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RI Humanities seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders.

05/01/2026

Lots of new events to kick off the month of May. Take a look at our calendar to learn more about humanities happenings this month.

https://rihumanities.org/calendar/

04/23/2026

Last week, the Armenian Historical Association hosted a screening of their documentary film, "Armenian Chronicles".

In addition to the screening of the film, the event featured opening remarks by Martha Jamgochian, the Board chair of AHARI, and Esther Kalajian, a co-chair of the RI branch of the Genocide Education Project, and a post-screening discussion led by Pauline Getzoyan, the chair of the Rhode Island Holocaust and Genocide Education Commission.

Learn more here: https://ahari.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=0&club_id=336479

"Armenian Chronicles" was funded in part by RI Humanities major grants in 2023 and 2024.

04/20/2026

Lots of Humanities Happenings this April! Head to the calendar on our website for more information.

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04/15/2026

Check out our latest 'Humanities in Action' story, which includes Capeverdean American Community Development's Recuperating History through Dance: A Rhode Island Story of Cape Verde project

Read more about this initiative and other cultural heritage projects on our website. https://rihumanities.org/humanities-in-action-cultural-heritage/

04/13/2026

Check out our calendar for more events happening around the state.

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04/10/2026

Explore RI Humanities grantee projects like Exploring the Archives: Sharing Stories/Building Connections by Wanderground Le***an Archive in our latest 'Humanities in Action' story.

You can read more about this initiative and other cultural heritage projects on our website. https://rihumanities.org/humanities-in-action-cultural-heritage/

04/08/2026

We need the humanities at this moment— to tell Rhode Island’s stories, to improve civic life, and to engage our communities. This is the mission of Rhode Island Humanities —to
seed, support, and strengthen the humanities by and for all Rhode Islanders —and the support from our community is what sustains our work.

Consider becoming an annual sponsor today. Visit out website at https://rihumanities.org/get-involved/sponsorship/ to learn more about levels and benefits, make a sponsorship gift, or contact us with questions.

04/06/2026

Happy April! There are a lot of engaging humanities events happening this month. Learn more about these events and more on our calendar, link in bio!

04/03/2026

Check out our latest 'Humanities in Action' story, which explores the Black Ink on White Paper: The African American Press in Rhode Island project by Stages of Freedom.

Read more about this initiative and other cultural heritage projects on our website. https://rihumanities.org/humanities-in-action-cultural-heritage/

03/25/2026

Before March comes to a close, check out some humanities events happening around Rhode Island!

https://rihumanities.org/calendar/

03/23/2026

Learn more about "God's Little Acre" in the Newport Common Burying Ground on Rhode Tour.

https://rhodetour.org/items/show/40

03/20/2026

Our 2025 Annual Report is out now! The report highlights:

🔹 A record-breaking fundraising effort in the face of federal funding cuts.

🔹 Our commitment to investing in local public humanities through grants, initiatives, and collaborations.

🔹 The power of local solidarity as communities navigate change and seek sustainability.

Read the annual report here: https://rihumanities.org/2025-annual-report/

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