Sparking positive change,
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
01
Online – Content Session – World History Era One: Early Human History (250,000 BCE-2,000 BCE)
Investigate the origins of humanity through the evidence early people left behind, exploring how historians, archaeologists, and scientists reconstruct the earliest chapters of human history.
Oct
01
Iron Range – Sketches of Minnesota
Join the Minnesota Humanities Center, Danger Boat Productions, and Iron Range community for the Sketches of Minnesota civic improv comedy tour at the Minnesota Discovery Center!
Oct
02
Minneapolis – Learning from Place: Somali Cedar Riverside
SOLD OUT. Explore Cedar Riverside, the heart of the East African community in Minneapolis and home to one of the largest Somali populations in the United States.
Oct
02
St. Paul – Learning from Place: Little Africa Plaza
SOLD OUT. Explore Little Africa Plaza and hear from community leaders and culture bearers about the vision behind the new development and the role of African entrepreneurs in shaping the cultural corridor.
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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