Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, in partnership with Rhode Island Latino Arts, has been selected to receive a competitive Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA).
RI STORIES AT HUMANITIES HAPPY HOUR
New Council board member Dr. Touba Ghadessi of Wheaton College spoke about what drew her to Rhode Island and the value of the humanities here at a recent Humanities Happy Hour hosted by fellow board members Lauren K. Drury and Kyle Zambarano and sponsored by Adler Pollock & Sheehan. Read her remarks here.
COUNCIL WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes Sharon Collier, Touba Ghadessi, Gina McDonald, Jean Patiky, and John Simmonds to its Board of Directors. The new members bring expertise in the areas of scholarship, technology, finance, leadership development, arts, and community engagement.
2015 MAJOR GRANTS ANNOUNCED
Dr. William Adams, the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), joined U.S. Senator Jack Reed and staff and board members from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities to announce the Council’s Major Grants on Monday, April 13.
RI HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEEKS BLACK HISTORY ARTIFACTS
APRIL 15, 2015 The Rhode Island Historical Society has launched an ambitious project to tell the story of Rhode Island’s blacks in the 20th century, funded in part by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities.
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS KIDS READING ACROSS RHODE ISLAND
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has received a $12,602 grant from TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank® to support Rhode Island Center for the Book’s Kids Reading Across Rhode Island, a summer reading initiative for students in grades 3-6 that encourages students across the state to read one particular book and engage in community discussions and programs.
JOIN SPECIAL GUESTS FOR MAJOR GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT
Please join us on Monday, April 13 at the Providence Public Library when the Council will be joined by special guests Senator Jack Reed and National Endowment for the Humanities […]
RECENT MINI GRANT AWARDS
The Council recently awarded $8,200 to the following humanities projects…
IN THE NEWS: READING ACROSS RI
Robin Kall of Reading with Robin featured the Rhode Island Center for the Book’s Reading Across Rhode Island program in partnership with the Council’s EnRICHment Opportunities in GoLocalProv. Robin serves as the chair of the May Breakfast, which will feature a keynote address by author Derek Miller on May 16 at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeks nominations for the 2015 Celebration of the Humanities awards. The theme of the 2015 Celebration is Connect the Dots, focusing on how […]
