by Jennifer Sierra | Jan 17, 2022 | Blog, Blog: Programs, News: Museum on Main Street
Museum on Main Street brings high-quality Smithsonian traveling exhibitions to Main Street museums, historical societies, and other small-town cultural venues across the country. These traveling exhibits are crucial for generating senses of deep historical...
by Jennifer Sierra | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities, News: Humanities Grants
During this holiday season, many of us come together to share food and exchange stories. One of the main principles that Michigan Humanities seeks to promote across our state is ‘telling stories.’ We believe that telling stories is crucial for making human...
by Jennifer Sierra | Nov 8, 2021 | Blog, Blog: Grants
November is Native American Heritage Month and to honor the presence and histories of Native Americans in our own state, Michigan Humanities spoke to the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center who recently opened a new exhibit called “The Seventh Fire: A Decolonizing...
by Jennifer Sierra | Oct 12, 2021 | Blog, Blog: Programs
Our Poetry Out Loud program is currently welcoming partners for our 2021-2022 season. Poetry Out Loud (POL) is a national poetry recitation competition for high school students. By encouraging youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance,...
by Jennifer Sierra | Sep 7, 2021 | Blog, Blog: Programs
This blog was written by Julia Irion Martins, our University of Michigan Summer intern. On my second morning in the Keweenaw, I walked from the Thomas Hoatson mansion in Laurium to the buildings of the former Calumet & Hecla mining company, now the Keweenaw...