Articles & Interviews

On October 31, 2014, the Jacobs Foundation is publishing a book entitled “Our Promise to Youth,” marking 25 years of successful work to promote child and youth development.

Seven well-known photojournalists traveled to six different countries. Their photographs give a face to the children and young people who have benefited from the projects of the Jacobs Foundation. They captured striking images: a youth camp on a coffee plantation in Colombia, an agricultural school in Africa and day-to-day life in a Swiss daycare center. A glimpse behind the camera.

The Research Prize, endowed with 1 million Swiss francs, goes to Michael Meaney. The Best Practice Prize, which includes an award of 200,000 Swiss francs, goes to the trauma intervention program SHARPZ in Zambia. The Klaus J. Jacobs Awards will be presented on December 5, 2014 at the University of Zurich.

On today’s WHO World Mental Health Day, the Jacobs Foundation, an international Zurich-based foundation supporting child and youth development, announces the recipients of this year’s Klaus J. Jacobs Awards.

The Residence Program offers senior and/or junior (post-doctoral) researchers in the field of child and youth development an inspiring setting for conducting uninterrupted, goal-oriented, collaborative work.

A new world record was set at Zurich’s Puls5 complex on Sunday, September 28, 2014. An audience of more than 3,000 people watched as a 25 meter-long chocolate sculpture took shape. This was the highlight of the family event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Jacobs Foundation.

A new world record was set at Zurich’s Puls5 complex on Sunday, September 28, 2014. An audience of more than 3,000 people watched as a 25 meter-long chocolate sculpture took shape. This was the highlight of the family event celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Jacobs Foundation.

We did it! On September 28, 2014, the Jacobs Foundation and the chocolate manufacturer CARMA were recognized by Guinness Book Records for creating the world’s longest chocolate sculpture.

We will be celebrating our 25th anniversary on September 28.
Children, teenagers and parents are cordially invited to attend!