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Two days of thoughtful, engaging conversations about the Montana and U. S. Constitutions, featuring delegates to the 1972 Constitutional Convention, followed by a rousing celebration of Helena Humanities Heroes—thanks to one and all who contributed to these fine events! You can see photos of both the Constitutional Conversations and the Helena Humanities Heroes celebration on our Facebook page.
The Constitutional Conversations are being televised at noon on May 13 on the TVMT network, the statewide public affairs television station. TVMT can be seen on Montana PBS digital channels 16.5 in Billings, 9.5 in Bozeman and Butte, 11.5 in Missoula, and 21.5 in Great Falls. TVMT can also be seen on these Optimum channels. Helena Civic Television (Ch 11) is also broadcasting the conversations on May 4 at noon, May 5 at 11 am, and May 8 at 10 pm.
Special thanks to these co-sponsors of the Conversations: Carroll College's Office of the President and History Department, Helena Education Foundation, American Civil Liberties Union of Montana Foundation, Montana Historical Society, Montana League of Women Voters, and Kay and Jim Driscoll, in memory of Donald C. Robinson.
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Our next Humanities Heroes celebration will take place at the Western Heritage Center in Billings at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 6. Join the board and staff of Humanities Montana in recognizing these gifted, generous citizens: Howard Boggess, Tami Haaland, Elizabeth McNamer, Joe Medicine Crow, Janine Pease, Mardell Plainfeather, Ben Steele, and Karen Stevenson. Free and open to the public. Profiles of all our Humanities Heroes can be found here. |
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The Miles City Public Library will host a community discussion of the social and cultural impact of the energy boom in eastern Montana, June 7, 6:30–9:30 pm, at Park Place. Local residents, community planners and leaders, elected officials, energy developers, business owners, conservationists, and human resource providers are all invited to join this open dialogue which organizers hope will result in ongoing relationships, discussions, and comprehensive planning for the future. Humanities Montana is proud to support this program with a grant and we will kick off our spring board meeting by joining in this thoughtful community conversation.
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Students from Conrad, Bigfork and Poplar won top honors in this year's Montana Letters About Literature writing contest, a reading and writing promotion program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress presented in partnership with Target Stores. Judges selected the winning entries from 462 submissions statewide in three separate age categories.
The state winners are:
Level I, grades 4–6
- First Place, Ella Hanson, Conrad Christian School, Conrad, for her letter to Jean Merrill, author of The Toothpaste Millionaire
- Second Place, Hailey Giles, Whitefish Middle School, Whitefish, for her letter to Cynthia Lord, author of Rules
- Third Place, Mackenzie George, Meadow Lark Elementary, Great Falls, for her letter to Suzanne Collins, author of the Hunger Games trilogy
Level II, grades 7–8
- First Place, Sarah Ward, Bigfork Middle School, Bigfork, for her letter to Katherine Hannigan, author of Ida B.
- Second Place, Ben Roeder, Greenfield School, Fairfield, for his letter to Bryan Davis, author of The Bones of Makaidos
- Third Place, Karlie Keller, Hysham Public, Hysham, for her letter to Sharon Creech, author of Two Moons
Level III, grades 9–12
- First Place, Jaylen Country, Poplar High School, Poplar, for his letter to Sophocles, author of Oedipus the King
- Second Place, Michelle Mullowney, Billings West High School, Billings for her letter to Daniel Keyes, author of Flowers for Algernon
- Third Place—tie, Geneva Copeland, Billings West High School, Billings, for her letter to Rosalind Wiseman, author of Queen Bees and Wannabes
- Third Place—tie, Taree'an Tuttle, Poplar High School, Poplar, for her letter to Ralph Waldo Emerson, author of the essay "Self-Reliance"
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Humanities Montana is raising $40,000 for its endowment to celebrate 40 years of service to Montana—and to pave the way for more great work for years to come. We have experienced a dramatic increase in grant and program requests, yet our funding has remained level. Help more Montanans learn and reflect together. Go here to learn more, or call us at 800-624-6001 (toll-free in Montana) to donate today.
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If you believe that communities are strengthened by conversations, that children are our most valuable resource, and that we need to understand our past and present in order to create our best future, please consider leaving a financial legacy in your will or trust to Humanities Montana by visiting our planned giving page. You can also visit Legacy Montana, a consortium of 52 local nonprofits working together to make people aware of how easy and important it is to leave something to a nonprofit organization. It does not give financial advice but can point you in the direction of people to talk with or give you tools to assist you in preparing your will.
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(with special thanks to Foundant Technologies for providing funding for the first three grants below)
"Word Wide Poetry Festival," Department of Modern Languages, Montana State University Bozeman, $500. Support for a festival featuring poems in 19 different languages and their English translations to showcase global differences and show how foreignness cannot always be translated but must be understood within its cultural context. April 12, 2012 from 6 to 8pm, at the Weaver Room (Emerson Cultural Center), Bozeman.
"Bozeman High School Writers Week," Bozeman High School, Bozeman, $600. Support for bringing professional writers from the community into Bozeman High School to do readings, lead discussion about the writing process, and generally share their passion for their craft with students. May 3, 2012 and Friday, May 4, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM in the Old Library at Bozeman High School.
"Yellowstone Gateway Museum Indian Education For All," Friends of the Yellowstone Gateway Museum, Livingston, $1000. Support for a living history, multi-media presentation by Lily Gladstone of a Navajo Indian in the 1930s and 1940s as part of year-long programming chosen to broaden Livingston students' understanding of other Native American cultures. April 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Park County High School.
"John Stokes and Civil Rights for MEA 2012," Montana Council for Social Studies, Billings, $1000. Support for MATELA dinner keynote speaker John Stokes, a student of the civil rights protests in the 1950s that led to Brown v. the Board of Education, who brings a powerful message about racism and the importance of education. Oct. 19, 2012 in the Skyview (Billings) High School Auditorium. |
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Organizations
Flathead Valley Community College
Friends of the Madison Valley Public Library
Jefferson County Museum
Lewistown Historic Resources Commission
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Montana Historical Society
Rosebud County Library
Individuals
Richard Baker
Bonnie Bowler**
Jean Bowman
Rudolf Dietrich**
Samantha Dwyer*
Joyce Grande
Patricia Helvey
Joan Hoff**
Charles Hood**
James Dorr Johnson
Bill Jones*
Tom Kotynski*
Kirby Lambert
Twylla McPherson**
Alice Meister*
Helen "Gus" Atwood Miller
Kathleen Ralph*
Will Rawn*
Arlyne Reichert
Bernard Rose
Lee Rostad**
Hal Stearns**
Kenneth Stolz*
O. Alan Weltzien**
Bonnie Williamson**
*Current Board and Staff Members
**Former Board and Staff Members
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For more information...
Humanities Montana strives to enrich the lives of all Montanans by fostering inquiry and stimulating civil and informed conversations about the human experience.
Much more information on Humanities Montana and its many programs and services is available on our website.
Write us at:
Humanities Montana
311 Brantly
Missoula, MT, 59812-7848
or contact us via email, or call us at 406-243-6022, toll-free in Montana, 1-800-624-6001.
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