Hauppauge High School is proud to announce that Junior Frank Hufnagel recently placed second in the country in the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights – Speak Truth to Power Student Video Contest. The filmmaking competition encouraged middle and high school students to become engaged in human rights through video production. More than 800 students submitted videos for this national contest.
The competition is sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers, Tribeca Film Institute and RFK Human Rights and is based on Kerry Kennedy's book, Speak Truth To Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World. The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights – Speak Truth to Power Student Video Contest featured an impressive panel of judges, including:
●Kerry Kennedy, president, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
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●Oliver Stone, American film director, screenwriter and producer
●Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers
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●Beth Janson, executive director, Tribeca Film Institute
●Richard Iannuzzi, Robert F. Kennedy Board of Directors
●Rory Kennedy, Emmy-Award nominated director/filmmaker
●Matt McCoy, actor/producer
●Paul Pecorale, vice president, New York State United Teachers
●Peter Rundlet, vice president, Investments at Humanity United
“The Hauppauge School District community congratulates Frank Hufnagel on achieving second place in the nation in the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights – Speak Truth to Power Student Video Contest,” said IB History 1 Teacher Anne Stebbins, who prompted Hufnagel to enter his winning video on Harry Chapin.
