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COMMUNICATIONS: AS THE PANDEMIC STRUCK THE UNITED STATES, THE JFK PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (LIBRARY) CLOSED IN MARCH 2020, AND THE LIBRARY AND JFK LIBRARY FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) QUICKLY PIVOTED TO DEVELOP VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING TO REPLACE ON-SITE PROGRAMS. DUE TO THE VERY LIMITED OPENING IN 2021 OF THE LIBRARY, VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2021 AND THROUGH THE COMMUNICATION EFFORTS AND STRONG PROGRAMMING THE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING ACHIEVED GREATER AND BROADER ENGAGEMENT. THE COMMUNICATION EFFORTS ASSISTED IN THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS REACHING OVER 200,000 STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE JFK35 7TH SEASON OF THE PODCAST WAS COMPLETED. SEE MORE DETAIL IN SCHEDULE O.COMMUNICATIONSAS THE PANDEMIC STRUCK THE UNITED STATES, THE JFK PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM (LIBRARY) CLOSED IN MARCH 2020, AND THE LIBRARY AND JFK LIBRARY FOUNDATION (FOUNDATION) QUICKLY PIVOTED TO DEVELOP VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING TO REPLACE ON-SITE PROGRAMS. DUE TO THE VERY LIMITED OPENING IN 2021 OF THE LIBRARY, VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2021 AND THROUGH THE COMMUNICATION EFFORTS AND STRONG PROGRAMMING THE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING ACHIEVED GREATER AND BROADER ENGAGEMENT. THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNICATION EFFORTS FOR EDUCATION INCLUDED SENDING ITS "TEACHING AND LEARNING TUESDAYS" MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS TO UP TO 80,000 TEACHERS IN MASSACHUSETTS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE TARGETED NEWSLETTER HAD ABOVE AVERAGE OPEN RATES OF 20%-25% OR MORE. DURING THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, THE TEACHERS SECTION OF THE WEBSITE HAD OVER 40,000 MORE PAGEVIEWS THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR AT 595,000 VIEWS. FOR USERS LOCATED IN MASSACHUSETTS, THIS SECTION SAW A NEARLY 40% INCREASE FROM THE PREVIOUS TIME PERIOD. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTED MANY NEW VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE PRESIDENT'S DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL, THE CELEBRATE! CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AND THE KENNEDY LIBRARY FORUMS WITH AN OUTREACH EFFORT OF UP TO 100,000 FOR EACH FORUM. IN ADDITION, A MONTHLY DIGITAL DIGEST WAS PRODUCED THAT REACHES UP TO ONE MILLION EMAIL RECIPIENTS, WITH A 24% OPEN RATE, WITH INTERESTING HISTORICAL AND CURRENT EVENTS ARTICLES RELATED TO THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY.IN THE FALL OF 2021, THE JFK35 PODCAST 7TH SEASON WAS COMPLETED, WHICH INCLUDED INTERVIEWS WITH HISTORIANS, FILMMAKERS, AND OTHER EXPERTS TO GET A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT JFK'S LIFE AND LEGACY. THE JFK35 PODCASTS FEATURED SEVERAL EPISODES THAT HIGHLIGHT HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED PEOPLE IN THE KENNEDY WHITE HOUSE AND INCLUDED GUESTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. THE SPRING EPISODES INCLUDED A CONVERSATION ON VOTING RIGHTS WITH STACEY ABRAMS AND AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PEN HEMINGWAY AWARD WINNER KAWAI STRONG WASHBURN. THE FALL SCHEDULE INCLUDED AN EPISODE ON THE LEGACY OF JOHN LEWIS WITH AMBASSADOR ANDREW YOUNG AND KABIR SEHGAL. AS FOR THE JFK35 PODCAST, THE SEASON SHOWED STRONG DOWNLOADS OF ALMOST 5,000 DOWNLOADS PER EPISODE. SINCE LAUNCHING IN THE FALL OF 2018, THE PODCAST HAS BEEN DOWNLOADED 344,000 TIMES.

