Inspiring the people of Colorado to explore ideas and to appreciate our diverse cultural heritage.
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So fun to be a finalist at the Colorado Book Awards Friday night w. talented MG authors @TaraDairman @jennygoebel and Rachel Bithell. Thank you to @cohumanities for promoting books and making us all feel like VIP'S!
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Today, I am proud to announce Colorado’s new Poet Laureate, Andrea Gibson, a renowned poet known worldwide. Colorado’s Poet Laureate is an ambassador of the arts and someone who shares their talent while inspiring the artistic abilities within ourselves.
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On Wednesday, August 2nd, between 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. MDT, I'll be on @9NEWS "Colorado & Company" talking about "Black Smoke" being featured at the upcoming National Book Festival, thanks to @cohumanities & Center for the Book! I hope that you can tune in!
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Authoritarianism. Climate change. Censorship. Misinformation. Structural inequity.
Given our conflicts and challenges, what can the #humanities contribute toward building a more equitable and inclusive future for all? Join the conversation. Register: bit.ly/3ZfMpXc
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The CSPM is a stop on @cohumanities' Black History Live! statewide tour. In this living-history program, Becky Stone, nationally acclaimed scholar & actor, will portray Josephine Baker, a world-renowned performer, WWII spy, & civil rights activist. Visit: l8r.it/FGyO
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You’ve got 10 weeks until the 2/1/2023 deadline for applications to direct a 2024 NEH Institute or Landmarks program!
Learn more here 👉bit.ly/3wHfSws👈
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My @ColoradoMatters segment on @CPRNews - CO Book Award winner @EJLevy reflects on gender identity and a ‘remarkable life’ in ‘The Cape Doctor’ - @COPublicRadio @cohumanities #BookTwitter #COArts #COBookReport cpr.org/2022/10/14/colorado-…
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Have you heard about our new grant program? Help spread the word!
Explore and develop small projects to benefit students from underserved communities through the teaching and study of the humanities at small to mid-sized institutions of higher education: bit.ly/3Qku3zy
ALT Image of a curving wall of bookshelves filled with books, lit by a string of exposed lightbulbs hanging down at various heights. Artdeco style text reads ”This grant supports: curriculum & program creation, student enrichment, workforce preparation, professional development, collaboration, and community engagement.” Photograph by Janko Ferlic.
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"The state-wide mobile guide includes tours featuring important locations, artifacts, and photographs alongside oral histories from History Colorado's collections." cbsn.ws/3frA00U
@SavingPlaces @HistoryColorado @cohumanities
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Humanities councils are committed to supporting their local educators, students, and families as they transition back to the classroom for a fresh start. Read more: bit.ly/3RC8oEu @humanitiestexas @ARHumanities @VAHumanities @cohumanities @ASHumanities
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What about rehousing collections? @DenverMuseumNS’s (CO) $300,000 Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grant helped move 72,000 archaeological objects to state-of-the-art storage. bit.ly/SCHCDenverMus #PresTC22 8
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Read about “the mysterious Miss Austen” and her famed novel Pride and Prejudice in this article from @CapitolClio: tinyurl.com/44nwzd9v. #WomensHistoryMonth
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Today is #WorldWaterDay, a celebration of water across the globe. Hear from Denver-based @flobots co-founder Stephen Brackett on the importance of access to safe water & the need to protect H2O. #water22 #flobots #worldwaterday2022
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Happy #WorldPoetryDay! Learn about the sister poets, known in China as cainü, in this article from Steve Moyer: tinyurl.com/ym62jyfr
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Suffrage leader and women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony died #otd in 1906. In this article, @kjunefriesen explains how “old friends Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony made history together”: tinyurl.com/5xef5cv9
#WomensHistoryMonth
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Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay with the #NEHgrant- & @NEAarts-funded @unladylike2020 series, which highlights 26 diverse unsung women who changed America.
View the trailer below and find the series listed on this #WomensHistoryMonth virtual bookshelf: bit.ly/3vQpdDM
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Our @VABookFest is one of our most popular events–and it's almost here! Find out what to expect from our first-ever hybrid in-person and virtual Festival of the Book and how you can participate:
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"The woman behind the New Deal," Frances Perkins made history OTD in 1933 as first woman in US Cabinet. As Labor Sec she championed all workers, esp women and children. This lesson explores her contribution to the Social Security Act.
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#WomensHistoryMonth
ALT Black and white photo shows FDR seated at desk signing papers with group of men and one woman gathered behind
