"Third Coast Conversations: Dialogues about Water in Michigan" are grant-giving opportunities through the Michigan Humanities, and allow statewide public conversations to take place in 18 communities in Michigan. The state of Michigan is often referred to as the nation's "third coast" because of its miles of shoreline in the US, bordering four of the five Great Lakes. Michigan Humanities, through funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, has announced awards of $5,000 for communities and organizations throughout Michigan to hold conversations and community events around water topics. Northern Michigan University will be host to one of these conversations, focusing on tourism and sense of place.
Jennifer Rupp, the Director of Federal and State Grants with Michigan Humanities, visited our studios to talk more about Third Coast Conversations:
More information about "Third Coast Conversations: Dialogues about Water in Michigan" is available at https://www.michiganhumanities.org/third-coast-conversations-2/.
Michigan Humanities first annual Humanities awards are also coming up in May, and they are looking for nominations for the three categories of: Corporate Humanities Champion, Humanities Champion, and Community Impact Partner. Nominations can be submitted online and the winners will be announced May 16th at the event in Lansing, where Kerry Kennedy will be a guest speaker. More information found at https://www.michiganhumanities.org/michigan-humanities-awards/
