To The Winners of the Jules Kluger Annual Visual Arts and Writing Contest
By staffwriters of the Phoenix Flyer
By staffwriters of the Phoenix Flyer
The Jean and Jules Kluger Annual Visual Arts and Writing Contest is a writing and visual contest where students throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach submit either a drawing or an essay about the Holocaust. This competition is made possible through the sponship by the Holocaust Documentation Education Center located in Broward County. The theme of the 2022 contest was, “What was the most important lesson you learned from the Holocaust and why?”
Last year, Mr. Sultz’s Honors World History and AP World History classes submitted either an essay or a drawing that answered the prompt. Mr. Sultz introduced the competition to all students, and a student committee, headed by Max Sultz and Nina Janssens, spearheaded an all-student committee who judged the submissions for the competition.
The drawings and essays had to respond to the prompt, and the drawings accompanied an explanation on the back. The essay and the drawings were submitted separately, so the students could choose which contest to enter. For more information, see the contest details online: https://hdec.org/education/contest-entry-details/ |
With great pride, this past May, iPrep (Mr. Sultz) had multiple winners of the Jules Kluger Annual Visual Arts and Writing Contest.
Drawings:
Gabriella Desouza, 2nd place highschool division (picture needed)
“...because people try to silence Jewish people on the Holocaust, [but that] doesn’t mean the Holocaust didn’t happen”
Florencia Galotti who got third place in the highschool division, (picture needed)
“...the massacre and the reality experienced by Jewish families as well as those who were not considered to be of Aryan lineage”.
and an honorable mention to Isabella Vusetich.
Drawings:
Gabriella Desouza, 2nd place highschool division (picture needed)
“...because people try to silence Jewish people on the Holocaust, [but that] doesn’t mean the Holocaust didn’t happen”
Florencia Galotti who got third place in the highschool division, (picture needed)
“...the massacre and the reality experienced by Jewish families as well as those who were not considered to be of Aryan lineage”.
and an honorable mention to Isabella Vusetich.
Writing section:
Juniper Estopian Overall Winner, quote needed
Stanislas Dubernard 1st place, Highschool Division
“It is up to us to carry on the mantle of responsibility left behind in order to prevent state sanctioned hate leading to such an act against humanity from ever happening again”
Jada Cox, Honorable Mention, Highschool Division.
As we move forward in this world we must learn from our past to become better mankind”.
Juniper Estopian Overall Winner, quote needed
Stanislas Dubernard 1st place, Highschool Division
“It is up to us to carry on the mantle of responsibility left behind in order to prevent state sanctioned hate leading to such an act against humanity from ever happening again”
Jada Cox, Honorable Mention, Highschool Division.
As we move forward in this world we must learn from our past to become better mankind”.
Star of David as created by Encyclopedia Britannica Inc
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We are not only proud of our winners, but also we are grateful that Mr. Sultz incorporates a creative assignment like this contest to further students’ learning about the Holocaust, which is vital to one’s understanding of hate and discrimination, oppression and injustice, and xenophobia and antisemitism in history. Studying the Holocaust is critical to understanding the importance of upholding today’s democracy and values of peace and equality.
*We are very sorry to inform that Nathan Amaya, who worked on this article, is no longer a staff writer of the Phoenix Flyer. Best wishes Nathan in your educational endeavors!* |