Visiting Professors for Faculty Development in Native American and Hispanic Cultural Studies

Recipient: Veena, Sneh B (Toppenish, WA 98948 USA) in affiliation with Heritage University

Goal: A year-long faculty development program bringing ten core humanities faculty members together with visiting scholars to enhance their course offerings in Native American and Hispanic studies.

Description: This proposal will address the faculty development needs of ten faculty members at Heritage University, Toppenish, Washington who teach one or more courses in the American Indian Studies major and/or Hispanic Literature. Faculty have traditionally been educated as specialists in specific humanities areas, such as history, philosophy, language, music, literature, etc., but the need in a small liberal arts university is for faculty to be able to integrate the interdisciplinary humanities content involved in their courses. At Heritage University the high percentage of multicultural students, especially Hispanics and Native Americans, impels the faculty to meet the diverse cultural needs of the students by offering courses which address these cultures.

Grant: 196888 / AC-50072-09,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Humanities Initiatives for Faculty: HSIs,   Year Awarded: 2009

"The Micronesian Question": Issues of Migration, Identity and Belonging on Guam

Recipient: Kihleng, Kimberlee (Hagatna, GU 96910 USA) in affiliation with Guam Humanities Council

Goal: To support a range of activities on the topic of the migration of islanders from other parts of Micronesia to Guam. Activities include the Council's Motheread program, film and discussion programs, reading and discussion programs, photography and writing projects for young people, and community conversations.

Description: The migration of Micronesians to Guam over the past twenty years has presented a number of perceived challenges to the larger Guam community with the possible opportunities associated with the migration process being largely overlooked. For the 2009 We The People Initiative, the Council will focus on the many issues surrounding the migration of islanders from other parts of Micronesia to Guam. The lives and experiences of Micronesians in their new island ???home??? will also be explored. The project will be multifaceted in scope and include our Motheread family literacy program, a series of films/discussion and readings/discussion, a youth-centered photography and creative writing project and community conversations using the civic reflection model. To carry out the project the Council plans to work closely with the leaders of various Guam-based Micronesian organizations as well as with agencies and organizations that serve Micronesian communities.

Grant: 199895 / BC-50491-09,   Division: Federal/State Partnership,   Program: Grants for State Humanities Councils,   Year Awarded: 2009

Immigration, Religion, and Culture on New York's Lower East Side

Recipient: Polland, Annie (New York, NY 10002 USA) in affiliation with Eldridge Street Project, Inc./Museum at Eldridge Street

Goal: Two one-week workshops for 100 school teachers on the development and interaction of Jewish, African American, Italian, Irish, and Chinese communities in the Lower East Side of New York City.

Description: Border Identities will feature 2 one-week sessions for 50 teachers per week led by scholars T. Michels, H. Diner, C.P. Moore, and J. Tchen that delve into the rich immigrant stories of the various immigrant groups that have made the Lower East Side (NY) their home - - African American, Irish, Italian, Chinese, and East European Jewish immigrants - - in a way that examines the particularities of the respective groups, the shared dynamics of adapting to Lower Manhattan and the interactions among them. Tying these strands together is a focus on how immigrant groups adapted their culture and religion to New York, and America. To this end, we will pursue two interrelated questions: (1) In what ways did their respective group(s) adapt their religion and culture to New York City? (2) What was the nature of their interactions with other groups on the Lower East Side like? Start date: 11/1/07. End date: 10/31/08. Scholars: J. Tchen, H. Diner, C.P. Moore, T. Michels.

Grant: 187171 / BH-50208-07,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Landmarks of American History,   Year Awarded: 2007

Youth Speak

Recipient: Lewin, Ralph (San Francisco, CA 94108 USA) in affiliation with California Council for the Humanities

Goal: Phase III of its multiyear California Stories initiative with a youth media program and 10 California Story Fund grants to fund youth humanities programs

Description: In Phase III of its multiyear California Stories initiative (CS), CCH will focus on youth, California’s next generation, bringing the humanities to bear in providing young people with necessary resources to navigate the future in this changing state and world. The Council seeks We the People funds for two key components of Phase III—a youth digital media program and 10 California Story Fund (CFS) grants to fund youth humanities programs.

