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Clemente courses spread
"the life of the mind"
An article by Jean Cheney published by the NEH Newsletter
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Students in the Utah Humanities Council's Venture Course in Ogden, Utah, a partnership with Weber State University.
Photo by Jean Cheney
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Last fall, during his plenary talk at the Federation Conference in Chicago, Don Randel argued for the importance of the humanities to all people, everywhere. "You don't have to be rich to live the life of the mind," he said. "Education is the greatest liberation from poverty there is, but not only because of the economic status it makes possible. It frees the mind from impoverishment." Robin Smith would agree. Five years ago, she graduated from the Utah Humanities Council's Clemente Course in the Humanities in Salt Lake City, a free college course offered to people living on low incomes. In June, she will receive her bachelor's degree as a McNair Scholar at Westminster College. Next year, she is headed to graduate school in social work. Like thousands of Clemente students across the country, Robin found in the study of the humanities a way to greatly expand the possibilities of her life. Whether they continue in college or not, Clemente graduates describe lives that have been changed by wider reading, deeper reflection, and greater commitment to their communities. Humanities courses modeled on the Clemente concept are being offered in the District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin! Read the full article on the NEH website.
 Jean Cheney Associate Director Utah Humanities Council You can reach Jean for information about the Clemente Course in the Humanities at cheney@utahhumanities.org or 801.359.9670 ext. 106
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Utah Humanities Council Newsletter
February 2013
"The humanities, done right, are the crucible within which our evolving notions of what it means to be fully human are put to the test; they teach us, incrementally, endlessly, not what to do but how to be."
- Mark Slouka."
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Museum Interpretation Initiative Exhibits are now online...all 50 of them!
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"Beauty and the Beast: They Really Used That?" is the beautiful new exhibit created by LeeAnn Denzer, Evan Baker (pictured), and Chris Smith of the Uintah County Western Heritage Museum in Vernal. Image courtesy Megan van Frank.
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More than 250 museums in Utah are home to the state's most important cultural heritage. Most are small and typically run by a few passionate staff and volunteers on a shoestring budget. One challenge they all share is how to engage visitors with the stories of their collections and communities. The Museum Interpretation Initiative (MII) is a three-year project that has provided nationally renowned speakers and sessions at the annual Utah Museums Association conferences, and a series of free, intensive, hands-on workshops delivered to small museums throughout Utah. The workshops provide best practice collection research, exhibit development, and interpretation techniques, which give museum personnel the knowledge, skills, and resources to create their own interpretive exhibits. Completed museum projects span the state of Utah, ranging from Logan Canyon and Manila to Bluff and Santa Clara, documenting important aspects of Utah's history. Since its inception in 2010, the Museum Interpretation Initiative has helped 50 small museums in Utah create more engaging exhibits, bringing important aspects of Utah history to life. Visit our MII Map to see all 50 projects! MII receives National Leadership in History AwardThe Utah Humanities Council proudly announces that it has been selected for a 2012 Leadership in History Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) for its Museum Interpretation Initiative: Telling Our Stories program. Implemented in partnership with the Utah Museums Association, the program has been supported in part by a matching grant from the national Institute for Museum and Library Services. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 67th year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history. In 2012, fifty-nine recipients from twenty-eight states will receive this highest honor from AASLH at its annual meeting in Salt Lake City in October. The Museum Interpretation Initiative program of the Utah Humanities Council is one of only two winners from Utah. Read the AASLH Award press release here. From left to right: D. Stephen Elliott (AASLH Chair), Ruth White (Utah Museums Association), workshop facilitatrs Laurel Casjens (museum consultant), Megan van Frank (UHC), Virginia Catherall (UMFA), and Pamela Miller (USU Eastern), as well as Terry Davis (AASLH President and CEO).
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"Muslim Journeys Bookshelf" finds a permanent
home in Utah  The Utah Humanities Council is one of 840 libraries and state humanities councils across the country selected to receive the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf: Muslim Journeys from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA). Muslim Journeys, which will be available for checkout as a part of UHC's and the Utah State Library's Book Buzz Program, draws upon books, films, and web resources to allow readers to explore and discuss Muslim culture in the United States and around the world through fiction, art history, anthropology, and much more. The Utah Humanities Council was among thirteen organizations in Utah to receive the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf. Other recipients include libraries in Enterprise, Hurricane, New Harmony, Park City, Springdale, St. George, Santa Clara, and Washington as well as the Washington County Library System, the Weber County Library, the Salt Lake City Public Library, and the Pleasant Valley Branch of the Weber County Library. Many of these libraries will be hosting programming of their own in connection with Muslim Journeys.
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Make a gift, make a difference!
 Voyagers Event: Voices of the Prairie In January, UHC donors who are members of our Voyagers giving club got together at the Grand Theatre to have dinner, listen to Eileen Hallet-Stone tell us about life in the mid-1900's, and enjoy the play "Voices of the Prairie." It was an evening filled with good company, stimulating ideas, and excellent performances. We extend thanks to our partners at the Grand Theatre.
If you want to find out how to be included in our next Voyagers event, please call Kathleen Gardner at 801.359.9570. You may also click on the link below to arrange for your membership.
P.S. Our giving site includes an option to set up an automatic recurring monthly gift to UHC. It's an easy way to give a significant gift in monthly increments. Think about giving in this way, as many others have! Save the Date: Love Utah, Give Utah! What if you could help shape Utah's future in a single day? On March 22, 2013, you can. On Friday, March 22, communities across Utah will come together for 24 hours of unprecedented giving during Love UT Give UT. It's our state's biggest-ever day of giving, and it's your chance to make a real impact. All you have to do is commit to donating to your favorite Utah nonprofit. The Utah Humanities Council is participating in this unprecedented day of giving and would love your support! Although the primary day of giving is on March 22, you can give at any time. To support UHC, simply click the logo below and spread the word! |
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About Us
The Utah Humanities Council empowers Utahns to improve their communities
through active engagement in the humanities.
202 West 300 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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