The Arizona Jewish Historical Society is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Oskar Knoblauch YouTube Competition for Arizona High School Students

The Arizona Jewish Historical Society (AZJHS) is excited to announce the 2nd Annual Oskar Knoblauch YouTube Competition. High school students are invited to create a 3–4-minute video using the story an Arizona Holocaust survivor to create an impactful video to educate viewers about the Holocaust, the most tragic event in modern human history. We have learned about the horror of this genocide, in part, because of survivor’s oral testimonies. Arizona has been home to many survivors, and each has a unique story of loss, survival, resilience, and hope. Their stories help define the experience of the Holocaust for future generations. We ask the students to produce a meaningful and educational video that creates an experience of empathetic understanding and facilitates the goal of Never Forget and Never Again.

For Students:

Students and teachers will have access to over 300 local survivor histories for use in the competition and the classroom and include the following: 

Teachers:

For teachers, we are hosting remote professional training that will provide educators with materials and guidance in using oral histories in the classroom and how the YouTube contest can be used in an educational context. Teachers will receive a $500 stipend for the training if you participate in the competition. Training will be held Monday, March 11 at 5pm or Saturday, March 16 at 10am. The training will last no longer than 90 minutes.

Guidelines:

The AZJHS Oskar Knoblauch YouTube Competition will accept entries from Arizona students in grades 9-12. All entries may include one or more of the following criteria: Role Playing/Acting, Oral Presentation, Poetry, Music/Performance, Interview, or Art/Photography. Students are asked to create a 3–4-minute call to action YouTube video using a local Arizona Holocaust Survivor’s story. Students will have access to hundreds of local survivor oral histories to utilize in their project. The entry deadline is Monday, May 5 at 11:59 p.m. MST. To view last year’s entries please go here, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdy_cqC5SQFcJ_okWPdZab5KbMWl1tUt7

There are individual and group categories. All qualifying work will be reviewed by a panel of judges comprised of Holocaust educators.

Individual Awards:

  • 1st Place: $300, Certificate of Participation, a copy of A Boy’s Story, Man’s Memory written by survivor, Oskar Knoblauch

  • 2nd Place: $200, Certificate of Participation, a copy of A Boy’s Story, Man’s Memory written by survivor, Oskar Knoblauch.

  • 3rd Place: $100, Certificate of Participation, a copy of A Boy’s Story, Man’s Memory written by survivor, Oskar Knoblauch.

Group Awards:

  • 1st Place: $500, Certificate of Participation, copies of A Boy’s Story, Man’s Memory written by survivor, Oskar Knoblauch.

  • 2nd Place: $300, Certificate of Participation, copies of A Boy’s Story, Man’s Memory written by survivor, Oskar Knoblauch.

  • 3rd Place: $200, Certificate of Participation, copies of A Boy’s Story, Man’s Memory written by survivor, Oskar Knoblauch.

For more information, please contact; Anthony Fusco:

 
 

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