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Holocaust Center sponsors art and writing contest
February 5, 2006
CARROLLTON, GA - The University of West Georgia’s Thomas B. Murphy Holocaust Teacher Training and Resource Center is sponsoring a statewide art and writing contest for middle and high school students. Entries must be postmarked no later than March 10.
The Holocaust Resource Center, located in the Ingram Library on the UWG campus, is sponsored by the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and is the only public institution of its kind in the country.
The contest is a cooperative effort between the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and was created to help teach students about the Holocaust and educate them on the dangers of taking prejudice to the extremes. Students can contribute stories, poems, sculptures and videos. Only three entries per school in each division can be submitted.
Winners will be recognized at the Georgia State Capitol on April 28. The first place winner and his or her teacher will receive a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum.
For more information, visit www.westga.edu/~holocaus
or call Ingram Library at
678-839-6350.
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