Your Voice 2024
Your Voice 2024
Changing the World, One Speech at a Time
Annual speech competition for Illinois students Grades 6-12
The MMOT inspires students to use their voices to speak up against bullying, racism, anti-Semitism, hate and intolerance. This year’s quote is made by the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s namesake, Simon Wiesenthal, a Holocaust survivor who dedicated his post-Holocaust life to pursuing justice. The devastating impact of that genocide drove him to ensure that future generations learn from lessons of the past.
Students are asked to reflect on a selected quote by Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, who dedicated his post Holocaust life to pursuing justice. The devastating impact of that genocide drove him to ensure that future generations learn from lessons of the past.
Your Voice 2024 Winners!
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
Prizes and Awards
Congratulations to our top finalists for Your Voice 2024!
A BIG Thank You goes to the Simon Wiesenthal Center Midwest Region’s Community Engagement Committee, for their hard work and dedication in reviewing the amazing submissions and selecting the finalists.
**Video submissions for the final round of judging are due by April 8, 2024.
Grades 6-8 Finalists
Grades 9-12 Finalists
No purchase necessary to enter and no purchase or contribution will enhance any participant’s chance of winning. All prizes will be presented to winners after the event. There will be two sets of winners, one in the grades 6-8 category and one in the grades 9-12 category. Prizes are non-negotiable and non-transferrable. By entering this competition, entrants agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in the selection of winners and agree to all decisions of the judging panel chosen by The Simon Wiesenthal Center – Midwest Region, with the finalists determined by the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Community Engagement Committee comprised of volunteers from diverse backgrounds whose decisions are final. The Your Voice Competition prizes have been generously sponsored by Karen and Sandy Teplitzky. Simon Wiesenthal Center, 1399 South Roxbury Dr, Los Angeles, California 90035