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Welcome to Stop the Hate®

The Maltz Museum’s signature education and scholarship program for Northeast Ohio middle and high school students

Educators

Students

Resources and tools to explore the Stop the Hate Program and get your school involved. Everything you need to enter the Stop the Hate contest, including a look at past winners.

About Stop the Hate

Through essays, poetry and songwriting, the Stop the Hate Program gives Northeast Ohio middle and high school students a platform to share their stories and inspire positive change in their schools and communities. Rooted in the Jewish value of respect for all humanity, the Maltz Museum proudly supports young people of all faiths and backgrounds by recognizing their efforts through scholarships and awards.

Each year nearly 3,000 students enter the contest, and with the help of 400 volunteer readers, 30 finalists are named. Since Stop the Hate started, more than50,000 students across Northeast Ohio have participated, and $1.7 million has been awarded to students and schools.

Past Stop the Hate Winners

Meet the students committed to making a difference in Northeast Ohio.

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Support Stop the Hate: Become a Volunteer Reader

Are you passionate about the power of the written word? We need you! The Maltz Museum is looking for volunteer readers to help support our Stop the Hate Contest. With thousands of entries and $100,000 in awards, we need hundreds of passionate and considerate readers to ensure the best writing and songs are recognized and rewarded.

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April 4, 2025

Student Winners Named in the Maltz Museum’s 2025 Stop the Hate® Contest at Ceremony Held on April 3rd

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March 14, 2025

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March 5, 2025

Student Finalists Named in Maltz Museum’s Stop the Hate® Contest: Winners to Be Announced at Ceremony on April 3, 2025

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Questions? We’re here to help.

Contact our Education team at education@mmjh.org, 216-593-0595, or complete the contact form.

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