Wisconsin Humanities Council Awards Major Grants
for Projects Around the State

Madison, WI, March 2, 2007 — In its latest grant round, the Wisconsin Humanities Council has awarded grants to examine Wisconsin’s rapidly growing linguistic diversity and to tell the story of the Frank Belanger Settlement in northern Wisconsin, as well as the history of Latinos in Waukesha. The Council is also supporting the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of Milwaukee’s open housing demonstrations and contributing to the production of a film about American military men, including a Wisconsin soldier.

The Wisconsin Humanities Council provides support for public humanities programs that encourage audiences to converse, connect, and reflect upon our world. Details on the grants follow:

The Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures, UW–Madison, for Wisconsin Englishes, to promote awareness of Wisconsin’s rapidly growing linguistic diversity through a multi-event program. $10,000.

Forgotten Wisdom of Bayfield for The Settlement Project, a one-hour radio documentary on the Frank Belanger Settlement in northern Wisconsin. $10,000.

La Casa de Esperanza of Waukesha for the Latinos in Waukesha Book Project, a book documenting the settlement, businesses, cultures, and activism of Latino communities in Wisconsin. $10,000. 

Arts Wisconsin for The Good Soldier, a documentary film that follows the journey of five American soldiers, including one from Wisconsin, through five different wars. $10,000. 

March on Milwaukee Coordinating Committee of Milwaukee for March On Milwaukee: The Struggle for Civil Rights, a timely, multi-event program to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Milwaukee’s open housing demonstrations. $9,973.00.

For more information on the WHC’s grant program, including deadlines, guidelines, and applications, go to: www.wisconsinhumanities.org, or call 608-262-0706.

The Wisconsin Humanities Council

Established in 1972 as an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Wisconsin Humanities Council supports public programs that engage the people of Wisconsin in the exploration of human cultures, ideas, and values. To accomplish its mission, the Council awards grants to support programs in libraries, museums, universities, historical societies, schools, and other nonprofit settings throughout the state.