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Hannah G Solomon Award and Luncheon

ANNOUNCING MELANIE BRONFIN
 2024/25 Hannah Solomon Award

SAVE THE DATE
 2024/25 Hannah Solomon Award Luncheon
Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:30AM.

Details and Registration to follow soon.

Part of the Committee surprising Melanie Pictured above from left: Leslie Fischman (Committee Co-Chair), Melanie Bronfin (Award recipient), Susan Hess, Susan Greenberg with granddaughter Julia (VP Administration), Wendy Goldberg (Committee Co-Chair)

Melanie Bronfin has spent the past 25 years as one of Louisiana’s preeminent advocates for young children and their families, and a champion for the early learning workforce.

Melanie founded the Louisiana Policy institute for Children and served as its Executive Director for five years. She established the organization as the leading independent source of data, research, and policy proposals on issues related to young children in Louisiana. She subsequently became its policy advisor where she fought relentlessly to raise awareness of young children’s needs and the need to adequately fund early care and education.

Melanie has been at the forefront of policy and advocacy around the implementation of the Early Childhood Education Act, Act 3 of the 2012 Legislative Session, which mandated an overhaul of the entire early care and education system in Louisiana.

As the consummate volunteer, she is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of children and families in Louisiana. Melanie served on the Board of Directors at Agenda for Children and as the President of Clover (formerly Kingsley House). She is a founding member of Ellevate Louisiana.

Melanie Bronfin is truly an example of what Hannah Solomon hoped for with the founding of NCJW.

National Council of Jewish Women, Greater New Orleans Section is pleased to announce   the 2024-25 Hannah G. Solomon Award will be presented at a luncheon on Monday, January 27, 2025.

This award is given annually to a volunteer community leader who exemplifies the qualities of Hannah G. Solomon, founder of the National Council of Jewish Women.

Recipients are individuals who have:

  • Brought about important programs and services through their leadership in a volunteer capacity
  • Been a catalyst for social change
  • Are known for their interest, activity and stands on issues with which NCJW is in sympathy

This is the most prestigious award conferred by NCJW, going to an individual who has brought about important programs and services through their leadership in a volunteer capacity, are known for their interest, activity and stands on issues with which NCJW is in sympathy, and has been a catalyst for social change.