LRN is the exclusive corporate partner of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Prize in Ethics. Together, the organizations are extending The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest at a time where there needs to be increased focus on the role of ethics in education, politics, business and our global community.
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is an annual competition designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today's complex world. The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest was established in 1989 and is celebrating its 20th year in 2009.
 | As a teacher, I appreciate that Dov Seidman and LRN are educators helping people and institutions deal with ethical questions and make the right decisions" said Elie Wiesel. "We are inspired by their efforts, and together, we will look for new ways to engage students in developing habits of ethical leadership. |  | |
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Each year, juniors and seniors at accredited universities and colleges throughout the United States are encouraged to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action. Thousands of students from hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation have through their writings explored their concerns and beliefs, their fears and their hopes.
As part of their partnership, LRN and The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity are pursuing more public dialogue on ethical matters of importance to citizens, institutions and society at large. This is inclusive of the enlistment of academic partners and student participants and the sharing of their questions, rational arguments and recommendations for ethical action with the general public.
| I can't think of a person whose life’s work better stands as a testament to the notion of living a principled life. Elie Wiesel has dedicated himself to the idea of defending and living by ethical principles and values no matter how unpopular or dangerous. He has done so as a teacher, an author, a Holocaust survivor and a human rights activist, inspiring the very best from people and institutions. |  | |
We are immensely proud to join with him and the Foundation in engaging students to consider ethical issues at the most intellectually formative time of their lives. | |||
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