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The Humanities are what we do when we reflect about our lives; when we ask fundamental questions of value, purpose and meaning. The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities is a humanities programming and grant making organization affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Commonwealth Journal, the weekly half-hour radio program, launched by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities and WUMB at the University of Massachusetts Boston in March 2000, garnered a series of regional and national awards in its first year on the air:
- 1st Place from the Associated Press of Massachusetts/Rhode Island in the Radio Division, Public Service Category;
- 1st Place from the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, Radio Division, Public Affairs Program;
- 1st Place from the American Cancer Society's "Sword of Hope Media Awards," Radio Division for Excellence in Communications about Cancer; and
- 1st Place "Gold Award" from the Agricultural Communicators in Education, a national organization of land grant colleges and universities. There were 440 entries submitted in this year's competition, and "Commonwealth Journal" scored a perfect 100 out of 100 points. The award will be presented in July in Toronto.
Now hosted by writer Barbara Neely, Commonwealth Journal is carried on 24 AM and FM stations around the state. For a list of participating stations and upcoming programs, go to www.wumb.org/commonwealthjournal.
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At its March meeting, the Board of the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities awarded four grants for professional development for K-12 humanities educators. Go to www.mfh.org/grants/newawards.htm for a description of these K-12 projects and minigrants awarded from February - April 2001.
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Unfinished Symphony: Democracy and Dissent, Bestor Cram and Michael Majoros’s prize-winning documentary about the movement against the Vietnam war, funded in part by the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities, will be screened at the Museum of Fine Arts on May 12 and May 26 at 12:00 noon and on May 30 at 8:20 PM. A special screening and panel discussion will be held at the Museum of our National Heritage in Lexington from 2:00 to 4:00pm on May 27, the 30th anniversary of the protest that inspired the filmmakers. For more information, call (617) 731-9100. www.nlprod.com.
The next Commonwealth Forum will focus on the following topic: Massachusetts in 2005 - Perspectives from Five Leading Commentators. Panelists and the audience will be asked to envision Massachusetts in five years with regard to these spheres: the economy and business, politics, culture and the family, and the media.
The tentative date is May 30th from 4-6pm. For more information or to RSVP call MassINC at (617) 742-6800 x113.
For more information on humanities events in your region go to www.mfh.org/newsandevents/calendar.
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Upcoming Deadlines:
- Mini Grants (up to $2,500) -- Deadlines are the 1st business day of every month except August.
Written drafts are required at least two weeks before the application deadline.
Upcoming deadlines: June 1 (drafts due May 18th), July 2 (drafts due June 18th) and September 4th (drafts due August 21st).
- Major grants (up to $25,000) -- Deadlines are the 1st business day of October and April.
Written drafts are required at least four weeks before the application deadline.
Upcoming Deadlines: October 1, 2001 (drafts due September 1, 2001), April 1, 2002 (drafts due March 4th, 2002)
Contact a program officer in the MFH office nearest you to discuss your project.
For more information on our grants go to www.mfh.org/grants.
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Main Office:
Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities
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Northampton, MA 01060
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www.mfh.org
Metro Boston Office:
Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities
101 Walnut Street
Watertown, MA 02472
617-923-1678 617-923-8426 fax
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