December 14, 2020 – The national and local elections of 2020 have cast a bright light on the centrality as well as challenges of democratic participation. Election systems, patterns of voting across different communities, access to voting, civic education, partisan divides, movements for social justice, and media representation are all factors for democracy now. How […]
Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and Rhode Island Department of State to Launch XIX: Shall Not Be Denied: Why It Matters Initiative
Providence, RI – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has been awarded $50,000 as part of the nationwide “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative, administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. This electoral initiative will build on the existing statewide civic engagement platform XIX: […]
Call for facilitator of short-term grantmaking opportunity
XIX: Shall Not Be Denied – Why it Matters Initiative XIX: Shall Not Be Denied, a partnership of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities and the Rhode Island Department of State, seeks a facilitator of a new electoral initiative to engage community members with voting, elections, and democratic participation through a series of public […]
Staff Transitions and Forward Momentum
November 13, 2020 – Throughout the past year, the Humanities Council has been undertaking a values-driven strategic planning process, including the structure of the staff. This month, as the Council began a new fiscal year, we are excited to announce the following staff transitions as part of moving forward with this plan. Rachael Jeffers, who […]
Rachael Jeffers, Associate Director of Engagement
November 13, 2020 – In 2016, Rachael Jeffers joined the Humanities Council team as Development & Communications Officer, bringing experience in annual giving, strategic communications, volunteer management, social media and marketing, grant writing, and development events. Under her leadership, the Council has increased its brand recognition; enhanced public awareness of the public humanities and its […]
