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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#263343">We are delighted to announce that the state of Michigan is the 2021 site of the National Humanities Conference. This is a great honor for our state, and will be

 an excellent opportunity to showcase the humanities work being done here, as well as the rebirth of Detroit. We are engaged with the Federation of State Humanities Councils to plan the events surrounding the conference, and will be adding on additional opportunities

 for the conference attendees to visit other locations in Michigan. The announcement can be found

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#263343">Our Board of Directors meets this week to finalize our strategic plan at a retreat in Kalamazoo. The discussion includes a detailed report on program recommendations

 developed by staff members based on site visits, a survey, program evaluations, historical context, and the five year assessment conducted by the National Endowment for the Humanities. We plan to release exciting future plans in October.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#263343">We hope that you enjoy this last month of Michigan’s beautiful summer. Staff members have traveled across Michigan seeing the incredible work of our valued partners

 and grantees, from the far reaches of the Upper Peninsula to the southern regions, including small towns and larger city projects. Thank you for making humanities come alive for all Michigan’s people.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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 Partnership. Each year, the Senate and Congress vote to fund the NEH and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This summer, for the first time in many years, both the House and the Senate have passed the FY 2019 Interior Appropriations bill before August

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 during their end of summer recess, please thank them for supporting the NEH/NEA funding, and in turn, supporting Michigan Humanities. Your input means so much to all of us! Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="mailto:ctaggart@mihumanities.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1E88B4">Carol Taggart</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F">,

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#D1701B">Great Michigan Read</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">There’s still time for you and your community to be part of the 2017-18 Great Michigan Read program with <i>X: A Novel</i>! Though our remaining quantity of books

 is limited, you can still register to be a partner directly on our </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Jy0cNM-5XekR2RF9WPfolZw4nGynOZLvRVBYK1APPFuchuJ16YRNR2OmDxSOdugSTKo99dfVBZqSw1e_XxiB64wjniqk39zT_7TzyuzmsAvOeiQ9g1BS6bgdqp5VAVrySraxSEtcJjfpvzoUDFDtmpzhxiuMIrMVvURinCu0NMX_GKQx1wQyF5ZVdqw4agxSWoh8GfYhc7vp_LGiM_jRaw==&c=HBxMuaan52vdqkU3w0S6tn87ZLer9Ps_xrpc8euqLoJ592Z3UpKJJA==&ch=iqs5hBDZ7GKvliuj1E8P2EoXCB2mqS4srJ_Pqe_uUMPMxWPr4mX2HQ==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Great

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">If you are a current Great Michigan Read partner, don’t forget to submit your event details – past and upcoming – on our </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Jy0cNM-5XekR2RF9WPfolZw4nGynOZLvRVBYK1APPFuchuJ16YRNRwJ9HEILetU_FvFeUP7EJ4Yyc_rI3-oyPvVnlLvzWo0I6BT2m2ydEuhjkY7rmojiEdjb1brPkFXNZN_UPWvFWQYKTyk1jHyDA-PyU2ZkawzQPTDL6aOSn0rt1bnsnLJoF7g_XystI6dsv9aHTF2-D5DjB1N1Wc_rk7mn9OTklmYj_P32Y4qWvE0ijYzIfMVy4g==&c=HBxMuaan52vdqkU3w0S6tn87ZLer9Ps_xrpc8euqLoJ592Z3UpKJJA==&ch=iqs5hBDZ7GKvliuj1E8P2EoXCB2mqS4srJ_Pqe_uUMPMxWPr4mX2HQ==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">,

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 forms</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">. Have stories or photos to share from your participation in GMR? Please feel free to send them to program officer

</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="mailto:kwittenauer@mihumanities.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Katie Wittenauer</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F">Do you have a humanities project that you are working on for 2019?

