April 16, 2021 – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is pleased to announce major grant awards to 15 public projects and documentary films that showcase the power of the humanities to connect communities and strengthen civil society. Video messages from Senator Jack Reed, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Congressman David Cicilline, and Congressman James Langevin […]
Archives for April 2021
Council welcomes five new board members
April 6, 2021 – Providence, RI – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes five new members to its board of directors. These leaders bring experience in strategic storytelling and branding, higher education, finance, and business development. Each is deeply involved in communities across Rhode Island. New board members include: Jeannine Dingus-Eason, PhD, Jorge […]
Micah Rodriguez, Program Coordinator
April 6, 2021 – In the summer of 2020, Micah Rodriguez joined the Humanities Council team and for the past eight months she has been an integral part of the Council’s work supporting our remote office operations, diving into database management with an eye towards relationship building, and ensuring that our dedicated board members feel […]



