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Joined November 2012
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Congratulations to Emerita Professor of Art, Amara Geffen, who was announced as an inaugural fellow of @PAHumanities! 🎨 For over 25 years, Geffen has worked in the region to connect people to their communities through art and civic initiatives. go.allegheny.edu/geffen-pa-h…
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It's #HumanitiesCouncilsWeek! This year, PA Humanities honored 180 Window Keepers making a difference across PA. It's just one example of how we put the humanities into action to strengthen communities. Support our work: pahumanities.org/support-us/ @HumFed @MellonFdn
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Our first #PaXFellows weekend in Pittsburgh is officially in the books! TY to our 50 inaugural fellows for showing up with curiosity, generosity, and an enthusiasm to learn from one another! We'll share more about this extraordinary journey as it unfolds. Photos: Erin Ninehouser
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Help shape Philadelphia’s first Cultural Master Plan! Creative Philadelphia is seeking feedback from cultural organizations, independent artists and residents. We helped inform the plan through Cultural Dynamics: pahumanities.org/culturaldyn… More info: creativephl.org/cultural-mas…
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It’s official: Meet our 50 inaugural PA Cultural Exchange (PaX) Fellows! PaX is a new 18-month fellowship that brings together cultural practitioners to learn from one another, build lasting relationships and strengthen their work and communities. pahumanities.org/conversatio…
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PaX begins later this month in Pittsburgh, where the fellows will come together for their first Cultural Exchange Weekend. See our complete list of fellows and read the full announcement.
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The PA Cultural Exchange is made possible through the generous support of Spring Point Partners and The Heinz Endowments, with additional support from Pennsylvania state legislators, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and the NEH.
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Nominations for The Window Keeper: Civic Honors are now closed, and we’ll announce our final group this fall. In the meantime, meet 13 WKers announced earlier this year: people strengthening communities through stories, history, culture and connection. pahumanities.org/conversatio…
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“I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people… I’m grateful for how patient, kind, and supportive every single person on the team was…” Amelia Spielman, our summer intern from @haverfordedu, reflects on her experience. pahumanities.org/conversatio…
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We’re proud to see PA Humanities and Voices of History Philadelphia featured in a new Folklife Magazine article about By the People: Conversations Beyond 250. folklife.si.edu/magazine/by-…
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The final weekend to nominate a Window Keeper is here! Who is a courageous person in your community who brings people together, keeps local stories and traditions alive, creates opportunities to learn and share, or helps others feel welcome and involved? pahumanities.org/thewindowke…
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What a special evening in Philadelphia. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us at Mother Bethel for Everybody Has a Story: A Conversation with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar. More to come from Voices of History Philadelphia soon!
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What a special evening in Philadelphia. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us at Mother Bethel for Everybody Has a Story: A Conversation with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar. More to come from Voices of History Philadelphia soon!
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Tomorrow in Philadelphia! Join PA Humanities and America250PA for Everybody Has a Story: A Conversation with Erica Armstrong Dunbar, moderated by Jeannine A. Cook of Harriett’s Bookshop. 📅 Aug. 12 | 7 p.m. 📍 Mother Bethel AME Church RSVP: voicesofphiladelphia.funrais…
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Who will you recognize in your community? In every community, someone is making a difference and deserves recognition for all that they do. You can honor them through PA Humanities’ The Window Keeper: Civic Honors program. ⏰ Nominate by 8/16! pahumanities.org/thewindowke…
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📢 Join PA Humanities and America250PA for Everybody Has a Story: A Conversation with Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of Never Caught, moderated by Jeannine A. Cook, owner of Harriett’s Bookshop. 📅 8/12 🕡 6:30pm 📍 Mother Bethel AME in Phl RSVP: voicesofphiladelphia.funrais…
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Original poems by Corry Area High School students came to life in Corry City Park this weekend as part of the Rain Poetry project “Finding the Light," supported by PA Humanities.
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