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History United | Cultures & Communities

History United Nominated for a Civvy Award

Virginia (Danville, Charlottesville)—Virginia Humanities announced today that their History United program has been nominated for a Civvy Award. The American Civic Collaboration Awards (the Civvys) are the only national awards …

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Community Initiatives | Cultures & Communities

Announcing a $100k Ford Foundation Grant to Support Community Scholars

Charlottesville—Today, Virginia Humanities announced a $100,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to support community knowledge bearers and non-academy humanities experts across Virginia. This place-based, digital storytelling initiative will begin in …

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Learn more about our community partners for Evicted: An Evening with Matthew Desmond

Learn more about the organizations working in our community…

The post Learn more about our community partners for <i>Evicted</i>: An Evening with Matthew Desmond appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Wrap up the year with December SHELF LIFE events!

SHELF LIFE continues in December with virtual author events Thursdays at noon…

The post Wrap up the year with December SHELF LIFE events! appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Mark your calendars for March!

Find out who will be headlining our all-virtual 2021 Festival…

The post Mark your calendars for March! appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Join us for Evicted: An Evening with Matthew Desmond

Join us for this FREE community event focused on housing inequality and more…

The post Join us for <i>Evicted</i>: An Evening with Matthew Desmond appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

Announcing November SHELF LIFE events

SHELF LIFE continues in November with virtual author events Thursdays at noon…

The post Announcing November SHELF LIFE events appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.

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Fellowships

Humanities Fellowships Go Virtual

The Virginia Humanities Fellowship program is operating entirely remotely for the duration of the 2020-2021 academic year. The Fellowship program initially moved online in accordance with the statewide stay-at-home orders …

Press Releases | Black/African American, Democracy, Non-Fiction
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Virginia Folklife

A message from Jon Lohman:

After nearly two incredible decades, I have chosen to move on from my position of Director of the Virginia Folklife Program. It has been an amazing journey, and I simply …

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VA Festival of the Book | Books & Literature

SHELF LIFE virtual events in October!

SHELF LIFE continues in October with virtual author events every Thursday at noon…

The post SHELF LIFE virtual events in October! appeared first on Virginia Festival of the Book.

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Civics

More 19th Amendment Centennial Events Announced

A series of four virtual events celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote kicked off last week with a conversation between two powerful, creative women: Nikki …

Press Releases | Black/African American, Government, Politics
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Grants

Beneath the Surface

In an effort to advance racial justice, nonprofits in South Hampton Roads are invited to apply for a new grant opportunity for programs on race and the history of race …

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