Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)

Organization Information

Organization: Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)

Organization Mission: Building a thoughtful, literate, and engaged society.

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Participants
Through our workshops, traveling exhibits, documentaries, published works and more, we engage people all over the state in a variety of ways – and have for nearly 50 years. Participants include civic leaders, community members, educators, Veterans, environmentalists, authors, storytellers, scholars, native nations, humanists, activists and you.

Partners
One of the great strengths of the Humanities Center is our network of statewide partners. Since 1971, the Humanities Center has partnered and collaborated with thousands of organizations and individuals including (but not limited to): The Minnesota Historical Society, Twin Cities PBS, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Science Museum of Minnesota, AMPERS, Camp Ripley, Women Veterans’ Initiative, Smithsonian Institution, Ka Joog, Hennepin County Library, Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, Saint Paul Almanac, The Loft Literary Center and a wide array of educational institutions from the University to Minnesota to St. Catherine University to the Roseville Public Schools and Minnehaha Academy – and everything in between.

Supporters
The humanities are all around us and are at the essence of our humanity, but that does not mean they do not need support and advocacy. Supporters of the Humanities Center include foundations, individual donors, volunteers, state and federal legislators, program participants, partners and more. Human-powered humanities takes all of us.

Related News and Status

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Related PlanScape Status on: Arts & Culture, Diversity and Inclusion

Key reports on: Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) (May 02, 2023) May 2023 API Month Newsletter: "We take time this month to recognize the achievements of Asian Americans" Read more ... Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) (February 27, 2021) (1) New funding opportunity 2021-02-27; (2) Make a Gift 2020 (3) Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage Funds, MHC will award grants to American Indians and nonprofit organizations led by Native peoples, and immigrants and nonprofit organizations led by immigrants. Read more ... Collaboration with the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (May 18, 2020) This storytelling project with CAPM will feature Minnesota Cambodian community leaders in a series of video shorts. Read more ...

April 23, 2025: CAAL Ignite Grant 2025-04-23: Grant Application Status The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is thrilled to announce the launch of CAAL Ignite, a new grant program offering $10,000–$15,000 to individuals, nonprofits, and small businesses in Minnesota’s Asian American community. Read more ... April 21, 2025: Mayo Clinic News Mayo Clinic re-names its diversity and inclusion office as ‘Office of Belonging’  Breathing Study: Enhancing Brain and Mental Health through Breathing Practice   Read more ... April 21, 2025: Olmsted County M.O.V.E. News Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E.) team attending IAP2 Midwest Spring Conference "Building relationships of trust with community members" Read more ... April 16, 2025: Rochester Public Library - Master Plan Study Rochester City Council Study Session 4/1/42025 Post Bulletin Reporting Read more ... April 08, 2025: Vision 2050 Report and Next Steps Press Release Results Report with links to raw data and Copilot AI analyses City Council Study Session Read more ... April 04, 2025: Administration of Rochester's 3.12M award from Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization Program (1) Third Phase Grant Ann; (2) Second Phase Grant; (3) DMC Announces First Recipients of Main Street Grant Funding 30 Businesses ($1.6M) ; (4) Launching of Main Street Grant  Read more ... March 23, 2025: Collider Mar 2025 News Collider Cup Collider Incubator   Read more ... March 12, 2025: Braver Angels Mar 2025 Newsletter: End birthright citizenship? Apr 2024 Braver Angels Newsletter: 2024 National Convention; National Debate: Should we be colorblind? Listen to (and learn from) the other side Read more ... March 06, 2025: Rochester International Relations Committee 1. 2025 Sister City Trips: Japan, Germany 2. Rochester Sister City Application (Roles and Responsibilities) 3. Sister Cities Relationship Logs 4. IRC Meeting Logs Read more ... February 14, 2025: Minnesota Selected for National Cohort Around Dual Enrollment Policy Saint Paul, MN – Minnesota is one of seven states selected to join The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy Cohort, a new initiative from the College in High School Alliance (CHSA) that seeks to advance dual enrollment policies across the nation. The cohort also includes New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington. Read more ... February 13, 2025: Journie 2025 Activities Journie Juneteenth Recognition: 2025 Mr. & Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Recognition Application and Sponsorship Opportunities The Juneteenth Experience Event at Mayo Civic    Read more ... February 08, 2025: Accountability and Metrics DMCC Feb 2025 Meeting Accountability and Metrics engagement: Presentation, Memo and Video Recording Read more ... February 07, 2025: DMC Equitable Economic Development Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report: Community Co-design, Equity Alliance Topics, Community Connection & Capacity Building, Pitch Event, Targeted Business Metrics, Affordable Housing Read more ... February 01, 2025: Rochester Sports Complex Community Inputs ISIAH:  Ask Rochester City Council to Ensure Equitable Benefit of the Regional Sports Complex: "We believe it’s important that this complex offer equitable community benefit to residents and particular families who lack accessible recreation spaces and affordable, structured programs for their children." Read more ... January 31, 2025: 2024 – 2026 OLMSTED COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP) A Collaborative Community Effort Led by: Olmsted County Public Health Services, Olmsted Medical Center, and Mayo Clinic The Community Health Assessment and Planning (CHAP) Process is about improving the health and well-being of residents in Olmsted County. Every three years the community conducts a health needs assessment to determine Olmsted County’s health priorities; formulate a plan to address the needs; and publish an annual progress report. Olmsted County Public Health Services, Mayo Clinic, and Olmsted Medical Center engage with diverse partners across our community to lead this process. Read more ...

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