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Not Your Usual Yiddish Language & Culture Program Cost: $10 - $250 Not Your Usual Intensive Spring Yiddish Language and Culture Program via distance learning, with Yiddish classes, activities, and cultural programs. All-Inclusive Package (one class package + the cultural package), four level-specific class packages (Beginners 1, Beginners 2, Intermediate, and Advanced), a Cultural Package, and a Learn Yiddish Through Song Package. You can also register to the cultural events, such as the song w...

February 1, 2021 State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage: The Wyoming Tribune Eagle republished an article that quoted a number of experts on whether Wyoming residents will get the COVID-19 vaccine. Discussing the economic side, UW economist Rob Godby said it is possible that the longer people resist being vaccinated, the longer the pandemic will last -- and the...

4:03 My name is Jordan Broncho. I work at Chief Tahgee Elementary. I am a Shoshone language teacher for kindergarten and first grade. Im a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Ive lived and worked on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation my whole life. When I was younger, I dont remember having any kind of Shoshone classes or any kind of Shoshone offered to me. A lot of us, we grew up learning just like a few words here and there, but it just wasnt fluently spoken like all the time. There’s a...

7 Lane County nonprofit arts organizations receive Arts Build Communities grants Register-Guard The Oregon Arts Commission awarded $180,000 to 40 projects through its 2021 Arts Build Communities grant program. The program targets underserved Oregon audiences by using the arts to address community needs through geographic impact and arts access.   “Local citizens employ creative thinking and collective response to identify a local need and provide an arts-based solution,” Arts Commission V...

Posted: January 25, 2021 CKCA and the Trust announce 2021-22 programs Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts and culture organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts and Culture Program on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust has a longstanding partnership with CKCA for the delivery of arts and culture programming, as well as representing the interests of the arts and culture community in the region...

by Contributor on Monday Jan 25 2021 Castlegar Sculpturewalk 2020 – 10 Year Anniversary Sand Sculpture Artists in all disciplines—as well as arts and culture organizations—are invited to apply for funding through the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance (CKCA), which delivers the Arts and Culture Program on behalf of Columbia Basin Trust. The Trust has a longstanding partnership with CKCA for the delivery of arts and culture programming, as well as representing ...

December 21, 2020 / 6:07pm / Patrick Singer Ashanti Files has been named the newest Poet Laureate of the City of Urbana, per the announcement by the city today. Files is the citys second poet to hold the honor, following the inaugural Poet Laureate Will Reger. From the City of Urbanas press release: "Ashanti Files named City of Urbanas Next Poet Laureate" The City of Urbanas Mayors Office and the Urbana Arts & Culture Program are proud to announce the second Poet ...

Its no secret that performing and visual artists have been hard hit this year. But for artists living in the Champaign area, there is a bright spot on the horizon. The City of Urbana is currently accepting applications (which due on January 13th) for the 2021 grant cycle where a total of $90,000 in support will be available. And some of that could be yours.  I reached out to Urbana Arts & Culture Program Coordinator Rachel Lauren Storm to learn the secret formula for a successful arts grant a...

On Monday, Washington State University announced the creation of five new faculty positions which supposedly are “integral” to the school’s commitment to diversity and equity. The new hires officially will be part of the WSU Racism and Social Inequality in the Americas cluster hire program, according to WSU Insider. The university says the positions “address the urgent need” for academics who specialize in those areas. Provost Elizabeth Chilton said “The past year, in particular, e...

December 14, 2020 Five new WSU faculty positions have been created to help promote equity and diversity across the Washington State University System. The new positions are an integral part of the University’s Racism and Social Inequality in the Americas cluster hire program which was initiated by Provost and Executive Vice President Elizabeth Chilton to demonstrate WSU’s commitment to inclusive excellence. The program is designed to address the urgent need for faculty specializing in inter...