Grant: 182691 / BC-50315-06,   Division: Federal/State Partnership,   Program: Grants for State Humanities Councils,   Year Awarded: 2006

Interpreting Immigration and Ethnicity at Vesterheim Museum

Recipient: Brandt, Tova (Decorah, IA 52101 USA) in affiliation with Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum

Goal: Planning for a permanent exhibition and a traveling component exploring immigration, ethnicity, and the role of tradition in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

Description: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum seeks to develop a new interpretive model for addressing immigration and ethnicity in America. Starting with a conceptual plan generated by an NEH Consultation Grant, Vesterheim will involve audience focus groups, humanities scholars, exhibit designers and interpretive planning consultants to develop interpretive content for new core exhibitions and traveling displays.

Grant: 179917 / MP-50029-06,   Division: Public Programs,   Program: Museums Planning,   Year Awarded: 2006

Better Together: Kansans Tell Their Stories

Recipient: Mulvihill, Julie L (Topeka, KS 66603 USA) in affiliation with Kansas Humanities Council

Goal: To support the grant initiative "Better Together: Kansans Tell Their Stories" to encourage the study of local cultural resources which reflect the impact of ethnic groups throughout Kansas' 150 years.

Description: Better Together: Kansans Tell Their Stories strengthens community and connects Kansans by uncovering stories that tell a more inclusive history of today's Kansas. A follow up to the previous We the People initiative, these funds will support projects that preserve the history of ethnic and immigrant groups in Kansans. Museum professionals, historians, and folklorists serve as consultants for oral histories, research projects, and exhibit development.

Grant: 176928 / BC-50241-05,   Division: Federal/State Partnership,   Program: Grants for State Humanities Councils,   Year Awarded: 2005

Newcomers: The Peopling of This Place

Recipient: Carron, Christian G (Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5371 USA) in affiliation with Public Museum of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MI 49503 USA)

Goal: Implementation of a permanent exhibition exploring the ethnic heritage and immigration experiences of newcomers to Grand Rapids and the West Michigan region.

Grant: 171712 / GM-50292-04,   Division: Public Programs,   Program: Museums and Historical Organizations, Humanities Projects in,   Year Awarded: 2004

Race and Ethnicity in the Mid-Columbia Basin

Recipient: Arnold, David (Pasco, WA 99301 USA) in affiliation with Columbia Basin Community College

Goal: A project to develop a course on four of the ethnic traditions represented in the Columbia Basin--African American, Asian American, Hispanic American and Native American--through reading, research, and consultation with four scholars.

Grant: 167867 / HI-50006-04,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Presidentially Designated Institutions,   Year Awarded: 2004

Creating a Multilingual Bibliographic Database of Basque Language, History, and Culture

Recipient: Curtis, Donnelyn (Reno, NV 89507 USA) in affiliation with University of Nevada, Reno (Reno, NV 89557 USA)

Goal: The development of an online bibliographic database of 30,000 records and selected textual materials produced after 1994 that document Basque history and culture.

Grant: 162761 / PA-50171-03,   Division: Preservation and Access,   Program: Preservation/Access Projects,   Year Awarded: 2003

Archive/Curricular Resource for Study of African Diaspora Sacred Music in Southern California

Recipient: Caldwell, Hansonia (Carson, CA 90747 USA) in affiliation with California State University, Dominguez Hills

Goal: A project to develop a database on African-American sacred music in California and to integrate materials from this database into pertinent courses at the college.

Grant: 118984 / HI-21009-03,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Presidentially Designated Institutions,   Year Awarded: 2003

Documenting the Museum's Ethnic and Ethnology Collections

Recipient: Carron, Christian G (Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5371 USA) in affiliation with Public Museum of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MI 49503 USA)

Goal: Documenting 5,200 artifacts from the museum's ethnographic and immigrant history collection that includes costumes and textiles, folk art, jewelry, and ceramics from Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe, and Oceania.

