Danna Azrieli
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As Chairwoman of the Azrieli Foundation (Israel), and a member of the Canadian Azrieli Foundation, Azrieli supports a range of education programs, universities, research institutes, medical centers and hospitals.[https://www.azrielifoundation.org.il/Article-14-Azrieli-Foundation.aspx Azrieli Foundation Israel Website] In 2004, she founded the Azrieli Empowerment Program that supports over 4000 [[At-risk students|at-risk middle school students]] across Israel. The program is managed by [[Darca schools]], where Azrieli is a board member. The Azrieli Foundation committed NIS 110 million to support the Empowerment Program and has recently donated another NIS 10 million for the "ELA" Educational Leadership Accelerator program.[https://darca.org.il/en/%D7%97%D7%93%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/other/the-azrieli-foundation-and-the-darca-schools-announce-a-new-strategic-alliance/ The Azrieli Foundation and the Darca Schools Announce a New Strategic Alliance], Darca schools Website, 2018 |
As Chairwoman of the Azrieli Foundation (Israel), and a member of the Canadian Azrieli Foundation, Azrieli supports a range of education programs, universities, research institutes, medical centers and hospitals.[https://www.azrielifoundation.org.il/Article-14-Azrieli-Foundation.aspx Azrieli Foundation Israel Website] In 2004, she founded the Azrieli Empowerment Program that supports over 4000 [[At-risk students|at-risk middle school students]] across Israel. The program is managed by [[Darca schools]], where Azrieli is a board member. The Azrieli Foundation committed NIS 110 million to support the Empowerment Program and has recently donated another NIS 10 million for the "ELA" Educational Leadership Accelerator program.[https://darca.org.il/en/%D7%97%D7%93%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/other/the-azrieli-foundation-and-the-darca-schools-announce-a-new-strategic-alliance/ The Azrieli Foundation and the Darca Schools Announce a New Strategic Alliance], Darca schools Website, 2018 |
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In 2018, Azrieli was the Israeli chair of the General Assembly of the [[Jewish Federation]] Annual Meeting in Israel. Azrieli spearheaded [[Tel-Aviv University]]'s 2019 Architect Competition, as part of the Azrieli Foundation's NIS 75 million commitment to establish the David Azrieli School of Architecture in the university.[https://www.jpost.com/jpost-tech/architect-for-azrieli-school-of-architecture-building-at-tau-selected-637426Architect for Azrieli School of Architecture building at TAU selected, Jerusalem Post, 4 August 2020] Azrieli sits on a number of boards including the International Board of Governors of the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]],[https://www.weizmann.ac.il/board/members international Board Members], Weizmann Institute of Science Website the Board of Governors of [[Tel Aviv University]],[https://yedidim.tau.ac.il/ibog/governors Board of Governors Members], Tel Aviv University Website and the board of the [[Holocaust Claims Conference]], which promotes [[Holocaust education|Shoah education]] and research and provides grants to organizations that assist Holocaust survivors around the world.[https://www.claimscon.org/about/board/ Board of Directors], Holocaust Claims Conference She is also known for speaking about her father, who was a [[Holocaust survivors|Holocaust survivor]].{{ |
In 2018, Azrieli was the Israeli chair of the General Assembly of the [[Jewish Federation]] Annual Meeting in Israel. Azrieli spearheaded [[Tel-Aviv University]]'s 2019 Architect Competition, as part of the Azrieli Foundation's NIS 75 million commitment to establish the David Azrieli School of Architecture in the university.[https://www.jpost.com/jpost-tech/architect-for-azrieli-school-of-architecture-building-at-tau-selected-637426Architect for Azrieli School of Architecture building at TAU selected, Jerusalem Post, 4 August 2020] Azrieli sits on a number of boards including the International Board of Governors of the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]],[https://www.weizmann.ac.il/board/members international Board Members], Weizmann Institute of Science Website the Board of Governors of [[Tel Aviv University]],[https://yedidim.tau.ac.il/ibog/governors Board of Governors Members], Tel Aviv University Website and the board of the [[Holocaust Claims Conference]], which promotes [[Holocaust education|Shoah education]] and research and provides grants to organizations that assist Holocaust survivors around the world.[https://www.claimscon.org/about/board/ Board of Directors], Holocaust Claims Conference She is also known for speaking about her father, who was a [[Holocaust survivors|Holocaust survivor]].{{cite web |last=Borvick |first=Gedalia |title=Clutching Our Dreams |website=The Jewish Link |date=June 15, 2023 |url=https://jewishlink.news/clutching-our-dreams/ |access-date=April 26, 2026}}{{cite web |last=Harrigan |first=Sarah |title=The Azrieli Foundation's Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program |website=The Baron |date=April 26, 2026 |url=https://thebaron.ca/the-azrieli-foundations-holocaust-survivor-memoirs-program/ |access-date=April 26, 2026}} |
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==Books== |
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