Autism Awareness (2013) WESTFIELD TEEN CREATES VIDEO FOR PEERS TO UNDERSTAND AUTISM (Copy) Beyond Autism Awareness (2013) WESTFIELD TEEN CREATES VIDEO FOR PEERS TO UNDERSTAND AUTISM Westfield teenager Alexandra Jackman recently created a video aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 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We congratulate Alexandra (Alex) Jackman for her volunteer work as a teen mentor working with teens and young children with ASD (read more) http://alexandrajackman.com/media-coverage-1 daily 0.75 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1660053506414-STKXRXOEUU14JTSH09EG/image-asset.jpeg Media Coverage - 2020 Girls Learn International’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration (Copy) 2020 Girls Learn International’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights Celebration Keynote Speaker: Theme - Human rights begin with us; Roosevelt Middle School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1659890295871-WQFWLR2RJPCWYRD1QIS7/image-asset.jpeg Media Coverage - SCHOLASTIC 2016 - The Autism Activist (Copy) SCHOLASTIC 2016 - The Autism Activist With a single YouTube video, Alex, 16, has helped thousands of teens understand a complex disorder. 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On February 9th at 8pmE, we go live on the air with Alexandra and Adrienne to discuss this incredible film and what they have learned about how teens relate to other teens and adults with autism once they are educated. We will be joined by two middle school girls who will watch the video for the first time and give us their reaction to what they have learned and if it changed their view of teens with special needs. (listen to the show) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476301153618-AXQJY8OF2T8UNIU25F8Z/15614100876_a8632de339_z.jpg Media Coverage - Westfield Leader 2014 - WHS’ Alex Jackman’s Autism Advocacy Culminates in Award-Winning Film (Copy) Westfield Leader 2014 - WHS’ Alex Jackman’s Autism Advocacy Culminates in Award-Winning Film For Westfield High School sophomore, Alexandra Jackman, it all started with a random act of kindness. When she was eight years old, she noticed Jamie Davidge a wheelchair-bound child isolated and alone at lunchtime each day at camp. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1477659607937-QEU6LLI9DMDLY4124E2Y/15161068524_5960012d01_z.jpg Media Coverage - Media Literacy Now 2014 - Boston International Kids Film Festival a Huge Success! (Copy) Media Literacy Now 2014 - Boston International Kids Film Festival a Huge Success! Alexandra won the festival’s top honor: The Peggy Charren Award for Excellence, named for the pioneering woman who in the 1960s fought to make children’s television less overtly commercial. This high honor every year goes to a young person who uses the medium of film to make the world a better place. 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Now 16 and a high school junior in Westfield, NJ, Jackman was at a sleepaway family camp in Vermont that summer when she had an epiphany. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476303489848-ECWXZ5DLH64XLTQ7IP7J/Blog+talk+Radio.png Media Coverage - Live From Trenton Blog Talk Radio 2013 - Understanding Autism​ (Copy) Live From Trenton Blog Talk Radio 2013 - Understanding Autism Adrienne Robertiello, Autism Educator at Children's Specialized Hospital and Board member of Autism Family Times with Brianna and student Alexandra Jackman of Westfield, NJ, who has created A Teen's Guide to Understanding and Communicating with People with Autism - aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept with peers who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will be our guests on the next edition of Live From Trenton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476322845824-OFUXIETO13JFQLXBIU0W/AlexJackmanTrioCOM_300_279_90.jpg Media Coverage - New Jersey Jewish News 2013 - Westfield teen’s video is primer on autism (Copy) New Jersey Jewish News 2013 - Westfield teen’s video is primer on autism Alex Jackman, 14, has worked with children with autism spectrum disorder and other disabilities, and she has trained other youngsters to do the same. But she wanted to reach more people, to open their minds and hearts to those they might find strange or off-putting. So, last year, as an eighth-grader at Roosevelt Intermediate School in Westfield, when she was chosen to take part in the school’s Teddy Roosevelt Scholars program, she decided to make an educational video. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476323109024-J0AKEAL8ZSTWQ1VAQ2TB/Screen+Shot+2016-10-12+at+9.44.43+PM.png Media Coverage - Beyond Autism Awareness (2013) WESTFIELD TEEN CREATES VIDEO FOR PEERS TO UNDERSTAND AUTISM (Copy) Beyond Autism Awareness (2013) WESTFIELD TEEN CREATES VIDEO FOR PEERS TO UNDERSTAND AUTISM Westfield teenager Alexandra Jackman recently created a video aimed to encourage teens to understand and accept those with Autism Spectrum Disorder. During Jackman’s time in the Teddy Roosevelt Scholars independent study program at Roosevelt Intermediate School last year (eight grade) she wrote and directed the video (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1472762290964-O5CP0XH5JFFJ5ATJ99VN/AJ+Patch+2013.jpg Media Coverage - WESTFIELD PATCH 2013 - Mentoring Children With Autism Leads Westfield Teen to Consider Career in Special Needs (Copy) WESTFIELD PATCH 2013 - Mentoring Children With Autism Leads Westfield Teen to Consider Career in Special Needs Alex Jackman has been volunteering since she was 10. For Roosevelt Intermediate School student Alex Jackman working with children and teens will autism has been both a rewarding and eye-opening experience. (read more) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1476323335548-2CQ5A16EFWN8QIKLEN58/kid-companions-logo_orig.jpg Media Coverage - Kid Companions 2013 - Teen Creates Powerful Educational Video to Encourage Understanding of People with Autism (Copy) Kid Companions 2013 - Teen Creates Powerful Educational Video to Encourage Understanding of People with Autism Folks at KidCompanions Chewelry Special Needs Blog were pleased to receive the following press release from Adrienne Robertiello, Autism Educator at Children’s Specialized Hospital and Board member of Autism Family Times with Brianna. We congratulate Alexandra (Alex) Jackman for her volunteer work as a teen mentor working with teens and young children with ASD (read more) http://alexandrajackman.com/awards daily 0.75 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1659997135396-8UVCBWGKGHJ6G3PKI6CQ/image-asset.png Service Awards - Girls Learn International Human Rights Award (Copy) Girls Learn International Human Rights Award Received Girls Learn International Human Rights Award in recognition of her efforts to make the world a better place by promoting justice, equality, and the dignity of others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474247079758-OFZ2V85QFIYXF1NPK3SV/prez_volunteer_awardlogo_april_09_flat_custom.jpg Service Awards - President’s Volunteer Service Award (Copy) President’s Volunteer Service Award The President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation The President’s Volunteer Service Award is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474247224906-QRSMSYHLO541375RDP1N/Diller_FB_ShareImage_1200x630.jpg Service Awards - Diller Teen Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) $36,000 Award (Copy) Diller Teen Tikkun Olam (Repairing the World) $36,000 Award The Helen Diller Family Foundation The award celebrates Tikkun Olam, or “REPAIRING THE WORLD.” The Diller Family Foundation knows that supporting Jewish teen leadership today means creating and inspiring future generations of strong Jewish leaders in the global community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474247621905-9W7TGQIUKB4JQP0RJ7H5/Seeds+of+hopeFINAL-LOGO-Hope.png Service Awards - Seeds of Hope Top Volunteers of New Jersey (Copy) Seeds of Hope Top Volunteers of New Jersey NEW JERSEY MONTHLY New Jersey is home to an amazing array of volunteers committed to bettering their communities and the lives of their neighbors. To honor those extraordinary individuals—from the super-achieving fund-raiser to the dedicated volunteer—New Jersey Monthly created the annual Seeds of Hope program. Each year, supervisors, colleagues, and friends nominate individuals who spend their personal time working toward the greater good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474247903715-90HROOONP76M5JMUYDOA/NLM_logo_373x90.png Service Awards - Young Heroes Awards Sponsored by TD Bank (Copy) Young Heroes Awards Sponsored by TD Bank The annual TD Bank Young Heroes Award recognizes young people who have championed liberty through their actions. Acting on the principle that liberty is a right of every person and community, the Young Heroes Award recognizes young people who have identified areas where liberty is lacking, and have taken action to make positive social change in their schools and communities. Each year, we look for young people who have championed liberty through civic engagement, conflict resolution, promoting diversity, and school or community leadership. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474248224812-966CV2TD85MZ85FBYJTM/Prudential-awards_logo_large.jpg Service Awards - The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Distinguished Finalist (Copy) The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Distinguished Finalist The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program is the United States' largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service. Created in 1995 by Prudential and the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the program honors middle level and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state and national level. Thus far, it has recognized more than 115,000 young people who've made a difference - and inspired countless others to consider how they might contribute to their communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474249422261-18UE7U78IWEFFXCGBPDQ/Leonard+Lance.png Service Awards - US House of Representatives Commendation (Copy) US House of Representatives Commendation Seventh Congressional District of New Jersey, Congressman Leonard Lance. Commendatio for Community Service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474249963320-Z8WLSBAW7AWXG7GO74NK/DPOL_logo_-_dark.jpg Service Awards - Daily Points of Light Award (Copy) Daily Points of Light Award The power of the individual to spark change and improve the world – that’s what the Daily Point of Light Award celebrates. Created by the administration of President George H. W. Bush, the Daily Point of Light Award honors individuals and groups creating meaningful change in communities across America. Each weekday, one volunteer or volunteer effort is recognized with the Daily Point of Light Award. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474250858926-0YO46JMLRLTURLSY8NI3/Choices+Scholastic.png Service Awards - Choice Changemaker – Scholastic, Inc. (Copy) Choice Changemaker – Scholastic, Inc. With a single YouTube video, Alex, 16, has helped thousands of teens understand a complex disorder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474251324975-V6UKKQN3M2AFSWTAJTFE/hcah_logo_new_0.jpg Service Awards - Hasbro Community Action Hero Award (Copy) Hasbro Community Action Hero Award Hasbro and generationOn Name Ten Extraordinary Youth as Hasbro Community Action Heroes for Their Efforts to Change the World Hasbro, Inc. and generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, have named ten inspiring youth as Hasbro Community Action Heroes for making an extraordinary mark on the world through service. The ten service leaders have made a difference both in their hometown communities and across the world through hands-on service projects that create awareness for important social issues. These real life heroes lead the way in making a difference and inspiring their peers to be the change they want to see in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474251846402-GPR0NYW3QP3FAAEX70OR/KWMMLogoSimple.jpeg Service Awards - Kids Who Makes Magic Award – Magic 98.3 Radio (Copy) Kids Who Makes Magic Award – Magic 98.3 Radio Magic 98.3 and The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital are looking for “Kids Who Make Magic!” Each week, we select a child who deserves recognition for something remarkable they have done in their community, for taking action for a cause in which they believe, or for changing someone’s life for the better! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474252414043-BSZNSV5IS8KL8DFM0SH5/genon_joymaker13_logo.jpg Service Awards - Joy Maker Ambassador – Points of Light/GenerationOn (Copy) Joy Maker Ambassador – Points of Light/GenerationOn The Joy Maker Challenge Helps Youth Take Action and Spread Much-Needed Joy This Holiday Season generationOn and Hasbro Partner for Month-Long Youth Volunteer Challenge to Generate Up to $1 Million Worth of Toy and Game Donations to Toys for Tots generationOn, the youth division of Points of Light, and Hasbro, Inc. have partnered for The Joy Maker Challenge. Now in its sixth year, the annual campaign connects youth ages 5-18 to meaningful, hands-on service projects and encourages them to take action and spread some much needed joy to those in need during the holiday season through volunteerism. For every kid and teen who volunteers as part of the campaign, Hasbro will donate a toy or game to Toys for Tots, up to $1 million worth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474253027808-KW76PEXDOU0CPM4P2UJT/Black-GDIFFLogo2-1024x491.png Service Awards - Autism Awareness Scholarship Winner – Golden Door International Film Festival (Copy) Autism Awareness Scholarship Winner – Golden Door International Film Festival The scholarship program highlights autism awareness by honoring filmmakers who are either on the autism spectrum or whose films are centered on the subject of autism. Supporting people with autism is an important cause for festival founder Bill Sorvino and his wife Michele, whose two children have both struggled with autism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474254371126-7W4UZUD0L0A6CRJ07NPD/friendship+circle.jpg Service Awards - Fellowship Award – Friendship Circle (Copy) Fellowship Award – Friendship Circle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474254502503-QSRJGMBYJFIVUSML1VD4/Prudential-awards_logo_large.jpg Service Awards - Certificate of Excellence - Prudential Spirit of Community Award (Copy) Certificate of Excellence - Prudential Spirit of Community Award https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474254801260-ZQKUXW2WCXXKQ0R18PII/best_019c984de96e642e23cb_Union_County_Seal__small_.jpg Service Awards - County Proclamation – Autism Awareness, Union County Board of Freeholders (Copy) County Proclamation – Autism Awareness, Union County Board of Freeholders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474255422317-8DRIB75L8UV5XHB9H03M/arcnj.png Service Awards - Youth in Action Award – Arc of New Jersey (Copy) Youth in Action Award – Arc of New Jersey Each year The Arc of New Jersey hold an awards program which honors the best in individual, organizational, and corporate support for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Nominees in numerous categories are selected by the local county chapters of The Arc and sent on to The Arc of New Jersey. The Arc of New Jersey then selects statewide winners and holds a celebration in the Fall to honor all our winners. The Arc of New Jersey wrote to Alexandra, "Our Awards Committee was so impressed with your communication efforts around people with autism that they have started a new award call the Youth in Action Award" which was presented to Alex in a ceremony on December 10, 2013. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474255024924-B6VIHTI2ZTQVTWLGDWNB/njcdd.png Service Awards - Multi-Media Award – New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities (Copy) Multi-Media Award – New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities The Community Building Awards are intended to show encouragement, support, and recognition to those who have exhibited an exceptional commitment to promoting community inclusion for people with developmental disabilities in New Jersey. Eight award categories were created to honor the hard work and dedication of these community leaders. This year, Alexandra Jackman, a 16-year-old resident of Westfield, NJ, was awarded the Council’s Multi-Media Award for her short film, “A Teen’s Guide to Autism”. The Multi-Media Award honors filmmakers and mainstream media outlets who present accurate and inclusive representations of people with developmental disabilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57ac9055e3df28ba2ea23af6/1474255561176-N5LGFH2AB0I3Q18QOW2X/wallenberg.jpeg Service Awards - Wallenberg Award – The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States (Copy) Wallenberg Award – The Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United States PROGRAM GOALS To honor the memory of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat in Hungary during World War II, whose heroic efforts saved the lives of 100,000 Jews who would have perished in concentration camps. To recognize students who are motivated by compassion and act with courage in their service to others and by their work in promoting understanding, acceptance, tolerance, and peace. 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