Oregon Humanities

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Help secure federal funding for the humanities

In the coming days, the House and Senate will be meeting in a special conference committee to work out differences between their funding recommendations for the National Endowment for the Humanities. There’s a lot at stake in the outcome of this negotiation: If the House funding version prevails, funding for the humanities in all states will increase; in Oregon alone, this would mean an increase of approximately $100,000 to Oregon Humanities, which will be passed along in grants and services to Oregonians.

Please help by send an e-letter letter to your senators asking them to support of the House version of the legislation. It’s quick and easy and could really make a difference in sustaining humanities programming across the state. In the last year alone, Oregon Humanities reached more than 56,000 Oregonians in every county. We awarded grants to 23 community organizations, whose programs reached more than 10,000 Oregonians in 12 counties. More than 9,000 students had their educations enriched by the teachers who participated in our Teacher Institute. Oregon Humanities magazine was sent for free to more than 11,000 Oregonians around the state. In addition, Oregon Humanities offered programs to adults living on lower incomes, with free college credit, free childcare and transportation vouchers to alleviate any barriers. And our youth programs brought together more than 100 students, urban and rural, at-risk and high-achieving to discuss topics vital to all Oregonians.

Thanks for your help in connecting Oregonians with ideas that transform communities.

25 September 2009 | Permalink | Comments? (0 so far)