Here’s How Humanities Councils Support Teachers and Schools

Supporting teachers, students, and their schools is a common theme across humanities councils. Many have at least one grant or program dedicated to improving the educational experience for K-12 teachers and students. Here are just seven examples of how humanities councils support teachers and schools across the US.

Five Ways Humanities Councils Serve Everyday Americans

Our nation’s 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils are nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations established in 1971 by Congress to make outstanding public humanities programming accessible to everyday Americans. For over … Read more

What Are Humanities Councils and What Do They Do? (Pt 1)

What are Humanities Councils and What Do They Do? Ever since the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) directed the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to terminate all federal funding … Read more

A group of more than two dozen teachers walking down a typical historic New Orleans street towards the camera.

Empowering Teachers: Humanities Council Supports New Louisiana Social Studies Standards    

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) saw the challenges educators were facing and partnered with the Louisiana Department of Education to support teachers through workshops and and free digital social studies content.