ARCHIVES, DIGITAL ARCHIVES, GENERAL SUPPORT AND MUSEUM: THE FIRST CHILDREN EXHIBIT OPENED ON JULY 31, 2021 THROUGH PHOTOS, ARTICLES, COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, AND FILM, THE EXHIBIT PRESENTED THE FACES OF THE KENNEDY YOUNGSTERS AND HELPED CEMENT THE PRESIDENT IN THE PUBLIC'S COLLECTIVE MIND AS A NATIONAL FIGURE WITH WHOM ANYONE COULD IDENTIFY. THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED RICH CONTENT OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LEADERSHIP, ENTITLED JFK: LESSONS FROM A LEGACY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING FIRM. THE FOUR-PART PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR CORPORATE LEADERSHIP TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS LEADERSHIP LESSONS THROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY BEGAN WITH A PILOT PROGRAM OF 30 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THIS IN-DEPTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. SEE MORE DETAIL IN SCHEDULE O. ARCHIVES, DIGITAL ARCHIVES, GENERAL SUPPORT AND MUSEUM THE FIRST CHILDREN EXHIBIT OPENED ON JULY 31, 2021 AND EVEN WITH LIMITED PUBLIC HOURS AND AVAILABLE TICKETS (I.E. WEEKENDS), 6,277 VISITORS VIEWED THE EXHIBIT BETWEEN AUGUST 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 2021. THROUGH PHOTOS, ARTICLES, COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS, AND FILM, THE EXHIBIT PRESENTED THE FACES OF THE KENNEDY YOUNGSTERS AND HELPED CEMENT THE PRESIDENT IN THE PUBLIC'S COLLECTIVE MIND AS A NATIONAL FIGURE WITH WHOM ANYONE COULD IDENTIFY. THE MAJORITY OF THE OVER 120 OBJECTS, IMAGES, AND EPHEMERA SHOWN ARE FROM THE LIBRARY'S MUSEUM COLLECTION AND ARCHIVES; MOST ARE EXHIBITED FOR THE FIRST TIME. INCLUDED ARE SELECTIONS FROM THE GIFTS SENT TO THE KENNEDY CHILDREN BY BOTH HEADS OF STATE AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; MEMOS THAT REVEAL THEIR MOTHER'S EFFORTS TO BALANCE MEDIA ACCESS AND PRIVACY; PHOTOGRAPHS AND FILM FOOTAGE OF THE FAMILY IN BOTH OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE CAPACITIES; AND GAMES, MAGAZINES, COMIC BOOKS, AND TRADING CARDS CREATED TO CAPITALIZE ON THE STATUS OF THE "FIRST CHILDREN" WITHIN AMERICAN CELEBRITY CULTURE.AMONG THE EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS ARE A PLAY HOUSE FROM CHARLES DE GAULLE AND A 60" GIRAFFE BY STEIFF LENT BY CAROLINE KENNEDY; AND AN ORIGINAL GRANDMA MOSES PAINTING, JULY FOURTH, ON LOAN FROM THE WHITE HOUSE. ALL WERE USED IN CAROLINE KENNEDY'S WHITE HOUSE BEDROOM.THE DIGITIZATION PROGRAM CONTINUED DURING THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWN OF THE LIBARY, WITH SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS MADE ON THE SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES GRANT THAT IS PROCESSING A SERIES OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY PHOTO COLLECTION. DIGITIZATION ON DEMAND WAS CRITICAL FOR RESEARCHERS TO ACCESS DOCUMENTS ONLINE AND PRIORITY COLLECTIONS CONTINUED TO BE DIGITIZED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO ALL. IN ADDITION, STAFF CONTINUED TO MIGRATE MATERIAL TO A NEW STATE OF THE ART SYSTEM, WHICH WILL ALLOW EASIER ACCESSIBILITY TO MATERIALS. THE FOUNDATION COMPLETED A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED RICH CONTENT OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LEADERSHIP, ENTITLED JFK: LESSONS FROM A LEGACY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING FIRM. THE FOUR-PART PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR CORPORATE LEADERSHIP TRAINING HIGHLIGHTS LEADERSHIP LESSONS THROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY BEGAN WITH A PILOT PROGRAM OF 30 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN THIS IN-DEPTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.THE FOUNDATION DEVELOPED THE INITIAL PHASES OF A STRATEGIC PLAN. TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS OF THE PLAN OF REACHING, INSPIRING, AND ACTIVATING A NEW GENERATION WITH PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S LEGACY, THE JFK LIBRARY FOUNDATION PLAN IS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH CORPORATIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO LAUNCH NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES, BUILD ROBUST VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND CONNECT TO A MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCE. THE GOALS INCLUDE ACTIVATING EMERGING LEADERS BY LAUNCHING NEW EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; ENHANCING THE VIRTUAL JFK LIBRARY EXPERIENCE TO BECOME A LEADER AMONG CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS IN INNOVATIVE VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING MECHANISMS AND BECOMING A MORE INCLUSIVE CULTURAL INSTITUTIONTHE FOUNDATION AND THE GE FOUNDATION PARTNERED IN 2017 TO ESTABLISH A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO ARE GRADUATING BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PLAN TO PURSUE A STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) MAJOR IN COLLEGE. FORTY-ONE RECIPIENTS RECEIVED A TWO- YEAR SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE 2020 AND 2021 ACADEMIC YEARS, WITH A VIRTUAL PROGRAM HELD IN AUGUST OF 2020 TO CELEBRATE THE INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE STUDENTS.

EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAM INITIATIVES HAS ENABLED THE JFK LIBRARY TO REACH DIVERSE AUDIENCES - FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO ADULTS - AT A DISTANCE THROUGH THE WORLDWIDE WEB AND OTHER MEDIA. AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PRIORITIES SHIFTED IMMEDIATELY TO DIGITAL OUTREACH, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, AND THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW EDUCATION RESOURCES. PROGRAMS INCLUDED THE CELEBRATE! SERIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, THE 10TH ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL, THE OUTREACH SERIES JFK LIBRARY TEACHING AND LEARNING TUESDAYS, THE REMASTERING OF THE PRESIDENT'S DESK WHICH IS THE EVERGREEN ON-LINE INTERACTIVE PROGRAM, THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, THE JOHN F. KENNEDY MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARDS AND KENNEDY LIBRARY FORUMS. SEE SCHEDULE O. EDUCATIONTHE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAM INITIATIVES HAS ENABLED THE LIBRARY TO REACH DIVERSE AUDIENCES -- FROM YOUNG CHILDREN TO ADULTS -- AT A DISTANCE THROUGH THE WORLDWIDE WEB AND OTHER MEDIA. AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S PRIORITIES SHIFTED IMMEDIATELY TO DIGITAL OUTREACH, VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, AND THE CREATION AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW EDUCATION RESOURCES. PROGRAM TOPICS CONTINUED TO BE TIMELY AND SCHOOL OFFERINGS WERE CONTEXTUALIZED WITH RELEVANCE TO CURRENT EVENTS, THE TENETS OF US CONSTITUTION, AND CITIZENS' RESPONSIBILITIES. ONLINE AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING OFFERINGS RECEIVED CONSISTENTLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND APPRECIATION FROM SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND ADULT AUDIENCES.THE CELEBRATE! SERIES CONTINUED IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT IN 2021 ENGAGING THE LIBRARY'S YOUNGEST AUDIENCES WITH PROGRAMS FEATURING PERFORMANCES RANGING FROM HOPE IN ACTION BY RENOWNED STORYTELLER LEN CABRAL TO ARABIQA BY EGYPTIAN AMERICAN PERFORMER KARIM NAGI. THE FALL AND EARLY WINTER SEASON FEATURED THREE PROGRAMS: VERONICA ROBLES WITH DA DE LOS MUERTOS/DAY OF THE DEAD (WITH BILINGUAL CAPTIONING) PERFORMING SONGS, DANCE, AND MUSIC EXPLORING THE REAL CONCEPT OF CELEBRATING THE DAY OF THE DEAD BEYOND ANY COMMERCIAL PROMOTION; THE WAMPANOAG NATION SINGERS AND DANCERS SHARING STORIES OF THEIR HISTORY AND MODERN CULTURE IN A VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE RECORDED AT THE LIBRARY; AND INTERNATIONALLY-KNOWN STORYTELLER LEN CABRAL SHARING WINTER TALES, STORIES HIGHLIGHTING THE MULTICULTURAL TRADITIONS OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE SERIES HAS RECEIVED OVER 7,000 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2021, THE LIBRARY PRESENTED ITS 10TH ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S DAY FAMILY FESTIVAL VIRTUALLY HONORING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KENNEDY PRESIDENCY AND FEATURING ACTORS PORTRAYING PAST PRESIDENTS, CREATIVE AT-HOME ACTIVITIES, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, AND MORE TO BRING HISTORY TO LIFE FOR ALL AGES. THE PROGRAM FEATURED INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS AND A GROUP PRESS CONFERENCE. IN A SPECIAL GUIDED CRAFT SESSIONS, PARTICIPANTS