The Virgin Islands Humanities Council, Community Grants program has awarded major and minor grants to non-profit entities whose projects promote the humanities
Date: February 11, 2005 | Press Release: #05-002
The Virgin Islands Humanities Council has award major and minor grants to non-profit entities whose projects promote the humanities. The projects granted funding include:
- The St. Croix Foundation for Community Development awarded $3,500.00 for the "Market Women & Sunday Market Square" project, which is one of the events celebrating Christiansted market square renovations. The exhibit will display graphic images of the market women and square. The lecture will present both archived and oral recollections of the families, both local and Danish, affected by this center of commerce.
- The Alton Augustus Adams Music Research Institute granted $4,650.00 in support of a summit with events on all three islands. "Cultural Traditions of the Virgin Islands: Dissemination and Educating" will feature a lecture and panel discussion and other events which would include a teachers workshop.
- St. Croix Landmark Society awarded $3,869.15 for a "Mock Archaeological Dig" designed to give 5th and 6th grade students an interactive and hands-on approach to the field of archaeology. The students will make artifacts, then 'discover' and prepare the artifacts for analysis.
- The Virgin Islands Humanities Council is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization, its mission is to provide opportunities for the diverse population of the Virgin Islands to participate in humanities programs, which promote a love of learning, encourage dialogue, enhance understanding and broadens people’s judgment.
For further information, call the Virgin Islands Humanities Council at 776-4044.