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Vermont Humanities Council * April 10, 2014
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Vermont Humanities E-newsletter
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Statewide Educator Award
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 Do you know an outstanding Vermont humanities educator -- one who deserves statewide recognition and a $1,000 prize? Nominations for the Victor R. Swenson Humanities Educator Award are due May 1 .
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Programs Supported by a Vermont Humanities Grant
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Vermont Humanities Supports Programs Around the State with GrantsThe Vermont Humanities Council supports humanities events around Vermont. We hope you will attend!
Naomi Shihab Nye
Shadow or a Friend: How Words Travel With Us All the Way
 Friday, April 11, 7:00 pm
Ira Allen Chapel, University of Vermont
Award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye talks and reads from her work, followed by Q&A and book signing. Tickets $25 or included in All Festival Pass.
Part of the Full Circle Festival. More information: Camilla Rockwell, 802.448.5592, or camilla@fullcirclefestival.com.
April 12-13 - Full Circle: The Art and Heart of Aging. A weekend festival of the arts dedicated to exploring the gifts and challenges of aging. fullcirclefestival.com. Burlington, various locations.
 This fifth annual city-wide celebration of poetry honors National Poetry month. Poems are displayed in windows around town and at the library, and lectures, workshops, and readings are offered involving professional and amateur poets. Hosted by the Kellogg-Hubbard Library and supported by a VHC grant. Montpelier, various locations. Rachel Senechal, 802.223.3338. Learn more.
 PoemTown Randolph brings a joyous celebration of the written and spoken word to Randolph throughout April. Learn more.
Tales From A Yiddish Theatre Vermont Public Television -- ONLINE
A profile of Montreal's thriving Yiddish performing arts community, which is helping to spur a renaissance in Yiddish culture. Much of the credit goes to the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre -- one of the oldest in North America -- whose regular staging of both traditional and original productions is creating an exciting mix of ancient culture and contemporary art. View online.
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Vermont Reads 2014
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 Vermont Reads Wonder by R.J. Palacio"Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness."
- Mr. Tushman, the principal at Beecher Prep,
the middle school at the center of Wonder
Vermont communities are invited to participate in the statewide read of Wonder, R.J. Palacio's bestselling, inspiring story about the power, and the importance, of kindness -- in everyone's life.
- Receive FREE books and programming support.
- Host readings, discussions, and community event nights in your schools, libraries, and local businesses.
- Listen to Vermont Public Radio's Vermont Reads feature.
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National Student Poet
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National Student Poet Michaela Coplen Visits Vermont
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National Student Poet Michaela Coplen, 18, visits Vermont April 10-11 as a teen literary ambassador from the National Student Poets Program. She is one of five high school students selected for this honor. The visit is hosted by the Vermont Humanities Council and Vermont Arts Council.
Coplen will visit with women at the Chittenden Regional Correctional facility and students at Edmunds Middle School and Montpelier High School.
Public Appearances, April 11
Morning devotional, Vermont State House Chambers, 9:30 am
Interview on the Mark Johnson Show, WDEV, just after the devotional
Reading with Vermont Poet Laureate Sydney Lea, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Noble Lounge, 6:30 pm as part of Montpelier's PoemCity.
Learn more about the National Student Poet Program.
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Double Your Devotion
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A group of VHC friends has offered a one-to-one 40th anniversary challenge grant. They will match the entire gift of donors who at least double their giving from 2013 to 2014. They will also match gifts from people who didn't give in 2013 or are a new donor to VHC. VHC hopes you will participate in this exciting opportunity to help the Council in a very dramatic way.
If you would consider making a stretch gift to VHC, there isn't a better time to do so!
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Civil War Book of Days -- Marking Events that Happened Each Week During the Civil War
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Sign up for the Civil War Book of Days
VHC's weekly Civil War Book of Days marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War. It commemorates what happened each week 150 years ago.
Read some of the latest editions of this e-newsletter.
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Humanities Commentaries on VPR
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The Vermont Humanities Council presents more than 1,000 events every year. Thank you for your interest in lifelong learning!
Sincerely,
Sylvia Plumb, Director of Communications
Vermont Humanities Council
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