Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out Essay Contest Grades 11-12
Deadline January 15 (must be received by this date; don't enter before September 1), formerly January 16. Recommended free contest awards scholarships and prizes up to $30,000 for essays, fewer than 500 words, on fighting discrimination. Essays must be true accounts, not fictitious stories. 2026 prompt is inspired by a quote from Alex Stojsavljevic, the 2011 grand prize winner of Stop the Hate. Open to 11th and 12th graders in certain counties in Northeast Ohio. Enter online using sponsor's submissions portal. Sponsored by the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Beachwood, Ohio.
Source: http://www.maltzmuseum.org/learn/stop-the-hate-contest/
Published: November 27, 2025