Grant: 158592 / PH-20986-02,   Division: Preservation and Access,   Program: National Heritage Preservation Projects,   Year Awarded: 2002

Native Voices: Self and Society through American Indian Autobiography

Recipient: Wortman, Roy T (Gambier, OH 43022 USA) in affiliation with Kenyon College

Goal: A five-week seminar for school teachers to study themes of change and continuity in Native American autobiography of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Grant: 114446 / FV-22453-02,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Seminars for School Teachers,   Year Awarded: 2002

Ethnic Exhibition Consultation Project

Recipient: Carron, Christian G (Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5371 USA) in affiliation with Public Museum of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MI 49503 USA)

Goal: Consultation with scholars and community advisors to shape a permanent exhibition examining ethnicity, race and immigration in Grand Rapids.

Grant: 156399 / GM-30039-02,   Division: Public Programs,   Program: Museums and Historical Organizations, Humanities Projects in,   Year Awarded: 2002

Open Heart, Open Mind: Engaging Educators in Holocaust and Genocide Education

Recipient: Lyons, Paul (Ponoma, NJ 08240 USA) in affiliation with Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (Pomona, NJ 08240 USA)

Goal: A SCHOOLS FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM implementation grant in which two schools in southern New Jersey will develop curricula in Holocaust and genocide education for grades 5-8.

Grant: 142848 / EN-20041-01,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Schools for a New Millennium,   Year Awarded: 2001

Vistas ... Perspectives on Latino Culture

Recipient: Cerny, Ann (Encinitas, CA 92024 USA) in affiliation with San Dieguito Union High School District

Goal: A SCHOOLS FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM project for teachers at a middle school in Encinitas, California, to coordinate their efforts in developing a Latino Studies strand for courses in world and U.S. history, English, Spanish and art.

Grant: 142849 / EN-20042-01,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Schools for a New Millennium,   Year Awarded: 2001

Arab American National Museum and Cultural Center Conference

Recipient: Ameri, Anan (Dearborn, MI 48126-3519 USA) in affiliation with Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (Dearborn, MI 48120 USA)

Goal: Consultation with scholars and museum professionals to develop a vision for the new Arab American National Museum and Cultural Center and to develop a plan for its permanent collections, public exhibitions, and public programming.

Grant: 156372 / GM-26329-01,   Division: Public Programs,   Program: Museums and Historical Organizations, Humanities Projects in,   Year Awarded: 2001

Interpretive Planning for a New El Paso Museum of History

Recipient: Harris, Rene A (El Paso, TX 79928 USA) in affiliation with El Paso Museum of History

Goal: Consultation with focus groups and museum professionals to develop an interpretive framework and goals for visitor experiences at a new museum facility.

Grant: 157789 / HP-20110-01,   Division: Public Programs,   Program: Consultation Grants (ER Title Ib),   Year Awarded: 2001

Picturing America: Cinematic Representations of America's Ethnic Diversity

Recipient: Gerster, Carole J (River Falls, WI 54022 USA) in affiliation with University of Wisconsin, River Falls

Goal: A five-week national institute for 25 high school teachers on depictions of minorities in American film.

Grant: 143668 / ES-23116-00,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Institutes for School Teachers,   Year Awarded: 2000

Community of Many Worlds: Arab Americans in New York City

Recipient: Benson, Kathy (New York, NY 10029 USA) in affiliation with Museum of the City of New York

Goal: A study project for twenty teachers from Community School District 20 in Brooklyn, exploring the history and culture in Arab Americans in New York City.

Grant: 142018 / ED-21940-00,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Education Development and Demonstration,   Year Awarded: 2000

Enriching Humanities Curricula: Mormon Studies

Recipient: England, G. Eugene (Orem, UT 84058 USA) in affiliation with Utah Valley State College (Orem, UT 84058-5999 USA)

Goal: Seminars, conferences, and lectures to aid in the development of a program in Mormon Studies at Utah Valley State College.

Grant: 142029 / ED-21982-00,   Division: Education Programs,   Program: Education Development and Demonstration,   Year Awarded: 2000