The White Rose Society Essay Contest is named in honor of the original White Rose Society, a group of university students in Munich, Germany, who united to call the German people to oppose Nazi oppression and inhumanity through an underground newspaper and leaflet campaign. The society, which chose the white rose as its symbol to represent purity in the face of evil, was originally inspired to speak out in opposition to Nazi eugenics and euthanasia programs.
Contestants are asked to research the history of a specific child or youth who was caught in or witnessed the events of the Holocaust in Europe, and then describe how learning about the Holocaust through the personal story of this one individual made the Holocaust more meaningful to them.
This contest is open to students in grades 7 & 8 from Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties. Public, Parochial and home schooled. Entry Deadline is March 13, 2025.
Cash Prizes: $200 First place, $125 Second place, $100 Third place.
