Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out Essay Contest Grades 6-10
Deadline March 19 (must be received by this date), formerly January 8. Neutral free contest sponsored by the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage awards five prizes of $500 to students and up to $5,500 to schools for anti-bias education for essays, maximum 500 words, on fighting discrimination. Essays must be true accounts, not fictitious stories. 2021 prompt is inspired by the life of civil rights leader John Lewis. Open to students in grades 6-10 in certain Northeastern Ohio counties. Enter online using sponsor's submissions portal.
Source: http://www.maltzmuseum.org/learn/stop-the-hate-contest/
Published: December 30, 2020