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Mazel tov to this year’s Evelyn Linden Baldwin Youth Creative Writing Contest Winners and Participants
“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.”Anne Frank
Mazel tov to this year’s Evelyn Linden Baldwin Youth Creative Writing Contest Winners and Participants
Dana Schneider-Chanzit | Director of Jewish Life & Culture
Participants were prompted to write a poem or piece of prose, inspired by the quote from Anne Frank, about a person finding hope during a challenging time. What helps them keep going? Is there something that gives them comfort? How do they find strength to keep moving forward? Works could be inspired by someone they know, someone from history, or a fictional character. We are proud to announce this year’s winners and participants. Winners earned scholarships in the amount of $250 for 1st Place and $100 for 2nd Place. Our judges were deeply moved by the submissions.
Mazel tov to our four winners
1st Place High School Division
Sarah Madden “In the Face of Unpreventable Catastrophe”
2nd Place High School Division
Hayden Nguyen “Judaism in America”
1st Place Middle School Division
Sara’le Kievman “One Small Thing”
2nd Place Middle School Division
Sydney Dickman “But We Never Lost Hope”
Thank you to all of this year’s participants
Lee-El Albert, “Life Still Goes On”
Ariana Brilliant, “Finding Hope”
Ashley Dayani, “Red Stars”
Sydney Dickman, “But We Never Lost Hope”
Britney Emankhu, “A Righteous Recovery”
Cooper Evans, “Phases”
Justin Fine, “Lost At Night”
Shimon Golan, “Untitled”
Chana Hershkovich, “My Brain My Heart, Myself”
Elisa Hodgson, “Chai Lattes”
Matilda Iem, “A Mother’s Dedication To The Future Generation”
Celia Jorgenson, “My Tree”
Sara’le Kievman, “One Small Thing”
Ellie Levine, “Lost In Silence”
Joy Liu, “A Girl With(Out) Hope”
Sarah Madden, “In The Face Of Unpreventable Catastrophe”
Michael Mahgerefteh, “Untitled”
Dina Morten, “Finding Light In A Dark Time”
Makena Nebres, “The Forgotten Monarch”
Hayden Nguyen, “Judaism In America”
Cole Ritter, “The Quiet Fields”
Ariel Shayesteh, “Moving Forward And Forgetting The Past”
Gavi Tenenbaum, “On The Great Battlefield”
Raquel Turndorf, “How To Go”
Alice Vasquez, “We Will Be Stereotyped No More”
Chaya Weinbaum, “The Light At The End Of The Tunnel”
Tali Weingarten, “There Is Hope”
Autumn Yang, “A Mess”
