The People Next Door Archives - Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library

Learn about the Holocaust through Students’ Artwork and Creative Writing

MPHPL is proud to partner with The Kurt and Tessye Simon Fund for Holocaust Remembrance to host The People Next Door: Witnessing the Holocaust, a student art and creative writing contest. An Exhibition Opening and Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 5 to 6:45 p.m. at the downtown Mishawaka Library.

The People Next Door – Witnessing the Holocaust

The Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library is honored to host the exhibition for this year’s The People Next Door student art and creative writing contest. This annual contest provides Michiana high school students an opportunity to hear the stories of Michiana’s own Holocaust survivors, then creatively respond to their experiences in an original work of art or creative writing.