The National Council of Jewish Women, Tallahassee Section, is establishing an annual writing contest for students.  The contest encourages students to learn about and understand the lessons of the Holocaust, including the nature and repercussions of unchecked hate and prejudice taken to their ultimate extremes. It is our hope that such an understanding will promote cultural diversity and its acceptance.
The National Council of Jewish Women, Tallahassee Section, uses the events of the Holocaust to view moral behavior and educate students about contemporary issues.

One objective is to provide an understanding of prejudice and discrimination, and the harm they inflict upon individuals and society. Another objective is to help individuals understand their connection to the Holocaust and how each of us can work proactively to ensure that history does not repeat itself.

The Holocaust Essay Contest is one of the many venues to reach students while meeting state educational standards.
 

 

2008 NCJW/HOLOCAUST ESSAY CONTEST

The National Council of Jewish Women, Tallahassee Section, announces the second annual essay contest for students. The contest encourages students to learn about and understand the lessons of the Holocaust, including the nature and repercussions of unchecked hate and prejudice taken to their ultimate extremes. The Holocaust Essay Contest is one of the many venues used to reach students while meeting state mandated educational standards. It is our hope that such an understanding will promote cultural diversity and its acceptance.

ESSAY THEME AND PROMPT:
TO BE SILENT IN THE FACE OF EVIL IS TO SURRENDER TO IT, ENCOURAGE IT AND ENABLE IT TO GROW STRONGER. WHY DID ORDINARY PEOPLE REMAIN SILENT AND ALLOW THE HOLOCAUST TO HAPPEN?

DEADLINE DATE: APRIL 18, 2008 BY 5:00 PM. 

YOU MUST SUBMIT THREE COPIES OF THE ESSAY.
 

 

2007 Winning Essays:

Elementary school
Tenley Kiger/5th grade Roberts Elementary school
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Middle school
Lindsey Grossman/8th grade Swift Creek Middle school
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High school
Mark Stern/10th grade Maclay school
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Co-Sponsored by The Florida Commission on Human Relations and The National Council of Jewish Women  ©2007