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Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy – 2024 Civic Service Award Celebration

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy will proudly bestow its Civic Service Award to Mindy Corporon on March 10, 2024 at the Academy’s 50th Civic Service Celebration, to be held at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown. As the co-founder of the non-profit organization, SevenDays, in response to tragedy, Mindy Corporon is being honored for her work to overcome hate with kindness and understanding through education and dialogue. HBHA is celebrating 57 years of educating and developing a diverse community of Jewish students, while cultivating independent and ethical leaders. 

Civic Service Award Honoree Mindy Corporon

 

Mindy Corporon, honoree; posed with second grade students from Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy.

 

Adam Tilove, Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy; and Mindy Corporon, honoree

Featured in the October 14, 2023 issue of The Independent. 

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