
September 2020
RI Heritage Month’s Virtual Celebration
Join the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission every Saturday in September at 1:00 pm for a 60-minute Heritage Virtual Celebration on Zoom. Each week we will feature “Heritage Highlights” from cultural performance groups, heritage museums, cultural organizations, hands-on activities like crafts, cooking, and more! Join weekly by using this link below and Passcode: 533219 https://zoom.us/j/92804737409?pwd=U3lsNWtXUkdNVjVyZTZSRit2Vmh0QT09 Contact Donna Alqassar (401) 222-4133 or visit RI Heritage Month – Virtual Celebration for more details.
Find out more »Virtual Grant Information Workshop
Have ideas for a project related to cultural, historical, or civic engagement? Want to learn more about what Rhode Island Council for the Humanities does, and what we fund? All are welcome to join Humanities Council staff members to learn all about the grant application process and ask any questions you might have. These free workshops will be held via Zoom. Registration is required: https://bit.ly/3gVAY0E Space is limited--sign up today!
Find out more »Virtual Grant Information Workshop
Have ideas for a project related to cultural, historical, or civic engagement? Want to learn more about what Rhode Island Council for the Humanities does, and what we fund? All are welcome to join Humanities Council staff members to learn all about the grant application process and ask any questions you might have. These free workshops will be held via Zoom. Registration is required: https://bit.ly/3lHfpEn Space is limited--sign up today!
Find out more »Virtual Grant Information Workshop
Have ideas for a project related to cultural, historical, or civic engagement? Want to learn more about what Rhode Island Council for the Humanities does, and what we fund? All are welcome to join Humanities Council staff members to learn all about the grant application process and ask any questions you might have. These free workshops will be held via Zoom. Registration is required: https://bit.ly/3lGWw4o Space is limited--sign up today!
Find out more »The Women of the West Road—Activists & Advocates
Author and local historian Janet Lisle will detail the lives of a close-knit group of 19th-century women living at the corner of West Main and Swamp Roads, who, despite their youth, led Little Compton’s abolition efforts in the century’s early decades.
Find out more »October 2020
Quaker Women in Colonial New England
Explore the lives of Quaker women in Colonial New England and the roles they played within the Society of Friends. Ms. Cazden will use her intensive research on Abigail Allen of Westport as a path to understanding the rights and responsibilities of local Quaker women.
Find out more »Little Compton’s 19th-Century Women
Immigrants, emigrants, and summer colonists add their voices to our local women’s history. Ms. O’Toole will share the personal histories of local women as a way to explore major 19th-century developments.
Find out more »November 2020
Author Talk – They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty
Drawing on original research using underutilized sources, Dr. Turner moves beyond familiar narratives in his new history of Plymouth Colony published for the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s Landing. His work focuses on the ways English settlers and Native peoples engaged in a contest for the meaning of American liberty.
Find out more »February 2021
Black Women Lead in Rhode Island
The women’s movement must play a key role in addressing racism and gender inequity. Join us for a conversation with Black women leading RI organizations at the intersection of economic, racial & gender justice on how we can use this moment of awakening to drive a meaningful shift towards change. Moderator: Reza Clifton Speakers: Kimberly Zouzoua, VP of Strategic Partnerships, CWE Ditra Edwards, Sista Fire Lisa Ranglin, RIBBA
Find out more »June 2021
100 Men for Gender Equity Launch
Women’s Fund of Rhode Island (WFRI), a leader in the movement to improve policies that impact women and girls in Rhode Island, today announced the organization will be holding a fundraising launch event: 100 Men for Gender Equity. The kickoff event features guest speaker, Ted Bunch, co-founder of A Call to Men. Mr. Bunch is an author, educator, activist, and lecturer working to end all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls. He has been internationally recognized for…
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