Let’s Rise: Stories of youth engagement and education
Welcome to the next installment of LET’S RISE, the PA Humanities statewide video project, created in partnership with Emmy-winning filmmaker Kelly Dessoye in celebration of our 50th anniversary. In December, we’re spotlighting how young people are engaging with the humanities through PA Humanities programs and initiatives and finding new ways to understand themselves, one another, and their communities. We invite you to watch and reflect, and join us in ensuring that the humanities remain a vibrant force in Pennsylvania.
Voices of History: Stories of family
Welcome to Voices of History, a PA Humanities project inspired by the works of renowned playwright August Wilson and designed to showcase the voices of everyday Black Pennsylvanians. In these videos, you’ll hear remembrances and reflections on family, and the many ways in which family nourishes us, inspires us, protects us and gives us a home, in every sense of the word.
A celebration of Rain Poetry Pittsburgh
The streets of Pittsburgh became unexpected canvases in 2024, bringing to life the words of young people in Garfield, Homewood and Northview Heights with each drop of rain. Join us as we look back on the highlights of this year’s Rain Poetry project in Pittsburgh, and the moments of connection and inspiration it brought to the city in this beautiful video by The Shop 6 Films.
Invisible poems, visible joy: Johnstown celebrates Rain Poetry
Children who participated in Rain Poetry Johnstown and their families were all smiles during the big reveal celebration where students got to see their words shared with the community in this special installation.
Voices of History: Pittsburgh communities share untold stories of resilience and family
PA Humanities’ statewide Voices of History story gathering project, created to help celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary, is underway. In partnership with the August Wilson House, PA Humanities invited people from three Pittsburgh neighborhoods to participate in traditional story circles this summer and share a story of family that centered around a particular object or memory.
Haikus to hit the street in Johnstown with Rain Poetry
Children and teens participated in Rain Poetry workshops at the Children’s Book Festival, the Cambria County Library and the Bottle Works’ summer cryptid camp. Their poems will be revealed in a public celebration on Sept. 14.