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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
Open Applications and Opportunities
“We should not permit our grievances to overshadow our opportunities.”
Booker T. Washington
Join Us in Creating a More Unified Society
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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Attend an Upcoming Event
Oct
20
North Mankato – Social Studies Standards Workshop Day 1
This two-day workshop series (July 29 and August 17, 2026) is designed to equip K–12 teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to successfully implement the new social studies standards for the 2026–27 school year.
Oct
20
St. Paul – MHC Annual Event: Minnesota 100
Celebrate Minnesota 100 — one hundred stories that define us. Help build a shared collection of 100 people, places, traditions, ideas, and objects that represent us—one that reflects the richness, diversity, and spirit of Minnesota and will inspire future generations.
Oct
22
Online – Pedagogy Session – World History Era One: Early Human History (250,000 BCE-2,000 BCE)
Building on the content and sources from this era’s Content Session, experienced classroom educators will lead a hands-on workshop exploring inquiry-based, standards-aligned instructional approaches and classroom applications for teaching this era.
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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We help groups convene and connect around their own programming through rental of our full-service event center in St. Paul.
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