Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)

Organization Information

Organization: Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)

Organization Mission: Building a thoughtful, literate, and engaged society.

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Participants
Through our workshops, traveling exhibits, documentaries, published works and more, we engage people all over the state in a variety of ways – and have for nearly 50 years. Participants include civic leaders, community members, educators, Veterans, environmentalists, authors, storytellers, scholars, native nations, humanists, activists and you.

Partners
One of the great strengths of the Humanities Center is our network of statewide partners. Since 1971, the Humanities Center has partnered and collaborated with thousands of organizations and individuals including (but not limited to): The Minnesota Historical Society, Twin Cities PBS, the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Science Museum of Minnesota, AMPERS, Camp Ripley, Women Veterans’ Initiative, Smithsonian Institution, Ka Joog, Hennepin County Library, Friends of the St. Paul Public Library, Saint Paul Almanac, The Loft Literary Center and a wide array of educational institutions from the University to Minnesota to St. Catherine University to the Roseville Public Schools and Minnehaha Academy – and everything in between.

Supporters
The humanities are all around us and are at the essence of our humanity, but that does not mean they do not need support and advocacy. Supporters of the Humanities Center include foundations, individual donors, volunteers, state and federal legislators, program participants, partners and more. Human-powered humanities takes all of us.

Related News and Status

Status Reports / News

Related PlanScape Status on: Arts & Culture, Diversity and Inclusion

Key reports on: Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) (May 02, 2023) May 2023 API Month Newsletter: "We take time this month to recognize the achievements of Asian Americans" Read more ... Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) (February 27, 2021) (1) New funding opportunity 2021-02-27; (2) Make a Gift 2020 (3) Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage Funds, MHC will award grants to American Indians and nonprofit organizations led by Native peoples, and immigrants and nonprofit organizations led by immigrants. Read more ... Collaboration with the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (May 18, 2020) This storytelling project with CAPM will feature Minnesota Cambodian community leaders in a series of video shorts. Read more ...

October 21, 2025: HOME OWNERSHIP CREATION PROGRAM – LONDON BROOK PONDS City Council Meeting Approval of Housing Support: Housing Funding Allocations; TIF approval PB reporting Read more ... October 15, 2025: DAP Funding Justification Oct 15, 2025 D.A.P. Meeting Info Sharing - Building a community-owned data repository     Read more ... September 27, 2025: 2024-2025 RPS Data Analysis Sep 2025 MCA Improvement Action Plan  2024-25 Fastbridge Data Analysis and Literacy Plan Update PB reporting on MCA Read more ... September 04, 2025: Start-up Funds for International Relates Committee Video Recording City Council Approval Request to approve $20,000 contingency to create a start-up funding for the International Relations Committee.  Adjacent work streams Read more ... August 30, 2025: RPS 2025 Strategic Planning Updaters Superintendent Goals Strategic Planning Updaters "Rochester Public Schools kicks off rebranding effort to gain an edge in a ‘competitive environment” Read more ... August 18, 2025: Aug 18, 2025 City Council Study Session and Council Meeting Topics 2026 City Action Plan DMC Plan 5 Year Plan Update Democracy Innovation  Read more ... August 06, 2025: 2025 Race to Lead Survey Building Movement 2025 Race to Lead Survey Announcement: This survey is intended for individuals who currently work for pay at nonprofit organizations based in the U.S. or U.S. territories. Those in unpaid, volunteer or advisory roles will not meet eligibility.  Read more ... August 02, 2025: 2024-25 RPS Positive Behavior Data Review July 15, 2025 RPS Board Updates AI Summary of data PB Editorial Read more ... June 26, 2025: MN 2025 Joint Disparity Study — External Stakeholder Group Meeting Copilot Analysis and Summary of City of Rochester Procurement Profile Summary Copilot Analysis and Summary of Hennepin County Procurement Profile Summary Comparison between Hennepin County and Rochester  Read more ... June 22, 2025: 2025-2026 RPS Budget and 2026-27 Cut Projection The Rochester School Board has officially approved a $445 million budget for the 2025–26 school year, setting the stage for a year of stability and strategic investment in local education.  RPS 2026-2027 Budget Cut Projection   Read more ... June 21, 2025: Rochester International Relations Committee Activities 1H 2025 Meeting Materials Sister City Trip Log  Read more ... June 20, 2025: NAACP, Rochester Chapter Juneteenth 2025 Celebration Report  Rochester NAACP Statement on Racist Hate Incident Targeting Black Child in Public Park Read more ... June 17, 2025: Multicultural Center Concept Enablement One Page Summary of Concept - Fact Sheet Detailed Project Description Read more ... June 14, 2025: Financial Aid Support Sessions 2025 Summer Financial Aid Sessions   Locations: RCTC, Rochester Public Library Information for CBO hosting Financial Aid Sessions Read more ... May 28, 2025: Three Housing Projects with DMC Assistance DMCC Board Meeting Approval May 2025: Civic Center North (Sherman), Looms, West Transit Village  Read more ...

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