INTERACTED WITH DOCENTS AND/OR SELECTED FROM ONLINE HANDS-ON HISTORY CRAFT ACTIVITIES INCLUDING "HOW TO" VIDEOS. THE CRAFT WEBPAGE HAS RECEIVED OVER 1,900 VIEWS AND THE DEMONSTRATION VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE RECEIVED OVER 7,900 VIEWS. THE OVERALL FESTIVAL WHICH ALSO INCLUDED LETTER WRITING: FROM PERSONAL CONNECTION TO SHARING VALUES FEATURING JOHN AND ABIGAIL ADAMS, AND A "HOW TO" FOR WRITING A LETTER TO PRESIDENT BIDEN RECEIVED MORE THAN 8,400 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE. IN RESPONSE TO THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON SCHOOL COMMUNITIES IN HYBRID, REMOTE OR CLASSROOM LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND FAMILIES AT HOME, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE THE OUTREACH SERIES JFK LIBRARY TEACHING AND LEARNING TUESDAYS. THE E-NEWSLETTER PROVIDES "READY TO GO", CURATED TEACHING MATERIALS FOR EDUCATORS AND PARENTS WHO ARE SHORT ON TIME AND SEEKING HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES. THE EIGHT TO TEN RESOURCES FEATURED IN EACH THEMED EDITIONS HAVE BEEN CREATED BY DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING MORE THAN FIFTEEN NEW LESSONS AND NEWLY ADAPTED ACTIVITIES FROM OUR OWN TEACHING COLLECTIONS. THESE ARE SUPPLEMENTED WITH MATERIALS FROM THE LIBRARY'S ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS AND PAST PROGRAMMING VIDEOS, AND RELATED OFFERINGS FROM OTHER EDUCATION AND HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS. SEVEN EDITIONS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED THIS YEAR WITH THE APRIL ISSUE FOCUSING ON CIVICS EDUCATION. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOUNDATION'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT, EACH OF THESE HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED ON TWO PLATFORMS TO A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 93,000 EDUCATORS. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT COMPLETED THE REMASTERING OF THE PRESIDENT'S DESK, THE EVERGREEN ON-LINE INTERACTIVE FEATURING SEVEN MODULES ASSESSED THROUGH ANIMATED OBJECTS ON JFK'S DESK IN THE OVAL OFFICE. THE UPDATED VERSION INCLUDES NEW FEATURES SUCH AS 360* TOURS OF THE OVAL OFFICE AND THE CAMPAIGN OFFICE (HIGHLIGHTED IN THE CAMPAIGN BUTTON MODULE.) USERS MAY NOW ACCESS THE INTERACTIVE ON DESKTOP AND MOBILE DEVICES. THE 115-PAGE COMPANION MANUAL FOR THE DESK, THE PRESIDENT'S DESK: A RESOURCE GUIDED FOR TEACHERS, GRADE 4-12 WAS REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE TWENTY NEW CURRICULA-RELEVANT LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO THE INTERACTIVE FOR A TOTAL OF FIFTY-FIVE OFFERINGS. THE PRINT VERSION WAS DISTRIBUTED TO 7,500 TEACHERS IN MASSACHUSETTS "HIGH NEEDS" DISTRICTS AND THE MATERIALS WERE ALSO POSTED TO THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE FOR ACCESS BY EDUCATORS ANYWHERE. THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT ALSO CREATED A SEARCHABLE DATABASE COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 140 RESOURCES INCLUDING LESSON PLANS, GUIDED PROGRAMS, ONLINE EXHIBITS AND INTERACTIVES, MEDIA GALLERIES, HANDS-ON HISTORY ACTIVITIES, TEACHING GUIDES AND JFK IN HISTORY TOPICAL ESSAYS FOR GRADES 1-12. THE 2021 STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE VIRTUALLY IN APRIL. THIRTY-FOUR PARTICIPANTS FROM EIGHT ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS