My Family Story Competition
Competition details
- Target participants: The competition is intended for 12-15 years of age students.
- Eligibility: Participation is only available through educational institutions and community centers. Individuals may not enter independently.
- School representatives: Each institution may select up to four individual projects prepared by their students to represent them in the international competition.
- Family Tree: Every project must include a family tree. We recommend using Family Tree Builder, which is a free genealogy software by MyHeritage.com/bh. This specially designed software will help students to build their family trees and then register them at the Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center at Beit Hatfutsot, for future generations.
- Language: Projects can be submitted in students' native languages (Hebrew, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, etc.)
- Hebrew Abstract: In schools where Hebrew is taught, students are recommended to include an abstract page in Hebrew.
- Cover page: Every submission must include a cover page that contains the following information: name of the student, grade and name of the school.
- Digital copy: The projects should be sent in digital form to be kept by the Museum (either alone or in addition to the printed copy).
- Size: The Museum will not accept projects that exceed 60x60 cm. In the case of artistic presentations which exceed this size, we suggest the inclusion of the respective pictures. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
- Teacher support and online forum: An accompanying curricular unit, prepared by Beit Hatfutsot, in cooperation with Israel’s Ministry of Education, and Tel Aviv University, is now available, in order to support teachers and students in the process of preparing My Family Story projects.
- Project Delivery 1: Schools are responsible for the delivery of the projects, and we do not accept delivery from individuals.
- 2: Each school should send by e-mail a list with the names of the students whose projects have been sent to the Museum.
- 3: It is important to find out all customs taxes before the delivery and to provide for the payment. The Museum will not cover payment of custom taxes in Israel.
- 4: We suggest that every school organizes the arrival and
collection of the projects with the delivery company before being
sent.
Prizes will be awarded for the best projects in two separate categories – Israel and the Diaspora communities; and to schools (or community centers) which demonstrated a special achievement. The Ceremony In June 2010, a ceremony honoring the students and their families from all participating countries will take place at Beit Hatfutsot in the presence of representatives from the Ministry of Education, Beit Hatfutsot, and Tel Aviv University, in order to acknowledge their active roles in writing the history of the Jewish People. We invite all students, families and schools to take part in this ceremony, at which students and schools selected by the jury will be awarded with prizes.
For further information and registration, contact: Marta Mazo, E-mail: bhroots@post.tau.ac.il Or click HERE.
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