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Harbor Light: Area libraries adapt to serve readers during pandemic
A good book can transport a reader to another place and time as well as inform and entertain. Writer, William Somerset Maugham, once said that “To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.” And hasn’t...
Marquette Mining Journal: Peter White Public Library events calendar for August
Great Michigan Read: “What the Eyes Don’t See” by Mona Hanna-Attisha Monday, Aug. 24 Listen to Elizabeth Peterson interview Dr. Hanna-Attisha about her memoir centered around the Flint water crisis and her immigrant heritage, sponsored by PWPL and Superiorland Library...
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Pioneer: Michigan author makes virtual visit to Big Rapids
Originally set to take place at Ferris State University, residents are now invited virtually to attend a discussion regarding making change, having a voice and being a part of the future. "She was supposed to come to Ferris as part of the Great Michigan Read, and it...
The Mining Journal: Celebrate the Great Outdoors
As summer comes into full swing in Marquette County, in what can only be described as a disrupted year, the Marquette Regional History Center is set to celebrate the local history of outdoor recreation pursuits in a special exhibit called “The Great Outdoors: The...
Pioneer Group: Up and Down the River: Remember Dr. Mona and the Great Michigan Read 2020
The Michigan Humanities Association sponsors a Great Michigan Read every two years, selecting one book with Michigan connections to be read and discussed across the state. For 2019-20, the chosen book was "What the Eyes Don't See," Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's account of...
The Alpena News: $25K in CARES Act funds help area nonprofits
A total of $25,000 went to four Northeast Michigan nonprofits from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act through the Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency (HOPE) grants, Michigan Humanities said in a news release. Read More
9&10 News: Big Rapids Nonprofit Receives Grant Funded by the CARES Act
A northern Michigan nonprofit is getting help through a Michigan humanities grant funded by the CARES Act. They’re one of 116 Michigan nonprofits getting more than $660,000. Artworks in Big Rapids received $7,500 in Michigan HOPE grants. They used the money to pay...
Iron Mountain Daily News: CF library to host Zoom meeting with doctor who discovered Flint water crisis
The public is invited to join a Zoom meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday with two Crystal Falls Book Clubs as they connect with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha to discuss her book “What the Eyes Don’t See.” The book is her account of her discovery that Flint’s children were being...
Mlive: Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies selects Book of the Year about Flint water crisis
Mayor Derek Dobies has a suggestion for Jacksonians reading at home during the novel coronavirus pandemic. For the third Mayor’s Book of the Year, Dobies has selected “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City,” by Dr. Mona...
WKHM News/Talk: Jackson Mayor selects Book of the Year
The City of Jackson and Jackson District Library are joining forces for the annual Mayor’s Book of the Year. For his 2020 book, Mayor Derek Dobies has selected “What the Eyes Don’t See” by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. With libraries closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Mlive: Flint Youth Film Festival asks teens to make movies with their smartphones
The Flint Youth Film Festival is asking bored, homebound teens to create short films using their smartphones for the fifth annual festival this summer. The Flint Youth Film Festival’s mission is to engage young people in media production and develop their literacy and...
Big Rapids News: Up and Down the River: Dr. Mona’s Non-Visit
A couple of weeks ago, I was planning to write a column for Up and Down the River that focused on the scheduled April 2020, visit of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha to Big Rapids. The visit was planned as part of Michigan Humanities Great Michigan Read project. Dr. Mona is the...
Michigan Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency (H.O.P.E.) grants now available
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Humanities is providing emergency CARES Act funding to museums, libraries, archives, historic sites, and other humanities-focused nonprofits impacted by the pandemic throughout Michigan. Michigan Humanities Organizations...
Michigan H.O.P.E. Grants announced for nonprofits
Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has announced a new funding resource for Michigan nonprofit organizations with missions centered on furthering public humanities projects and programs. Michigan Humanities Organizations...
Coronavirus related cancelations for Midland, and elsewhere
This list will be continually updated as more cancelations are made in the local area. The following organizations and events have been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic: • All Michigan schools are closed until the beginning of April, including the Midland...
These events have been canceled or postponed for Washtenaw County schools
Cancellations and postponements continue to spread across the state as concerns of the ongoing spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, grow in Michigan. While all 15 of the state’s public universities have made the decision to cancel classes and begin offering...
Science Olympiad Tournament, Other Events Cancelled at GVSU
Some larger events scheduled to take place at Grand Valley State University in March have been cancelled due to precautions surrounding COVID-19. Events cancelled include: The Region 12 Science Olympiad Tournament scheduled for March 28 on the Allendale Campus. The...
Cancellations sweep university as it closes for COVID-19
Update 3/12/2020 – 6:55 p.m.: In an email sent via LakerLink to student organization officers and advisors, the Office of Student Life noted that student organizations would be affected by the cancellations as well. In addition to barring all on-campus room...
Students hear firsthand about Flint water crisis
Two Linden High School classes had the opportunity to listen and meet with the pediatrician and scientist who played a major role in uncovering the Flint water crisis. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who alerted officials and the public about increased lead levels in the...
Doctor who exposed Flint water crisis to present at SVSU
A public health advocate — once named among the “100 Most Influential People in the World” by Time magazine — will visit SVSU next week to discuss her role in uncovering the Flint water crisis. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha will appear for her presentation at 6:30 p.m....