<b>Humanities Grants provide up to $15,000 </b>for a variety of humanities programming. Applications are currently being accepted for the

<b>Fall 2018 </b>cycle with a deadline of Thursday, August 16, 2018. </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F">

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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Jy0cNM-5XekR2RF9WPfolZw4nGynOZLvRVBYK1APPFuchuJ16YRNRzYpIw8DUZf9QinF6zw_yOscw5Hn1NPWKlX2OHaPwcn4alVSTn2SGYPK9pceFia6SQnHNRaKW_rgrkEpVaoCyGwYYUL8gjyAxBriV26UaAPcm8vqZzxvvt65w8mKEsH5nTZR3gsMQhWt&c=HBxMuaan52vdqkU3w0S6tn87ZLer9Ps_xrpc8euqLoJ592Z3UpKJJA==&ch=iqs5hBDZ7GKvliuj1E8P2EoXCB2mqS4srJ_Pqe_uUMPMxWPr4mX2HQ==" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1E88B4">Michigan

 Humanities website </span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#36495F">and Program Officer, James Nelson, is available to discuss your project and answer any questions. Email:

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 or phone: (517) 372-7770.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#161D26">Michigan Humanities is bringing the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibition

Crossroads: Change in Rural America to Michigan in 2019. Crossroads will allow host communities to explore both their history and their future. Grant funds will be available to create local exhibits, programming, and to facilitate community conversations.

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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Jy0cNM-5XekR2RF9WPfolZw4nGynOZLvRVBYK1APPFuchuJ16YRNR6LPLdBDBo-UDg4JfT43pdmGdmvVP_BQlZbG1Yhp7wBlCpNQ-y5e2vJnvLjY5_Hz-6XtnKejib14AV5IN8_3n8iAq9l7S6SPArNXTWsDK6Z0XH5zRQk9dzwvsgYMEjcYrLh1BeIztmaR&c=HBxMuaan52vdqkU3w0S6tn87ZLer9Ps_xrpc8euqLoJ592Z3UpKJJA==&ch=iqs5hBDZ7GKvliuj1E8P2EoXCB2mqS4srJ_Pqe_uUMPMxWPr4mX2HQ==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#161D26">website</a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#161D26">.

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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="mailto:jnelson@mihumanities.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#161D26">James Nelson</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#161D26">,

 with any questions. Call: (517) 372-7770.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">The 2018-19 Poetry Out Loud program will kick off this fall, and we look forward to welcoming teachers and students from around the state to participate in this national high school

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">We were excited to read </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Jy0cNM-5XekR2RF9WPfolZw4nGynOZLvRVBYK1APPFuchuJ16YRNRz4yOgWCXzQ6apU7XA_TvTZYSBdegTUIVitBedElRrR80wCsk8MAF2cEqbfrbmPxUB0H-jjxJ1s6XKJ_d7nAaehtmfHLLA_CK8ktoUfpU78sBmmiT7gz0fYhbAdoHePB0ACeFo4cJCt9sjPU5Sf6qslZ2UkmyNAklmRolPCyLvBoI2LB1FgY-Cs=&c=HBxMuaan52vdqkU3w0S6tn87ZLer9Ps_xrpc8euqLoJ592Z3UpKJJA==&ch=iqs5hBDZ7GKvliuj1E8P2EoXCB2mqS4srJ_Pqe_uUMPMxWPr4mX2HQ==" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">this

 recent article from PBS NewsHour</span></b></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green"> about the 28 million American adults reading poetry in 2018 and the many ways that student writers are “pursuing and reading and engaging poetry.”

 In fact, poetry readership is higher than it has been in 15 years!</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">If your school would like to take part in Michigan’s upcoming Poetry Out Loud activities, registration will be available beginning the week of August 27. Please visit our </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Jy0cNM-5XekR2RF9WPfolZw4nGynOZLvRVBYK1APPFuchuJ16YRNR77cCpWruM4VDuH9A9Mq7metJWtEkIZBZlSlRwud_iPz1tYzCj-RZohX_m62FetI-RoyMQj5pOqxbIeM5VqyaNVX-WsvtEX3K2mzzEm5Jq8LV_16WgShZsNsdJ1bKiikQw==&c=HBxMuaan52vdqkU3w0S6tn87ZLer9Ps_xrpc8euqLoJ592Z3UpKJJA==&ch=iqs5hBDZ7GKvliuj1E8P2EoXCB2mqS4srJ_Pqe_uUMPMxWPr4mX2HQ==" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">Poetry

 Out Loud page</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green"> later this month to find additional information about the 2018-19 program, and contact

</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#36495F"><a href="mailto:kwittenauer@mihumanities.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">Katie Wittenauer</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green">

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