Big Read Grant
Lambert, Kirby
We have some very exciting news! The Montana Historical has received its second Big Read grant. This time we will be focusing on the works of Edgar Allen Poe paired with Beyond Spirit Tailings by MHS Interpretive Historian Ellen Baumler. This program—funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Services—is designed to restore reading to the center of American culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of all citizens. To learn more about The Big Read, visit http://www.neabigread.org/.
This program is designed to put students squarely at its center, giving them an essential role to play. Our experience with other place-based education initiatives has shown that students can engage adults and community members in ways others cannot. Thus, focusing on students has the potential of making this literary and cultural expedition more meaningful to the entire community. And—by giving the students an opportunity to play a significant and meaningful role in their town—it will empower and connect them back to older community members and to the community itself. Should you choose to participate in this program, your investment in the classroom will strengthen community connections and bring the power of literature alive—for both students and their elders.
Attached please find, (1) more information about the project, including the benefits you will gain and the commitments you will make if you participate; and (2) a short application form, which must be returned by September 30, 2009.
Space is limited, but we strongly encourage you to apply for this exciting project. If you have any questions please email me at klam...@mt.gov or call 406-444-4741.
Kirby Lambert
Outreach and Interpretation Program Manager
Montana Historical Society
PO Box 201201 / 225 No Roberts
Helena, MT 59620-1201
http://www.montanahistoricalsociety.com/
Tom Thackeray
"You can be killed just as dead in an unjustified war as you can in one protecting your own home." Will Rogers
From: klam...@mt.gov
To: montana...@googlegroups.com
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:29:26 -0600
Subject: Big Read Grant