Teens mesh old and new storytelling traditions to weave tale of kindness
By Karen Price PA Humanities’ Teen Reading Lounge (TRL) program gives young people the space to learn different perspectives, ask questions and share ideas, which in turn helps them figure out who they are, who they want to be, and their role in the community. Based on our extensive research into youth-led programs, one tool…
Young PA residents take their shot with thoughts on the Constitution
By Karen Price This summer, PA Humanities asked a question of young people across the state: What if you were in the room when the US Constitution was being written? What would you change? What would you add? Who would you want with you? Andrew Foster, of Upper Chichester, was just 16 years old when…
PA Humanities Discovery Project to tell first-ever story of state’s cultural sector
PHILADELPHIA (September 27, 2022) — Today PA Humanities and Drexel University announced the PA Humanities Discovery Project. This new collaboration seeks to map, network, and celebrate Pennsylvania’s humanities landscape. The project officially kicked off with the launch of a statewide survey of the broader cultural sector. “We plan to tell the first-ever story of the…