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Congratulations to Emerita Professor of Art, Amara Geffen, who was announced as an inaugural fellow of @PAHumanities! 🎨 For over 25 years, Geffen has worked in the region to connect people to their communities through art and civic initiatives. go.allegheny.edu/geffen-pa-h…

PA Humanities Names 50 Fellows to Inaugural Statewide Cultural Exchange

Selected from 350 applicants, fellows will receive $10,000 and participate in a statewide exchange designed to strengthen Pennsylvania’s humanities and creative network

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It's #HumanitiesCouncilsWeek! This year, PA Humanities honored 180 Window Keepers making a difference across PA. It's just one example of how we put the humanities into action to strengthen communities. Support our work: pahumanities.org/support-us/ @HumFed @MellonFdn

Support Us - PA Humanities

An independent nonprofit that puts people first, PA Humanities relies on financial support from people like you.

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125 new Window Keepers. 180 honorees statewide. 🎉 Today, we’re celebrating the final 125 named to The Window Keeper: Civic Honors, bringing the statewide total to 180 people whose everyday work helps communities connect, grow and thrive. #PAWindowKeeper pahumanities.org/conversatio…

PA Humanities Announces 125 New Window Keepers, Bringing Statewide Total to 180

Final group joins The Window Keeper: Civic Honors ahead of Nov. 10 statewide celebration in Harrisburg

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Explore the map of 180 Window Keepers here: pahumanities.org/thewindowke…

The Window Keeper: Civic Honors - PA Humanities

Recognizing Pennsylvanians strengthening communities and sustaining civic life through the humanities

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Our first #PaXFellows weekend in Pittsburgh is officially in the books! TY to our 50 inaugural fellows for showing up with curiosity, generosity, and an enthusiasm to learn from one another! We'll share more about this extraordinary journey as it unfolds. Photos: Erin Ninehouser
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Help shape Philadelphia’s first Cultural Master Plan! Creative Philadelphia is seeking feedback from cultural organizations, independent artists and residents. We helped inform the plan through Cultural Dynamics: pahumanities.org/culturaldyn… More info: creativephl.org/cultural-mas…

Cultural Dynamics

Cultural Dynamics is a collaborative, community-driven effort to shape Philadelphia’s first Cultural Plan. The process convened artists, cultural workers, institutions, funders, residents, and civic...

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It’s official: Meet our 50 inaugural PA Cultural Exchange (PaX) Fellows! PaX is a new 18-month fellowship that brings together cultural practitioners to learn from one another, build lasting relationships and strengthen their work and communities. pahumanities.org/conversatio…

PA Humanities Names 50 Fellows to Inaugural Statewide Cultural Exchange

Selected from 350 applicants, fellows will receive $10,000 and participate in a statewide exchange designed to strengthen Pennsylvania’s humanities and creative network

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PaX begins later this month in Pittsburgh, where the fellows will come together for their first Cultural Exchange Weekend. See our complete list of fellows and read the full announcement.
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The PA Cultural Exchange is made possible through the generous support of Spring Point Partners and The Heinz Endowments, with additional support from Pennsylvania state legislators, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and the NEH.
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Nominations for The Window Keeper: Civic Honors are now closed, and we’ll announce our final group this fall. In the meantime, meet 13 WKers announced earlier this year: people strengthening communities through stories, history, culture and connection. pahumanities.org/conversatio…

Window Keeper spotlights: Connecting people, strengthening communities - PA Humanities

Strong communities are built on connections between neighbors, organizations, generations and people who might not otherwise cross paths. Across Pennsylvania, Window Keepers are making those connec...

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“I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people… I’m grateful for how patient, kind, and supportive every single person on the team was…” Amelia Spielman, our summer intern from @haverfordedu, reflects on her experience. pahumanities.org/conversatio…

Inspiration and joy: My summer at PA Humanities - PA Humanities

by Amelia Spielman (summer 2026 Haverford College intern) https://youtu.be/JOfO81kb2vc My summer at PA Humanities has come to a close, and the 10 weeks I spent here feel like they passed by impossi...

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We’re proud to see PA Humanities and Voices of History Philadelphia featured in a new Folklife Magazine article about By the People: Conversations Beyond 250. folklife.si.edu/magazine/by-…

Plan Your Smithsonian Visit | Smithsonian Institution

Plan your visit to the world’s largest museum complex with 19 museums and a zoo.

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The final weekend to nominate a Window Keeper is here! Who is a courageous person in your community who brings people together, keeps local stories and traditions alive, creates opportunities to learn and share, or helps others feel welcome and involved? pahumanities.org/thewindowke…
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What a special evening in Philadelphia. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us at Mother Bethel for Everybody Has a Story: A Conversation with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar. More to come from Voices of History Philadelphia soon!
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What a special evening in Philadelphia. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us at Mother Bethel for Everybody Has a Story: A Conversation with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar. More to come from Voices of History Philadelphia soon!
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Tomorrow in Philadelphia! Join PA Humanities and America250PA for Everybody Has a Story: A Conversation with Erica Armstrong Dunbar, moderated by Jeannine A. Cook of Harriett’s Bookshop. 📅 Aug. 12 | 7 p.m. 📍 Mother Bethel AME Church RSVP: voicesofphiladelphia.funrais…
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Who will you recognize in your community? In every community, someone is making a difference and deserves recognition for all that they do. You can honor them through PA Humanities’ The Window Keeper: Civic Honors program. ⏰ Nominate by 8/16! pahumanities.org/thewindowke…
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📢 Join PA Humanities and America250PA for Everybody Has a Story: A Conversation with Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of Never Caught, moderated by Jeannine A. Cook, owner of Harriett’s Bookshop. 📅 8/12 🕡 6:30pm 📍 Mother Bethel AME in Phl RSVP: voicesofphiladelphia.funrais…
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Original poems by Corry Area High School students came to life in Corry City Park this weekend as part of the Rain Poetry project “Finding the Light," supported by PA Humanities.
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