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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

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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 thousands of students enter the contest, and with the help of hundreds volunteer readers, 35 finalists are named. Since Stop the Hate® started, more than 60,000 students across Northeast Ohio have participated, and $1.8 million has been awarded to students and schools.

Stop the Hate® Sponsors

Presenting Sponsors:

  • The Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Foundation
  • The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation

Signature Sponsors:

  • The Andrews Foundation
  • Chelm Family Foundation
  • Tri-C Cuyahoga Community College
  • Enbridge Gas Ohio
  • The Harry K. and Emma Fox Charitable Foundation
  • John and Peggy Garson Family Foundation
  • The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
  • David and Inez Myers Foundation
  • Nordson Corporation Foundation
  • shark&minnow
  • Helen F. Stolier and Louis Stolier Family Foundation

Maltz Museum Sponsors:

  • Cuyahoga Arts & Culture
  • Jewish Federation of Cleveland
  • Ohio Arts Council

Learn more information on the 2026-27 Stop the Hate® Competition and submit an entry

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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 Competition. 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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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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2929 Richmond Rd. Beachwood, OH 44122

Contact Information

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