Program

Federal/State Partnership: Grants for State Humanities Councils

Period of Performance

1/1/2006 - 12/31/2006

Funding Totals (outright + matching)

$48,920.00 (approved)
$48,920.00 (awarded)


Sharing Our American Past, Shaping Our Future

FAIN: BC-50284-05

Vermont Humanities Council (Montpelier, VT 05602-3021)
Larissa Vigue Picard (Project Director: May 2005 to July 2007)

A special grant program, reading and discussion programs, and public lectures and Humanities Camps for at-risk middle school students that explore significant themes and events in American history and culture.

Between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2006, the Vermont Humanities Council (VHC) proposes to use We the People (WTP) funds to strengthen and -augment the programmatic offerings of our three flagship program formats: reading and discussion programs, public lectures and presentations, and grants. Program offerings, which are free and open to the public, will build upon the success of WTP programs funded from September 1, 2004 to December 31, 2005.