Navigating the U.S. History ErasA Professional Learning Series for K–12 Educators About Navigating the U.S. History Eras Navigating the U.S. History Eras: Content, Pedagogy, and Inquiry in the Classroom, presented by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC), is a yearlong professional learning opportunity supporting… Read More
Supporting Indigenous Education for AllK-12 Educator Resources Indigenous Education The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) works to ensure all Minnesota students have access to accurate, respectful, and meaningful learning about Indigenous histories, cultures, and contemporary lives. We collaborate with Tribal Nations, educators, and national partners to integrate Native perspectives into classrooms… Read More
Native American Lives SeriesDakota and Ojibwe Biographies for 4th-8th Grades About the Native American Lives Series The Native American Lives Series shares real life stories of Dakota and Ojibwe leaders, artists, activists, and elders who have been influential for their communities and have shaped Minnesota and the nation. Co-edited by… Read More
Sketches of MinnesotaA community-inspired civic improv comedy tour Connecting through Comedy and Community The Minnesota Humanities Center and Danger Boat Productions launched Sketches of Minnesota during the summer of 2024 to encourage active listening, facilitate real conversation, and to provide communities throughout the state with a night of fun. This unique initiative allows attendees space for… Read More
Passport to the Humanities About Passport to the Humanities Passport to the Humanities is an annual event that invites you to get curious and explore new stories and ways of thinking that help us better understand ourselves and the world around us. Each year we take time to highlight and… Read More
Examining Military Service From the Margins Despite discrimination and frequent erasure, marginalized groups have continued to serve our country into the present. Examining Military Service From the Margins will bring together Veterans and civilians from Minnesota and beyond to examine the experiences of female, Black, American Indian, LGBT, and… Read More
2023 Wakpa Triennial Art Festival: Critical ConversationsHow do we recognize and build our “networks of mutuality?” As part of the innovative experiences that will take place during the Wakpa Triennial, the Minnesota Humanities Center is partnering with Public Art Saint Paul to host a series of Critical Conversations. This series… Read More
Minnesota’s Poet LaureateGwen Nell Westerman About the Poet Laureate The Poet Laureate of Minnesota promotes and encourages appreciation of and engagement with poetry. Through poetry, the Poet Laureate celebrates the state’s rich and vibrant cultural heritages, engages young people, and inspires all generations of poets and readers. After receiving recommendations… Read More
Many FrontsVeterans’ and Community Voices Many Fronts: Veterans’ and Community Voices supports Humanities programming that explores the human impact of war and conflict, its historical, social, and political underpinnings, and the voices and narratives that help us to increase our understanding about one another and war. The initiativeaims to provide… Read More
Black Vision Trust“…I am strong enough to carry him. He ain’t heavy, he’s my Brother.” On December 19, a gathering of over twenty community leaders convened at the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) in Saint Paul. Facilitated by Ordway President and CEO Chris Harrington, Ordway Strategic Advisor Robin Hickman-Winfield, and MHC… Read More