Community, storytelling at heart of Reading’s Barrio AlegrÃa
Barrio AlegrÃa in Reading is known as a community transformation organization that uses the arts for engagement and the development of social and multicultural awareness. PA Humanities board member Daniel Egusquiza founded it, however, with a simple question: Do you know how to dance?
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.
Isabel Wilkerson helps launch Voices of History project in Pittsburgh
From the moment Isabel Wilkerson stepped to the lectern at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in Pittsburgh, she held the sold-out audience in rapt attention.
Year in review: 23 humanities highlights of ’23
This was a big year for PA Humanities, as we kicked off our 50th anniversary celebration that will continue into 2024. It was also a year of great accomplishments for organizations across Pennsylvania as they continue to demonstrate the power of the humanities to uncover and uplift hidden voices, bring communities together to create positive change and share stories of our history and the bonds that unite us all. Join us in celebrating some of our favorite moments, projects and more from 2023!
Extra, extra: Looking back at PA Humanities’ first grants in the news
Fifty years after our founding, PA Humanities is still working hard to ensure that Pennsylvanians have access without barriers to the humanities and the tools to lead change in their communities. But what were the big issues of the mid-1970s in PA that the first programs we funded sought to address, and how did the local media react?
Major Support Heading to Communities Along Route 6 Corridor and Western PA
PA Humanities has partnered with the Route 6 Alliance and Community Heart & Soul to select and support Etna, Venango Area (Cranberry, Oil City and Franklin), Mansfield and Port Allegany along their paths to becoming stronger, more vibrant communities through PA Heart & Soul, a humanities-based approach to community and economic development centered on the Community Heart & Soul® model. Additional support is provided by the Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).