On Tuesday, February 16 at 7 p.m. in the Fish Interfaith Center, the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education continues its year-long series with a lecture by Dr. Chapman University and The 1939 Society sponsor one of the largest art and writing contests for middle and high school students in the nation. The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education at Chapman University and The 1939 Club present the annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest for middle and high. The term holocaust comes from the Greek word holókauston, referring to an animal sacrifice offered to a god in which the whole (olos) animal is completely burnt. During the Holocaust, non-Jews faced a choice: to collaborate with or to resist Nazi rule. Many European gentiles living under German occupation adopted an indirect. Chapman University is a private, non-profit university located in Orange, California, affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). [1] Each year, more than 5,000 middle and high school students participate in Chapman University's Annual Holocaust Art & Writing Contest: . Rodgers Center For Holocaust Education. Schmid College of Science and Technology. School of Pharmacy. Chapman.edu; Events.Chapman; Blogs.Chapman; Social.Chapman; Holocaust Education at Chapman University is distinguished by its fusion of curricular, co-curricular and community programs. Focusing on themes central both to the Holocaust and to ethical decision-making in our world today, the Chapman University art and writing contest is open to middle.