Holocaust Art and Writing Contest

We are honored that "Messengers of Memory," a 25-year retrospective of the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest, is the inaugural exhibition in the brand new Burra Family Community Room at the newly renovated Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University. The exhibition runs from April 17 - July 31.

Hilbert Museum Exhibition Showcases 25 Years of Student Holocaust Art and Writing A showing of the top-placing entries from the first 25 years of one of the country’s oldest and largest student art and writing contests focused on the Holocaust is coming to the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University from April 17 to July 31, 2024. “Messengers of Memory: A 25-Ye...

Orange County Department of Education celebrates the recognition of local students in the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest

Weekly roundup: Annual Holocaust Art and Writing Contest recognizes 12 local students, OC spelling bee champ heads to Scripps, and more Education news from Orange County and beyond

Looking forward to celebrating this milestone with students, educators, and Holocaust survivors at the awards ceremony in March!

Sharing Their Stories, Being Their Voice: 25 Years of Chapman University’s Holocaust Art & Writing Contest | Chapman Newsroom Organizers and participants in Chapman University's Holocaust Art & Writing Contest reflect upon its impact and the importance in confronting antisemitism.

EDUCATORS: Register for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's "Construyendo Puentes: Bringing Holocaust Education to the Spanish-Speaking Classroom" webinar. This introduction to the USHMM's Spanish language foundational resources will be presented in English tomorrow, May 9, at 7 PM (EST).

For more information, follow the link below.

Spanish Language Resources Webinar Construyendo Puentes: Bringing Holocaust Education to the Spanish-Speaking Classroom Teaching and learning about the Holocaust provides an essential opportunity for all students to think critically about the past and their actions today. Across the country, demands for teaching materials that enable Spanish-speaking students to examine the Holocaust in Spanish are growing. During th...

To be part of the virtual audience for the 24th Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest Awards Ceremony, follow the Zoom link on our website at 11:00 am (Pacific) on March 10:

http://www.chapman.edu/holocaust-arts-contest
This link will not be active until we begin the livestream on the day of the event.

Holocaust Art & Writing Contest Chapman University and The 1939 Society sponsor one of the largest art and writing contests for middle and high school students in the nation.

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our dear friend, Engelina Billauer.

Like many of you, educators and students who came to know Engelina by watching her testimony for the contest, she holds a very special place in our hearts. May her memory be a blessing.

Learn more about this year's contest, including the theme "The Strength of Love and the Will to Survive" in the September Newsletter https://mailchi.mp/1c645da79d48/september-8674943

Congratulations to Sara Lebowitz for the recognition of her achievement in the contest by the Dorchester County News!

Summerville student places 2nd in international writing contest SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD)- A Summerville High School student received international recognition in a Holocaust writing contest. Sara Lebowitz placed second in Chapman University’s 23rd Annual …

"You told your story and I didn't just listen--I truly heard
My memories are now added to yours, and others will hear
Because I heard you."

It is with incredible sadness that we share the passing of Holocaust survivor and former president of The 1939 Society, Gertrude Goetz. Her video testimony inspired many students over the years, including top-placing student poets Ashton Carroll (2014) and Shiri Kaplan (2021). We hope you will take the time to listen to her story and may her memory be a blessing. https://youtu.be/VyIDdmOiOhE

(Excerpt of poem by Ashton Carroll based on the testimony of Gertrude Goetz)
Read Ashton's complete poem athttps://www.chapman.edu/research/institutes-and-centers/holocaust-education/_files/docs/contest-entries/ashton-carroll.pdf.pdf

Read Shiri Kaplan's poem athttps://www.chapman.edu/research/institutes-and-centers/holocaust-education/_files/docs/contest-entries/PDFs%20for%20Web/shiri-kaplan.pdf

Join us on Tuesday, April 26 for An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance. The program will include the lighting of the Candles of Remembrance, musical tributes and a message from Chapman University Presidential Fellow, David. M. Crowe.

