Oregon Council For The Humanities

Publications: oregon humanities magazine is devoted to exploring important and timely ideas from a variety of perspectives -- especially those that have been ignored, generalized, or oppressed -- and to stimulating reflection and public conversation. The magazine is published three times a year and reaches nearly 14,000 subscribers with its online content reaching thousands more. Curriculum based on magazine stories is produced and distributed to oregon high school teachers.

Grants -- include the following:oregon humanities funds public programs that get people together to think and talk about challenging issues and ideas. Oregon humanities offers public program grants between $1,000 and $10,000, once a year. Additionally, oregon humanities distributes mini grants to rural libraries to create and host events in their communities.

Education programs -- include the following: humanity in perspective is a free college humanities course for adults who do not have a college degree and who face barriers to accessing educational opportunities. The course is offered as a two-semester college-credit course in portland in partnership with bard college and portland state university. Oregon humanities also partners with other nonprofits to offer reading, writing, and discussion programs to humanity in perspective graduates and community members.