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A Conversation with 2019 Jefferson Lecturer Father Columba Stewart

October 3, 2019 - By Minnesota Humanities Center

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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Request for Writers: Dakota and Ojibwe Book Publishing Opportunity

September 11, 2019 - By Minnesota Humanities Center

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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2019 Veterans’ Voices Awardees Announced

September 3, 2019 - By Minnesota Humanities Center

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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Fund Your Community Goals Through the Humanities

April 1, 2019 - By Minnesota Humanities Center

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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Don’t Miss the Educator Institute

March 26, 2019 - By Minnesota Humanities Center

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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Search for New MHC CEO Is Underway

January 30, 2019 - By Minnesota Humanities Center

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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MHC Celebrates 2018 and Rings In 2019

December 31, 2018 - By Minnesota Humanities Center

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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