Engaging and mentoring students in studying the Holocaust and in
grappling with its meaning and lessons for today is a vital part
of the mission of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education. In
partnership with The “1939” Club, one of the largest and most
active Holocaust survivor organizations in the United States,
and with the support of the Samueli Foundation and others, the
Rodgers Center annually sponsors an art and writing contest for
middle and high school students. Focusing on themes central both
to the Holocaust and to ethical decision making in our world
today, the contest gives students from public, private and
parochial schools the opportunity to share their creative works
in response to survivors’ oral testimonies. Representatives and
educators from each school attend the awards ceremony where they
meet Holocaust survivors.