By Staff Report
INDIANAPOLIS — Schools, libraries and other organizations across the Hoosier State have received grants from Indiana Humanities to provide public humanities programs in their communities. Among those were Dani’s Dreams Innovation in Education Corporation and the League of Women Voters.
Dani’s Dreams, a New Palestine-based organization that connects students and teachers to the world around them using media and technology, received an Action Grant in the amount of $3,000 for its plan to implement “Growing Informed Citizens.” Dani’s Dreams Innovation in Education Corp. promoted media literacy through the study of the graphic novel “The Birth of the First Amendment.” As part of the programming, scholars and professional journalists led a series of multimedia communication, research, sourcing and writing projects to help high school students explore the role of journalists in protecting the First Amendment. Indiana Humanities used funds provided by the Indiana Newspaper in Education Foundation to award this grant.
The Hancock County League of Women Voters, a group that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy, received an INcommon Grant for $5,000 for its “Pass-It-On ‘Just Mercy’ Community Read and Conversation” program.
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The League of Women Voters of Hancock County plans to distribute free copies of Bryan Stevenson’s acclaimed book “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” to the general public and to high schools in the county. The league will then work with experienced facilitators to lead a community conversation around the book’s themes of race and the criminal justice system with a focus on how they play out locally. The project will conclude with a screening of the movie version of “Just Mercy” followed by a panel discussion.
Indiana Humanities connects people, opens minds and enriches lives by creating and facilitating programs that encourage Hoosiers to think, read and talk. Indiana Humanities will announce 2021 grant opportunities and deadlines later this month. For more information, contact George Hanlin at 317-616-9784 or [email protected].
