Floridahumanities.org Website Review

If you haven’t already completed our online survey about FORUM magazine, we’d really appreciate it if you would do so now. It will We are currently seeking applicants and community partners for upcoming opportunities. Imagine trekking through the swamp to a feast of ’possum with prickly pear pie. Or barbecuing a bear or even imbibing in contraband Awards of up to $5,000 are available for public humanities projects around the state. UPCOMING DEADLINE, JANUARY 15, 2019. Learn more Florida Historic Capitol Museum 400 South Monroe St Room B-06, Tallahas*ee The programs of the Florida Humanities Council annually touch Floridians in every region of the state. We bring Floridians together Our work is dynamic and seeks to engage Floridians in honest and authentic dialogue. By facilitating interpersonal communication through our programs and media, a shared sense of understanding and community develops. $344,000 AWARDED in grant funding for LOCAL HUMANITIES PROJECTS 188,456 PEOPLE attended public programs statewide 135,382 VISITORS to Smithsonian Institution Museum on Main Street exhibits in 15 SMALL TOWNS 23,471 STUDENTS participated in Poetry Out Loud competition STATEWIDE 6,637 PEOPLE attended reading and discussion programs in PUBLIC LIBRARIES 615 TEACHERS AND STUDENTS attended seminars on topics ranging from Florida Agriculture Since 1971, the Florida Humanities Council has awarded more than $8 million statewide in support of the development and presentation of humanities-rich cultural grants and public programs. These programs and grants promote civic engagement and enhance the public profile of For 45 years, the programs of the Florida Humanities Council have touched Floridians in every region of the state. From our family reading programs and popular Speakers Series, to our museum partnership with the Smithsonian Institution and summer seminars for teachers and high school students, we are dedicated to convening Floridians in community conversations that de*pen our understanding of