Program

Federal/State Partnership: Grants for State Humanities Councils

Period of Performance

9/1/2007 - 2/28/2009

Funding Totals (outright + matching)

$109,410.00 (approved)
$109,410.00 (awarded)


We the People of Missouri: Connecting People & Communities

FAIN: BC-50372-07

Missouri Humanities Council (St. Louis, MO 63103-2269)
Michael Bouman (Project Director: May 2007 to September 2009)

Consultancy and training programs for Missouri museums and libraries, outreach to new Americans and underserved piopulations through the READ from the START farmily reading program and 2008 Chautauqua, That's Entertainment!

Connecting the stories of the past to the stories of today through engaging & enlightening formats. Supporting upgrades of interpretation in museums, libraries & historical orgs as they “tell” the stories of MO through consultancy & training programs. Developing Chautauqua events as a means to discover connections & gain a greater understanding of our fellow Americans. Promoting family reading with READ from the START reaching out to new Americans & underserved populations in urban and rural MO.