CT Humanities promotes civic engagement and funds programs and projects that connect people to the history, literature, and culture of Connecticut.
Middletown, CT
Joined August 2010
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Happy #ElectionDay! Connecticut’s history is full of stories of people fighting for and exercising their right to vote. By voting, you are part of that democratic history. For more information about where to vote, sample ballots, and other resources: portal.ct.gov/sots/election-…
ALT Graphic with a cartoon of a ballot box with the text "Election Day Vote"
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Less than TWO weeks before the deadline! Have you submitted your proposal yet for the CT Digital Humanities Conference?!
Learn more and submit proposal by Oct 1st: ctdh.io/cfp/
ALT Graphic advertising the CT Digital Humanities Conference Call for Proposals.
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Did you know we have a page for every town in Connecticut?! All 169! Each town page contains a summary, images, & resources to learn more.
Check out Durham's page below as an example & start exploring: connecticuthistory.org/towns…
#cthistory #durhamct
ALT Webpage with text and an image of a house from Durham, Connecticut
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Announcing Mystic Film Institute cinema and media arts workshops at Conn College! Weekend workshops kick off March 9-10, 2024 and will continue through the spring of 2024! Registration is now open! Visit mysticfilminstitute.org/work… for more info and to register!
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If you're curious about the AASLH Leadership in History Awards and how to submit a nomination, join us for a free informational webinar today at 3 p.m. Eastern! Register at tinyurl.com/AASLHAwardsWebin….
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How do you teach your students about slavery? This activity for 8th grade/high school examines historical primary source documents about slavery in a Connecticut context.
Access activity: teachitct.org/lessons/connec…
#cthistory #teachertwitter #sschat
ALT Multicolored graphic advertising the Teach It activity titled "Connecticut's Complicity in Slavery" with a partial image and description of the activity
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Tomorrow is the day! The 2023 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities presented by Dr. Ruth J. Simmons at @NMAAHC. You can join us virtually here: bit.ly/jeffersonlecture2023
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Please join NEH Division of Preservation and Access& Serial Division at the Library of Congress for a very special event on Wednesday, September 20, 2022, 4:00 pm EDT. Virtual event is free and open to the public.
neh.gov/blog/can-historical-…
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Seemingly little things (like one vote) can have a BIG impact on an election. @CTOldStateHouse is bringing you a season full of events to help you make a BIG impact locally! Learn more at wp.cga.ct.gov/osh/events-pag…. Presented with support from @CTHumanities and @HFPG.
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#OTD we celebrate the official ratification of the 19th amendment! Women of color have often been left out of national histories of suffrage, but state museums and humanities councils can raise up their important stories. Learn more here: bit.ly/NEH-WOC
ALT Colored Women’s Liberty Loan Committee, October 21, 1917, RG012, State Archives, Connecticut State Library | From left to right, Elizabeth R. Morris, Mary A. Johnson, and Rosa J. Fisher
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This hour, we check in on museums, arts and culture in Connecticut with @CTHumanities, @MaritimeAqua and more. What's your favorite place to visit in the state? Have you taken advantage of #SummerattheMuseum? Tweet or call between 9-10am: 888-720-9677 ctpublic.org/news/2023-07-06…
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Part 1 of our oral history kits have arrived. So excited to be partnering with @CTHumanities and @UConnCLAS and @UConnHistory in developing our oral history lending kits!
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Looking for an activity to teach your high schoolers about tribal sovereignty? Look no further! @Akomawt's endawnis Spears' activity uses a mix of sources to ask "what makes a nation?"
Access activity here: ecs.page.link/Qr6wc
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #sschat #cthistory
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Participa para la vacante laboral como Coordinador del Programa de Patrimonio Digital de @CTHumanities
Fecha límite: 28 de septiembre de 2022
Más información: cthumanities.org/about-us/em…
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Our 2022 Annual Conference is just 3 WEEKS away, and we're happy to announce this year's Keynote Sponsor: Savvas Learning Company (@SavvasLearning)!
Be sure to register for our conference today to meet representatives and attend sessions by Savvas!
ctsocialstudies.org/meetingi…
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Happy #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth! To help share Hispanic & Latinx contributions to CT history with students, check out this activity by @elmrosario about La Escuelita & bilingual education in 1970s Hartford. ecs.page.link/Ru1dt
#sschat #cthistory #histedchat #NHHM
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Congratulations, Val, and thank you for your dedication to civic engagement and democracy, everyday! 🎉
#EverydayDemocracy #Democracy #CivicEngagement #VoterAccess #NationalVoterRegistrationDay #HispanicHeritageMonth
ALT EvDem Senior Director of Communications Nyesha McCauley, Valeriano Ramos, and his wife, Terre
CT Humanities retweeted
Haven’t found the right #ConstitutionDay lesson yet?
We’ve got you covered:
👉 bit.ly/3PiiCIe
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ConstitutionDay is tomorrow!
Travel back in time to 1787, when the ink was still drying on the Constitution, and join the debate over the document’s ratification, with the #NEHgrant-funded “Race to Ratify” game by @iCivics, here: bit.ly/3qPhxxX
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Yesterday, @NEHchair spoke on behalf of @NEHgov & @NEAarts at the #UnitedWeStand summit at the @WhiteHouse on the role of the #arts & #humanities in addressing hate-fueled violence and federal initiatives to promote healing in communities affected by violence.
