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RICH Seeks EnRICHment
Speakers
RICH invites applications for public programs (lectures,
workshops, film discussions, etc.) to be offered as part of EnRICHment
Opportunities - the Council's Speakers Bureau. As part of its new initiative, On the Road to Freedom,
which recognizes the bicentennial of the abolition of the transatlantic slave
trade, the Council is actively seeking programs that examine the history and
culture of African Americans in Rhode Island. We are also accepting
applications for speakers and topics that have a Rhode Island focus, but fall
outside of this subject area.
EnRICHment Opportunities offers speaking and
discussion programs throughout the state. Often sought by libraries, historical
societies, and other community centers, the speakers in our bureau facilitate
discussions on diverse topic of general interest to Rhode Islanders.
Presentations are generally 45- to 60 minutes in length, and include time for
audience discussion and participation.
For more information or to apply, contact Risa at risa@rihumanities.org or 273-2250.
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RICH Grant Funded Project on RIPBS:
RI International Film Festival presents "The Greatest Salesman in Rhode Island."
A one act play based on an unpublished short story by RI native and Pulitzer Prize winning author, Edwin O'Connor. Airing March 26 at 8pm on RIPBS
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NEH Initiative Brings Works of Art to your classroom or library
Picturing America
an exciting new initiative from the National Endowment
for the Humanities, brings masterpieces of American art into classrooms and
libraries nationwide. Through this innovative program, students and citizens
will gain a deeper appreciation of our country's history and character
through the study and understanding of its art.
The deadline to apply is APRIL 15th. Visit the Picturing America website for more information:
www.picturingamerica.gov
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Greetings!
With
March comes the promise of spring. We hope you will celebrate the season by
joining us at one of the events below.
Do you have a presentation or a program you'd like to offer? Apply to be a part
of our speakers' bureau (see details in this issue and on our website).
Would you like a speaker to come to your organization? Let us know!
We look forward to hearing from you.
All the best,
Mary-Kim
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RICH is pleased to announce
February Mini-Grant Awards
G. Wayne Miller, $2000 for On the Lake: Life and Love in a
Distant Place. Funds support a film about the tuberculosis epidemic
in the late 19th century to the 1950's and the
role of Burrillville's Zambarano State Hospital.
Olneyville Neighborhood Association, $2000 for
We Shall Not Be Moved. Funds support two exhibitions, a public
panel discussion, and a documentary film screening
followed by discussion. The project aims to increase awareness of
historical issues regarding housing in Rhode Island and to enable people to
connect this history to current issues in our communities.
Hera Gallery, $1,175 for Panel Discussion of the
Exhibition Crossing Borders/Cruzando Fronteras. Funds support a panel
discussion in conjunction with the juried art exhibition that will be held at
the gallery. The discussion aims to address the effect of the immigration
experience on the artist, as well as the effect of the artist on culture.
For more information about our Grant Program, visit our website:
www.rihumanities.org
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RICH Grant Funded Project:
Everett Dance Theatre & The Carriage House School Present: IDENTITY: A Multimedia Youth Forum
 Through the Carriage House youth's own stories, monologues,
interviews, and videos the forum will explore their own sense of identity as
well as the outside elements that shape their character. This forum will
respond to popular conceptions, present multiple perspectives, encourage
lively discussion, and shed light on the ideas and attitudes of young people
today.
The forum's special advisor Bradford Martin, Associate Professor of History at
Bryant University, will offer a unique humanities perspective to the discussion.
TONIGHT! FRIDAY MARCH 7, 8:15pm
The Carriage House, 7 Duncan Ave. Providence
This program is FREE and open to the public
For more information, please call (401) 831-9479 |
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News from the National Endowment for the Humanities
April 2008 marks the 7th Annual Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM)! The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History has led this nationwide effort to draw attention to jazz as a living and historical treasure.
NEH has participated in JAM by featuring jazz related and funded projects and resources on the NEH website (www.NEH.gov) and lesson plans for teachers on EDSITEment (www.edsitement.neh.gov)
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Upcoming EnRICHment Opportunities
Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 pm
American Storytellers of the 20th Century - Harper Lee - "To
Kill a Mockingbird"
presented by Sam Coale
West Warwick Public Library,
1043 Main St., West Warwick;
contact Maureen Delovio - 828-3750
Friday, March 28, 7:00 pm
Legacy of Corruption in the Ocean State
presented by Edward Achorn
Slater Mill; 67
Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket
contact Francine Murphy-Brillon, 755-8638, x105
Tuesday, April 1, 7:30 pm
Making Waves: Women in World War II
presented by Evelyn M. Cherpak
Barrington Public Library, 281 County Rd., Barrington
contact Lauri Burke, 247-1920, x312
Thursday, April 3, 7:00 pm
History of Diners in RI
presented by Tom Shaker and Dan Zilka
Warwick Public Library,
600 Sandy Lane, Warwick, RI
contact Cynthia Trainer 759-5440, x126
For more information about these programs and speakers, or to book an EnRICHment Opportuniy for your organization, please visit our website: www.rihumanities.org
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info@rihumanities.org
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