Celebrating History, Championing Civics, Engaging Community: LancasterHistory After Covid-19

FAIN: ZPP-283914-22

Lancaster County Historical Society (Lancaster, PA 17603-3125)
Thomas Robert Ryan (Project Director: May 2021 to December 2023)

Hiring staff to implement exhibitions, tours, school programs, lectures, and research opportunities.

LancasterHistory is seeking a NEH ARP Grant that will allow our organization to recover from our Covid-related financial losses and use humanities programming to connect with our community. A grant will provide critical funding to fill two key vacant positions, intentionally left unfilled during the Covid-19 closure to help mitigate financial losses. With those staff positions filled, we will be well poised to execute a full slate of humanities-based educational activities, including tours, community conversations, exhibitions, school programs—both virtual and onsite—lectures, and research opportunities. We are committed to infusing all of our programs with civics education, and weaving together lessons on citizenship, history, and community engagement. We will provide lessons that instill a strong comprehension of primary source education and ask participants to think critically about history.