by Jennifer Sierra | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities, News: Michigan Humanities General
In March 2022, Michigan Humanities’ Board of Directors announced Jennifer Rupp as our organization’s President & CEO. Rupp has been part of the Michigan Humanities team for almost five years and has served as Director of State and Federal Grants, Chief Impact...
by Jennifer Sierra | Mar 8, 2022 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities, Blog: Grants, Blog: Programs
March 8 is International Women’s Day and Michigan Humanities wanted to bring you a very special interview with a very special guest: Leslie McCurdy. Leslie is an actor, solo performer, dancer and mentor, among many other talents! She has been the...
by Jennifer Sierra | Feb 15, 2022 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities, Blog: Grants, News: Humanities Grants
February is Black History Month and to honor it Michigan Humanities spoke to Humanities Grant recipient, the Black Bottom Archives. This project, led by Director PG Watkins and their team, has worked tirelessly to document and make accessible the history of...
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 | Sep 7, 2021 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities
Michigan Humanities wanted to speak to Shelly Hendrick Kasprzycki before she leaves her post as Michigan Humanities’ CEO on September 17. We asked Shelly about her experience leading our organization, what she wanted for our future, and where our community could...
by Jennifer Sierra | Jul 19, 2021 | Blog, Blog: General Humanities, Blog: Programs
In the Fall of 2020, the Saugatuck-Douglas History Center was awarded a Humanities grant to carry-out the project called: “Century of Progress: A Timeline of Saugatuck-Douglas LGBTQ History.” This project seeks to tell the story of the Saugatuck-Douglas...