The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education is pleased to announce its fourteenth annual White Rose Student Essay Contest, open to 8th through 12th grade students in Greater Kansas City.

The Diary of Anne Frank has made Anne the most recognizable hidden child in the Holocaust. However, Anne is one voice and the experiences are varied. Other hidden children in Nazi-occupied Europe also documented their experiences.

Part A: Using diaries, memoirs or oral testimonies, explore the experience of a Jewish child in hiding (16 or younger) other than Anne Frank and place it in historical context. In narrative, third person point of view, describe and explain the factors influencing the decision to go into hiding and the dilemmas of daily life. Part A should constitute the majority of your essay.

Part B: Reflecting on your research, what do you think was the greatest hardship faced by the child you studied? Explain why.

 Questions? Contact school outreach coordinator
Jessica Rockhold at 913-327-8195.

With Appreciation to our Contest Benefactors:

The Estate of Evelyn Gorten
The White Rose Society of the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education