KOHL INTERNATIONAL TEACHING AWARDS

1987 Recipients

Loris Brown
Robert Carroll
Jean Damisch
Fran Goldenberg
Robert Oakes Jordan
Judith Mars Kupchan
Cynthia Petzel
Barbara Sagen
Doreen Sheinman
Henry Shreibman
Jerry Stefl
Betty Weeks+
William Wilson

  + Person is deceased

Kohl International Peace Prize

Simcha Moses and Salim Nachas+ of Israel

Salim Nachas, an Arab educator, and Simcha Moses, a Jewish teacher, developed a social studies curriculum, “We and Our Neighbors,” to promote peace through the classroom. The project, under the auspices of the Israel Ministry of Education and Culture, involved fourth graders at Arab and Israel Schools. Their goal was to expose elementary school age children to their neighbors in an effort to rid them of stereotypes. Both Nachas and Moses became “teachers of teachers.”

Kohl Media Award

“Zoobilee Zoo” and Ben Vereen

“Zoobilee Zoo”, an Emmy nominated live action children's series, provided theatre-quality entertainment for young viewers. Recommended by the National Education Association, as well as endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers, the National Association of Elementary School Principles and the American Association of School Administrators, the show appealed to youngsters' creativity, imagination and interest in the arts to promote social development. The multi-talented host, Ben Veeren, led an ensemble cast of singers, dancers and actors through adventures in discovery, creativity, and fun. “Zoobilee Zoo” was a Hallmark Properties Presentation. Veeren accepted the award on behalf of “Zoobilee Zoo” at the ceremony.

William Hurt

Individual Achievement Award for Children of a Lesser God .

Academy Award-winning actor William Hurt was honored for portraying a teacher of the deaf in the film Children of a Lesser God . Through his superb performance, Hurt focused national attention on education for the hearing impaired. He communicated to a mass audience the value of being a vital, dedicated and innovative teacher.