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Annual Composition Prize
Paul Seideman Annual Composition Prize
Entries Open!
Background
Paul Seideman is a Holocaust survivor. Paul established a competition for Year 10 and Year 11-13 students at New Zealand secondary schools where the Holocaust is part of the curriculum.
As a young Jewish boy in then Czechoslovakia, Paul suffered enormously but managed to survive for several years in the Nazi German concentration and labour camps during World War II. After liberation, Paul emigrated to Australia and then New Zealand. He now lives in a Wellington retirement home.
To commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Soviet Army on 27 January 1945, Paul funded an annual competition.
Entries are now open for the Paul Seideman Annual Composition Prize!!
Topics
Years 9-13
The impact of the Holocaust was felt globally. Explain how Holocaust survivors adapted to life after liberation and describe the contributions they have made to the post-Holocaust world.
Years 7-8
Society is full of people who have stood up to prejudice and discrimination. During the Holocaust this was no exception. Describe the role that one person played in saving Jews during the Holocaust and explain what impact they have had on you.
3 Categories
Year 7-8, Year 9-10, Year 11 – 13
Format & Entry Requirements
Entries may be in the form of an essay, video/media clip or other digital format in addressing the above topics. Entries can be submitted either via email or post.
Maximum 5 minutes in length.
Written essays should be submitted in a PDF format, with the following word limits:
• Year 7-8: 500 words maximum
• Year 9-10: 750 words maximum
• Year 11-13: 1000 words maximum
Entries must include (on a separate page):
Prize
Winners will present their entries and receive their prize at the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day function in Wellington on 27 January, 2020*.
The prize includes:
Deadline
All entries are due by Friday 12th July, 4pm. Winners will be notified on Friday 23rd August.
Entries and all queries should be sent to:
Email: educationmanager@holocaustcentre.org.nz
Postal: Lizzy Eaves
Education Manager
Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
80 Webb St
Wellington 6011
*All entrants must be available for the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27th January 2020 and by entering this competition students agree to the inclusion of their work and photos in HCNZ publications and online platforms.
Entries Open!
Background
Paul Seideman is a Holocaust survivor. Paul established a competition for Year 10 and Year 11-13 students at New Zealand secondary schools where the Holocaust is part of the curriculum.
As a young Jewish boy in then Czechoslovakia, Paul suffered enormously but managed to survive for several years in the Nazi German concentration and labour camps during World War II. After liberation, Paul emigrated to Australia and then New Zealand. He now lives in a Wellington retirement home.
To commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Soviet Army on 27 January 1945, Paul funded an annual competition.
Entries are now open for the Paul Seideman Annual Composition Prize!!
Topics
Years 9-13
The impact of the Holocaust was felt globally. Explain how Holocaust survivors adapted to life after liberation and describe the contributions they have made to the post-Holocaust world.
Years 7-8
Society is full of people who have stood up to prejudice and discrimination. During the Holocaust this was no exception. Describe the role that one person played in saving Jews during the Holocaust and explain what impact they have had on you.
3 Categories
Year 7-8, Year 9-10, Year 11 – 13
Format & Entry Requirements
Entries may be in the form of an essay, video/media clip or other digital format in addressing the above topics. Entries can be submitted either via email or post.
Maximum 5 minutes in length.
Written essays should be submitted in a PDF format, with the following word limits:
• Year 7-8: 500 words maximum
• Year 9-10: 750 words maximum
• Year 11-13: 1000 words maximum
Entries must include (on a separate page):
- Name of student, current year, name of school, contact phone number, email, and teacher’s name.
Prize
Winners will present their entries and receive their prize at the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day function in Wellington on 27 January, 2020*.
The prize includes:
- Return flights to Wellington for the student and one guardian
- Overnight hotel accommodation in Wellington
- A cheque for $200
- Framed Certificate
Deadline
All entries are due by Friday 12th July, 4pm. Winners will be notified on Friday 23rd August.
Entries and all queries should be sent to:
Email: educationmanager@holocaustcentre.org.nz
Postal: Lizzy Eaves
Education Manager
Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
80 Webb St
Wellington 6011
*All entrants must be available for the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27th January 2020 and by entering this competition students agree to the inclusion of their work and photos in HCNZ publications and online platforms.
