Events

November 3–7, 2025, The School District of Palm Beach County commemorated Holocaust Education Week, as required by Florida Statute 1003.42(g). This annual observance aligns with the anniversary of Kristallnacht (November 9–10, 1938), marking the beginning of the Holocaust.

Each year, all Florida public schools are required to include instruction on Holocaust education that focuses on the systematic, state-sponsored annihilation of European Jews and addresses antisemitism and its prevention.

This year’s Holocaust Education Week theme in Palm Beach County is helping students understand the difference between a bystander and an upstander and the importance of standing up for friends, classmates, and community members, including Jewish people and others who may be different from them. 

Lessons and resources have been designed to be age-appropriate and aligned across all grade levels.

Empowering Kindness Today, Inspired by Holocaust Heroes
Student Social Media Contest

Palm Beach County middle and high school students (Grades 6–12) are invited to participate in the Chesed Kindness Social Media Contest, funded by inSIGHT Through Education. Students can submit original social media content inspired by acts of kindness during the Holocaust, promoting acceptance, compassion, and courage in the face of hate.

Prizes (Palm Beach County only):
1st Place: $1,000 each (2 middle school, 2 high school)
2nd Place: $500 each
3rd Place: $300 each
Teacher of each 1st Place Winner: $500
Teacher and School with Most Submissions: $500

For: Middle and High School Classrooms
Deadline: Monday, January 12, 2026
Submission Link

Winning entries will be announced on Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, 2026, and featured on district and community platforms.