Why Cultural Heritage Matters Globally and Locally: A Conversation with Father Columba Stewart and Fred The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML), the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), and the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) are pleased to present Why Cultural Heritage Matters Globally and Locally: A Conversation with Father Columba Stewart…
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The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) are seeking up to four writers for a series of third-grade level books highlighting the history and experiences of influential Dakota and Ojibwe people: leaders, healers, culture-keepers, and other notable figures. These books will supplement the “Why…
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The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is thrilled to announce the 2019 Veterans’ Voices Awardees! These nine individuals have shared exemplary written works of poetry, prose, essays, memoirs, and more that speak to their military service and experiences as a Veteran. Through the written word, Veterans find their voice, process their…
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During this new legislative biennium, the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is glad to announce that we’ll be administering over $1.5 million in new competitive Legacy funds and will have the opportunity to work with and learn from diverse communities across the state in this process. For several years, MHC has…
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Last October, the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) had the honor of inviting lauded journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker, Sebastian Junger, to speak at the Veterans’ Voices Award Ceremony. Prior to the ceremony, Junger joined the 2018 awardees for a luncheon at the MHC Event Center where he spoke about the…
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The Minnesota Humanities Center has a new partnership opportunity! The Community Partner Fund offers two years of funding and fosters collaboration between two or more neighborhood or community organizations to address community-identified goals and opportunities. The focus reflects two core beliefs: Neighborhoods and community organizations often keep and carry…
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Last call! Join educators from across the state for the Minnesota Humanities Center’s Educator Institute—a one-of-a-kind week of professional development. But hurry, applications will close this weekend! Over the course of an immersive week, you’ll learn from and with other educators from around the state, as well as leading scholars…
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A note from the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)’s Board Chair Bryan Ljung: Dear friends of MHC, We’re excited to announce that a nationwide search for the Humanities Center’s next CEO is underway! After the retirement of longtime President & CEO David O’Fallon last November, the MHC Board of Directors refined…
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2018 by the numbers: Grants— Grant funds distributed to Minnesota communities: $2,122,235 (includes legislatively-mandated grants) Event Center— Events hosted: 368 People served: 10,456 Programs & Resources— Communities served: 22 Resources distributed: 613 Participants: 6,720 Events: 97 Presentations: 546 “Every time I come to the Humanities Center…
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