WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC
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Public Humanities Grant Program
GRANT PROGRAM - THE WHC'S GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMS THAT STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CONNECTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND BELIEFS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. GRANTS ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SUPPORT LOCALLY INITIATED PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE REFLECTION, DIALOGUE, AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION. FOR THIS TAX YEAR, 28 NEW GRANTS WERE AWARDED. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 220 GRANT-RELATED EVENTS FUNDED, WITH A TOTAL AUDIENCE OF MORE THAN 80,000 PEOPLE THIS PAST YEAR.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesNov 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$455.2KCommunity Powered Project
COMMUNITY POWERED PROJECT PROGRAM- THE COMMUNITY POWERED PROGRAM LAUNCHED AS A PILOT IN FALL OF 2021, BUILDS RESILIENCE AMONG WISCONSIN COMMUNITIES BY HELPING THEM RECOGNIZE, COMMUNICATE, AND ACT UPON THEIR STRENGTHS, CHALLENGES, AND HISTORIES TO ENVISION A VIBRANT FUTURE.AS THE PROJECT BEGINS ITS THIRD YEAR OF PROGRAMMING, 8 FELLOWS WERE HIRED FROM AROUND THE STATE WHO HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN SIX MONTHS OF TRAINING WORKSHOPS TEACHING THEM SKILLS IN DOCUMENTING LOCAL HISTORY, TELLING COMMUNITY STORIES, AND ACTIVATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN LOCAL PROJECTS. THIS TRAINING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SIX MONTHS OF MENTORSHIP AS THE WISCONSIN HUMANITIES FELLOWS PUT THEIR TRAINING TO WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, SHARING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED AND HELPING RESIDENTS WORK TOWARD A MORE VIBRANT FUTURE. TWO ADDITIONAL SETS OF FELLOWS WILL BE TRAINED NEXT YEAR. 18 TRAINING WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN TAX YEAR 2023 AND 2 PUBLIC MEETINGS.ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING UNDER THE COMMUNITY POWERED PROGRAM UMBRELLA INCLUDED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A "STAND UP TO HATE" CURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND A TEACHER GUIDE FOR TEACHERS. 4 SCHOOL EVENTS WERE HELD DURING THIS TAX YEAR, WITH OVER 1,000 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ATTENDING.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesNov 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$215.8KLove Wisconsin Project
LOVE WISCONSIN PROJECT - THE LOVE WISCONSIN PROJECT "CELEBRATES OUR STATE, OUR LIVES AND OUR SHARED FUTURE" VIA A DIGITAL STORYTELLING PROJECT FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON FACEBOOK, USING THE FACEBOOK GROUPS PLATFORM. THIS PLATFORM HAS CREATED AN ONLINE COMMUNITY THAT STRIVES TO BRING ABOUT A MORE CONNECTED, COMPASSIONATE, AND ENGAGED WISCONSIN. THIS PAST YEAR, 17 NEW STORIES HAVE BEEN SHARED, ALONG WITH DOZENS OF INSTAGRAM POSTS, WITH A MONTHLY REACH OF OVER 34,000 PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK, RESULTING IN NUMEROUS DIGITAL CONVERSATIONS INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesNov 1, 2023 – Oct 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$178K
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