empowering students
to become stewards
Inspired by the Paper Clips Project, One Clip at a Time is a Chattanooga-based nonprofit helping students transform empathy into action. Building on the extraordinary story that began in Whitwell, Tennessee, our program engages students across North America in meaningful service learning experiences that foster understanding, inclusion, and leadership.
Through an interactive curriculum centered on the award-winning documentary Paper Clips, students explore the history and lessons of the Holocaust and then connect those lessons to issues in their own schools and communities. They learn that small actions, multiplied by many, can change the world.
Each summer, One Clip offers free professional development institutes for educators, equipping them to bring this program to life in their classrooms.
what we believe
Education is more than knowledge. It is a call to action. We believe every student has the power to make a difference and that understanding diverse cultures and perspectives is essential to building a more compassionate world.
what students learn
- Identify and address real community needs
- Develop and implement concrete action plans
- Extend learning beyond the classroom
- Practice empathy, activism, and lifelong civic responsibility
Together, we are creating a generation of young philanthropists, changemakers, and leaders who carry forward the lessons of tolerance, compassion, and service, one clip at a time.
