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Tanenbaum Announces 2025 Gala Honorees – Celebrating Leaders in Education, Workplaces, and Interfaith Understanding

New York, NY, October 16, 2025: The Tanenbaum | Center for Interreligious Understanding hosts its annual Gala: Peace Made Possible at The Edison Ballroom in New York City on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:00 pm or virtually at 7:00 pm!

You’ll hear from individuals who are creating and sustaining paths to building a world that respects religious difference including Corporate Bridge Builder honoree Nadine Augusta, Chief Impact Officer at Cushman and Wakefield, Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum Award for the Advancement of Interreligious Understanding honoree, Dr. Azza Karam, Founding President and CEO of Lead Integrity, and Adam Solomon Award for Excellence honoree Alison Overseth, CEO at the Partnership For After School Education (PASE). Tanenbaum will honor the legacy of the late Dr. Leonard S. Polonsky, CBE, with the Philanthropic Bridge Builder award.

“The lives and work of this year’s honorees are the antidote to the divisive narratives that often dominate our headlines.” said Rev. Mark Fowler, Tanenbaum CEO. “We’re thrilled to recognize leaders who expand interfaith understanding, make youth programs more equitable and accessible, and who lead company-wide policies for inclusion.”

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