Phase 2: Stronger Than Hate Challenge
PLAN YOUR PROJECT
Do you have what it takes to recognize hate AND to try to stop it? The Stronger Than Hate Challenge invites students to create a video, write a poem, song, or blog, or produce a painting or piece of artwork that demonstrates the chosen medium’s potential to create a community that is stronger than hate. The ultimate goal of your project is to showcase the power of story and its ability to connect people, build empathy and bring members of the community together.
Start by reflecting on the following:
TIP: Your final submission can take multiple forms—including videos (must be 3–4 minutes in length), poems, songs, blogs, paintings, and artwork. Simply ensure your work can either be linked as a YouTube URL (make sure your link is public) or uploaded (via PDF, JPEG, DOC). For projects that may need additional context, there will also be an additional opportunity to upload additional supporting materials along with your artist’s statement.
Do you have what it takes to recognize hate AND to try to stop it? The Stronger Than Hate Challenge invites students to create a video, write a poem, song, or blog, or produce a painting or piece of artwork that demonstrates the chosen medium’s potential to create a community that is stronger than hate. The ultimate goal of your project is to showcase the power of story and its ability to connect people, build empathy and bring members of the community together.
Start by reflecting on the following:
- Where do you see hate in your community (e.g., school, town, city, state, etc.)?
- Think about how and when you, your family and/or friends have been impacted by it.
- Think about the stories you heard through the testimonies in the interactive module or on the Teaching with Testimony website. You will need to reference specific testimony in your final project and artist’s statement.
TIP: Your final submission can take multiple forms—including videos (must be 3–4 minutes in length), poems, songs, blogs, paintings, and artwork. Simply ensure your work can either be linked as a YouTube URL (make sure your link is public) or uploaded (via PDF, JPEG, DOC). For projects that may need additional context, there will also be an additional opportunity to upload additional supporting materials along with your artist’s statement.