On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the Anne Frank Initiative (AFI), an International Programs affinity group directed by Prof. Kirsten Kumpf Baele, welcomed 250+ eighth graders from Clear Creek Amana (CCA) Middle School. A strong mission of the AFI is to create outreach opportunities to share Anne Frank’s story, spirit, and her humanitarian message with our youngest generation. Some CCA students have read portions of Anne Frank’s diary during the spring semester.