TOOK PART IN AN ABBREVIATED VERSION OF THE CONFERENCE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH TEN ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOPS, A VIRTUAL MUSEUM TOUR AND A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY AMARA IJEFI ("OVERCOMING BARRIERS AND OBSTACLES IN ORGANIZING SPACES"), A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC YOUNG EXPLORER AWARD WINNER, PROVIDED A STIMULATING AND ENGAGING PROGRAM. A THREE-PART VIRTUAL SUPPLEMENTARY SUMMER PROGRAM FEATURING THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM AND ITS HOLDINGS, AND A CAREER PANEL WAS PRESENTED FOR PROGRAMS UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPRING CONFERENCE.THE 2021 JOHN F. KENNEDY MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD PROGRAM HONORED TWENTY-THREE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE IMPACT THEY HAVE HAD ON THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH CREATIVE SERVICE WORK. HONOREES RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE AND A COMMEMORATIVE VIDEO FEATURING LIBRARY DIRECTOR ALAN PRICE AND GUEST SPEAKER BOSTON CITY COUNCILOR LYDIA EDWARDS.

AWARDSAS A WAY TO HONOR UNSUNG HEROES ACROSS THE COUNTRY DURING THE PANDEMIC, AMBASSADOR KENNEDY AND JACK SCHLOSSBERG ANNOUNCED A SPECIAL PROFILE IN COVID COURAGE AWARD ASKING INDIVIDUALS TO NOMINATE THOSE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WHO WERE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTBREAK WITH 10,159 NOMINATIONS RECEIVED. A VIRTUAL CELEBRATING COURAGE EVENT THAT AIRED IN MAY 2021 WITH HOST JIMMY FALLON TO CELEBRATE THE 2020 PROFILES IN COURAGE AWARD WINNER, SENATOR MITT ROMNEY AND THE 2021 SEVEN COVID COURAGE HONOREES. THE PROFILE AWARD PRESENTATION HAD OVER 7,400 VIEWS ON YOUTUBE.THE NEW FRONTIER AWARD WAS PRESENTED TO HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS JUDGE LINA HIDALGO FOR HER EARLY AND SWIFT RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO PROTECT THE NEARLY 5 MILLION RESIDENTS IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. MS. HIDALGO ALSO EXPLAINED PROTECTIONS FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, REFORMED THE CASH BAIL SYSTEM, AND ORGANIZED NEW FLOOD CONTROL POLICIES IN THE WAKE OF CLIMATE CHANGE INCREASING FLOOD RISKS. DATA FOR BLACK LIVES (D4BL) FOUNDER YESHIMABEIT MILNER WAS CHOSEN THE THE NEW FRONTIER AWARD FOR HER TIRELESS EFFORTS USING DATA ANALYSIS TO EXPOSE SYSTEMIC RACISM FACED BY BLACK AMERICANS IN THEIR DAILY LIVES. THE PROFILE IN COURAGE ESSAY CONTEST CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO WRITE AN ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE ESSAY THAT DEMONSTRATES AN UNDERSTANDING OF POLITICAL COURAGE AS DESCRIBED BY JOHN F. KENNEDY IN PROFILES IN COURAGE. DESPITE PANDEMIC CHALLENGES, STUDENTS IN FIFTY STATES, AND NUMEROUS COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED IN THE PROFILE IN COURAGE ESSAY CONTEST WITH 2,290 SUBMISSIONS WITH OVER TWO MILLION STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, ADMINISTRATORS, YOUTH LIBRARIANS, AND PARENTS THROUGH MARKETING AND OUTREACH. THE 2021 WINNER WAS A SOPHOMORE AT PAUL VI HIGH SCHOOL IN HADDONFIELD, NEW JERSEY, WHO PROFILED DANA REDD, FORMER MAYOR OF CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY, WITH THE WINNER RECEIVING A $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP.