Jewish Community Relations Bureau | American Jewish Committee (JCRB|AJC) will honor civic and community leader Bill Berkley with its Henry W. Bloch Human Relations Award.
Berkley will be presented with the award at JCRB|AJC’s annual Human Relations Event on Sunday, Nov. 24.
Berkley, chairman and CEO of Tension Corporation and son of community leader Bert Berkley, “has worked tirelessly to strengthen and expand opportunities for all Kansas Citians and regionally,” according to a JCRB|AJC announcement.
JCRB|AJC’s Human Relations Award honors the legacy of Henry W. Bloch, whose leadership and integrity set a benchmark for community activism.
“Like Henry W. Bloch, for whom the Human Relations Award is named, Bill exemplifies a quiet brand of leadership that uplifts and unifies,” the announcement continues. “A well-known consensus-builder and changemaker, Bill inspires others to mobilize and collaborate in the collective building of a better Kansas City.”
Berkeley, who was named the 2022 Kansas Citian of the Year by the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, has focused on education initiatives from early childhood to post-secondary education. His leadership in organizations such as BioNexus KC, Urban Neighborhood Initiative, Civic Council of Kansas City, The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation and The Heartland Civic Collaborative span the fields of life sciences, economic development and regionalism.
The Human Relations Event is chaired by Mayra Aguirre, Dr. Marc Hahn, Mark Jorgenson, Anne St. Peter, Maurice Watson and Debbie Wilkerson. It will also mark JCRB|AJC’s 80th anniversary.
