@HumFed

The Federation of State Humanities Council is the membership organization of the state and jurisdictional humanities councils. Retweets are not endorsements.

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Today, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is announcing a major new research initiative, Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence. Learn more: bit.ly/46TJ3gY
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We learned so much from @NEHgov Chair Shelly Lowe as she outlined all the ways the humanities and the economy intersect at the @EconomicClubIN luncheon this afternoon! It was a terrific time to network and gain insights from Chair Lowe.
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Honored to represent @humfed today as a guest of @inhumanities to hear @nehgov Chair Shelly Lowe (Navajo) at the Economic Club of Indiana luncheon. “The humanities give us the power to express,” Chair Lowe. #humanities @EconomicClubIN – at Indianapolis, IN
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Tomorrow is the day! The 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities presented by Dr. Ruth J. Simmons at @NMAAHC. You can join us virtually here: bit.ly/jeffersonlecture2023
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Latino history is American history. Explore @USLatinoMuseum online, in person, or through this educational activity guide. Exhibit information: latino.si.edu/exhibitions/pr… Downloadable activity guide: s.si.edu/PresenteGuide #AmericanLatinoMuseum #SmithsonianHHM #SmithsonianEdu

¡Presente! | National Museum of the American Latino

¡PRESENTE! A Latino History of the United States online experience

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Meet the Tree of Life. Standing 53 inches tall and populated with Latino changemakers and community leaders, it was created by artist Verónica Castillo for our @USlatinomuseum. See it on display in #AmericanLatinoMuseum's “¡Presente!” exhibit at @amhistorymuseum. #SmithsonianHHM

The Tree of Life

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Tomorrow on @AmExperiencePBS: Catch the @PBS premiere of the #NEHgrant-funded documentary THE HARVEST, about the first class of Black and white students to attend an integrated public school in the small town of Leland, Miss. pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperie… #theharvest #pbs

The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools | American Experience | PBS

Explore what happened when the small Mississippi town of Leland integrated its public schools in 1970. Told through the remembrances of students, teachers and parents, the film shows how the town –...

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Happy birthday, Ruby Bridges! The #NEHgrant-funded “The Power of Children” exhibition at @TCMIndy introduces young visitors to the story of Ruby Bridges' bravery as a first-grader in the newly desegregated schools of New Orleans in 1960. tinyurl.com/4amdy2s6
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English philosopher John Locke, credited as a founder of modern “liberal” thought, was born #OTD in 1632. Read about Locke’s thoughts on childhood and his recommendations on #education, with @humanitiesmag, here: bit.ly/3wxJCgj
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The @smithsonian @MuseumOnMainSt exhibit Spark! Places of Innovation is on display at the Bluegrass Heritage Museum in Winchester for a limited time! Make plans to see it this weekend.
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I’m still flying high from this weekend’s #NatBookFest! It was great to see so many readers & fans of the #humanities come together to share their love of good books! Congrats to the @LibraryCongress & Carla Hayden on a great event. I’m already looking forward to next year’s!
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President Biden has just announced the members of the President's Committee on the Arts & Humanities (@PCAHgov). These artists, scholars, museums practitioners, & philanthropists will advise on wide-ranging policy objectives in the arts & humanities. bit.ly/43wYB8Z
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I am incredibly honored to have the opportunity to serve CA as the President and CEO of California Humanities, especially at a time when the humanities are needed most in developing empathy in individuals and fostering civic dialogue in communities. mailchi.mp/calhum/rick-noguc…
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Congratulations to Rick! He will provide wonderful leadership to @Cal_Humanities.
California Humanities@CA_Humanities11 Apr 2023
📣 Big news from California Humanities!📣 We are pleased to announce that Rick Noguchi will step into the role of President & CEO at California Humanities on May 10, 2023, after a nationwide search. Learn more about Rick: bit.ly/3KOdgW2 @NEHgov @HumFed @calmuseums
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ALT Man wearing blue button-up shirt posing for the camera outside in front of a wall of leaves, hands on hips.

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Deadline extended! 📚 The Great Stories Club will accept applications until March 29th. This thematic reading and discussion program engages teens who are facing difficult challenges through literature-based library outreach programs. Apply now! bit.ly/3Hbw0NA
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Madeline McDowell Breckinridge spent years fighting for women's right to vote in Kentucky. Her story is an important piece of Kentucky Women's History. Learn more about Madeline Breckinridge and other historical figures with Kentucky Chautauqua. kyhumanities.org/programs/ch…
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Looking forward to talking to Pennsylvania's elected officials about the importance of fully funding the humanities at #HumHill23 in Washington DC! @HumFed
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When did the #CivilRightsMovement really begin? Learn how Black Americans fought for protection and equality under the law before the 1950s in this curriculum. bit.ly/3HnRQuL #BlackHistoryMonth #sschat #edchat #UShistory
Ida B. Wells Barnett, in a photograph by Mary Garrity (c. 1893).

ALT Ida B. Wells Barnett, in a photograph by Mary Garrity (c. 1893).

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Do you use your phone to create? Well, someday your iPhone might end up at the Smithsonian, just like #Grammy winner Steve Lacy! Learn more about how entertainment has shaped our history with the exhibit #EntertainmentNation at @amhistorymuseum. #BlackHistoryMonth
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Sr. Deputy Chair Tony Mitchell & I visited Frank Lloyd Wright's @UNESCO World Heritage site @WrightTaliesin in #AZ. Thank you to the site's staff for showing us around. We were highly impressed with the preservation efforts & renovations made possible by NEH grants.
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