For more information, including how to view this event virtually, please visit chapman.edu/holocausteducation/virtualevents

Join us in one week for An Evening of Holocaust Remembrance. The program will include the lighting of the Candles of Remembrance, musical tributes and a message from Chapman University Presidential Fellow, David. M. Crowe.

For more information, including how to view this event virtually, please visit chapman.edu/holocausteducation/virtualevents

Over the years, Gerda Weissmann Klein has inspired countless educators and students participating in the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

We are very sad to share the news of her passing, but we also know that the works that were inspired by Gerda's testimony - and the works we know will be created by future participants - will keep her story and her memory alive.

Thank you for joining us both in person and online for the 23rd Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest Awards Ceremony.

If you missed it, the event is now available on YouTube.

23rd Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest EVENT PROGRAM00:00 Musical Introduction by the OC Klezmers08:44 Welcome, Daniele Struppa 11:18 Introduction, Marilyn Harran 17:00 Message from William Elperi...

Join us online this Friday, March 11, as we recognize student and educator achievements at the 23rd Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest Awards Ceremony.

The event begins at 11:00 am and the livestream will start at about 10:45 am.

LIVESTREAM - AWARDS CEREMONY - JOIN US VIRTUALLY! Join us as we recognize the accomplishments of student and educator participaints in the 23rd Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest.

Educators - Please share the link below with your students. This event, which is age-appropriate for middle and high school students, will provide historical context for the events of November 9-10, 1938 and include voices from multiple faith traditions.

Join us in-person or virtually!

An Interfaith Service of Remembrance for Kristallnacht An Interfaith Service of Remembrance for Kristallnacht 1938 - 2021 November 9 • 7 pmWallace All Faiths Chapel • Fish Interfaith Center Who Will Tell Our History?Reflections by Glenn Kurtz, Ph.D.Presidential Fellow at Chapman UniversityAuthor of Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World i...

Educators and students are welcome to attend this virtual lecture. Tonight at 7 PM (PST)!

Themes from “Americans and the Holocaust” Exhibit, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Keynote Address for the Conference for Holocaust Education CentersUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum Themes from “Americans and the Holocaust” ExhibitUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum October 21 • 7 p.m.VIRTUAL EVENThttps://chapman.zoom.us/j/94723759096 Rebecca Erbelding, Ph.D.Histo...

The October Newsletter is out!

Check it out for information about the upcoming educator program we are presenting in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and other contest-related updates.

23rd Annual Holocaus Art & Writing Contest - Newsletter Keeping educators notified about Holocaust Art & Writing Contest updates and professonal development opportunities.

On October 21 - 22, the Rodgers Center, in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will present a two-part professional development opportunity for Southern California middle and high school teachers. Registration is required.

For more information, click the link or reach out to Jessica MyLymuk at [email protected].

Teaching About the Holocaust, in cooperation with USHMM Join us for a two-day professional development program for Southern California middle and high school educators.

The South African Jewish Report has posted an article about Ruth Halbreich's maroon hankie, how it inspired Holocaust Art & Writing Contest winner Noa Nerwich, and created a connection between Mrs. Halbreich's family and Noa. Check it out!

The miracle of the maroon handkerchief - Jewish Report Seventy-eight years ago, a Jewish man gave his 17-year-old daughter a maroon handkerchief as a way to remember him.

Educators, please share this blog with your students!

Why the Word ‘Genocide’ Matters - Recognizing the Armenian Genocide Marilyn J. Harran Professor of Religious Studies and History Stern Chair in Holocaust Education Chapman University On Saturday, April 24, for the first time, a U.S. president officially referred to the mass murder of Armenians during World War I as “genocide.” To say the statement was long overd...

We hope you'll just us on April 8 at 7 p.m (PST) for this special event!

This Thursday at 7 p.m. (PST), we'll come together as a community to Light the Candles of Remembrance and to revisit "The Worlds Within the Words of Elie Wiesel."

We hope you'll join us for this special virtual Evening of Holocaust Remembrance.
www.Chapman.edu/holocausteducation/virtualevents

There is no registration for this event. Simply click "Join Event" at 7 pm on April 8!