In 1998, Whitwell Middle School, of Whitwell, Tennessee, began an afterschool Holocaust education program. When one of the students asked what the number six million looks like, the Paper Clips Project was born. Many of us have seen the documentary that tells the amazing story of how this small town in Tennessee became the seat of Holocaust education for many in Tennessee and beyond.
Twenty-five years later, we are pleased to be partnering with this unique Holocaust education program and to expand their museum offerings to include the ability to meet our Jewish students and ask us questions about Jewish culture, tradition, and experience. Our joint venture is beginning with a pen-pal exchange, so that the eighth grade docents can get to know our student volunteers and can ask their own questions before we become part of the exhibit.
Stay tuned for the next stage of the project!
