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creating a more unified society
Join us in unleashing the power of the humanities.
Our Work Fostering Curiosity, Connection, and Compassion
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“We should not permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.”
Booker T. Washington
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Learn more about yourself, our communities, and our society or share your unique vision about the human experience or our world.
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Apr
23
St. Paul – Reading Without Words: Hidden Stories of Ethiopic Manuscripts
In this illustrated, hands-on workshop, Dr. Jeremy R. Brown brings the world of Ethiopic manuscripts to life, showing how much we can learn simply by looking closely. Images, materials, layout, and decorations tell stories about how these books were used, who made them, and why they mattered.
Apr
23
St. Paul – We Are Water MN Opening Reception at Capitol Region Watershed District
Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) invites you to the We Are Water MN Reception at our Watershed Learning Center. The We Are Water MN exhibit includes personal stories from 15 community members about their connection to water.
Apr
25
St. Paul – Learning from Place: Bdote for Educators
Learning from Place: Bdote is an immersive, place-based learning experience that brings participants to sites of deep significance to Dakota people in the Twin Cities. Through stories shared by Dakota community members, educators will engage with histories and perspectives that are often absent from our state’s narrative.
Apr
25
Online – Youth Poet Laureate Commencement Live Stream
Join us for the Youth Poet Laureate livestream. The Minnesota Youth Poet Laureate will be announced, and you can watch with us as we celebrate this powerful moment for young voices across the country.
The humanities remind each and every one of us that we are not alone here…When we truly look at what we’re asking and who we are, we can see the beauty that is all around us.
– Dr. Shelly C. Lowe, former Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities
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