Monroe County ‘One Book’ activities announced
This year’s book selection is “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City,” by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. Environmental justice. Immigration. Motherhood. Science and medicine. With so many thought-provoking themes from this...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha who was leading whistle blower in Flint water crisis to be featured on March 24
Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who was one of the leading whistleblowers in the Flint water crisis, will be featured at Hope College on Tuesday, March 24, at 9 a.m. in the Concert Hall of the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts while on tour through the...
Mid-Michigan high schoolers to participate in statewide poetry competition
Students from schools across Michigan will compete in a statewide poetry competition this month and some of them are from Mid-Michigan. On Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, 36 high school students from across the state will take center stage for three rounds...
Houghton student going to Poetry Out Loud finals
In her first year competing in Poetry Out Loud, Adeline Frazier is going to the state finals. Frazier, a ninth-grade student at Houghton High School, is one of 36 high-school students from around the state who will compete this weekend in Lansing. “I really like...
Michigan high school students take the stage for statewide poetry competition
On Friday, Mar. 13, and Saturday, Mar. 14, 2020, 36 high school students from across the state, will take center stage for three rounds of poetry recitation and the chance to be named Michigan’s 2020 Poetry Out Loud Champion. The competition, free and open to the...
OHS senior competes in poetry competition
An Owosso teen will be among 36 high school students competing in three rounds of poetry recitation for the chance to be named Michigan’s 2020 Poetry Out Loud Champion March 13-14 at the Lansing Crowne Plaza, 925 S Creyts Road. Round one is from 2:30 to 5 p.m. March...
What the Eyes Don’t See’ author coming to Alpena
On April 24, the Alpena County Library is welcoming Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the author of this year’s Great Michigan Read selection, “What the Eyes Don’t See,” to Alpena. The memoir is a riveting first-hand account about the Flint Water Crisis. She is a physician,...
GV preps for visit from Great Michigan Read author
Every year, Michigan Humanities chooses a book themed in their field to be read across the state. With the help of regional organizations, they aim to bring Michigan together through literature. One of the Great Michigan Read program’s many partners is the Kutsche...
Smithsonian celebrates opening weekend in Reed City
REED CITY — With the Smithsonian Crossroads exhibit now open to the public, those looking to learn more about small-town America can head over to the Reed City Depot. In collaboration with the Reed City Area District Library, opening weekend kicked off Saturday, Feb....
‘What the Eyes Don’t See’ featured book in Great Michigan Read program
Flint Water Crisis film showing at library tonight Residents throughout Michigan are invited to join in reading and discussing “What the Eyes Don’t See,” Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s riveting account of her discovery that Flint’s children were being poisoned by lead...
‘The Great Outdoors’ exhibit work underway at Marquette Regional History Center
Coming in June 2020, a new exhibit at the Marquette Regional History Center (MRHC) called 'The Great Outdoors.' Thanks to a grant of more than $5,000 from the Michigan Humanities Council, work is underway on this new special exhibit. It will highlight the history of...
Holland Museum hosting exhibition ‘Them: Images of Separation’
Negative imagery found on postcards, license plates, games, souvenirs, and costumes has promoted stereotyping against such groups as African-Americans, Asian- Americans, Hispanics, Jews, and poor whites, as well as those who are “other” in terms of body type or sexual...
Two Michigan art programs receive $140k in grants
Two Michigan Humanities programs were awarded grants totaling $140,000. The Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs award will go to the Arts & Humanities Touring Program as well as Poetry Out Loud. “This funding allows Michigan Humanities to continue to...
One Book launch details Flint water crisis – News – Monroe News
“What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City,” by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, has been selected as both this year’s OBOC title and the Great Michigan Read Book for 2019-20. The fight for clean water is a story well-known by...
Water Rising & Fresh Coast Film Festival, interview with Tiina Harris
Water Rising is the October-long event that marries art with environmental concerns. The Cedar Tree Institute and the interfaith Northern Great Lakes Water Stewards are teaming up with other local art and environmental organizations to present this unique art...
Flint water crisis whistleblower to speak
The whistleblower who exposed the dangerous levels of lead in Flint's drinking water after testing blood lead levels in its children is set to speak in Caro this week. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha will speak at 3 p.m., Oct. 17, at the Caro High School Auditorium, 301 N....
Water Rising: Interview with Pasqua Warstler, Tiina Harris and Abbie Hanson
Several events and collaborations are taking place in October 2019 revolving around art, writing, water stewardship and community engagement for Water Rising, a joining of artists Garth Evans and Leila Philip. The Michigan Humanities Council allowed a grant for the...
Water Rising: Project Overview and Interview with Pasqua Warstler and Jon Magnuson
Water Rising is a MI Humanities Council grant that brings a project by the same name here to the UP. The Cedar Tree Institute is the recipient of this grant. Cedar Tree Institute is a nonprofit organization in Marquette, providing services and initiating projects in...
Flint doctor’s water crisis book is this year’s Great Michigan Read
A Flint pediatrician’s book on the city’s water crisis has been chosen for a statewide reading and discussion program that kicks off next week in Flint. Read More
Museum Awarded Grant from Michigan Humanities
LANSING, MI — Michigan Humanities announces $203,101 in grants to 16 Michigan organizations in support of public humanities programming. The Gilmore Car Museum was awarded $3,850 for the educational program titled Birth of the Automobile: Horse-drawn Buggy to...
Poetry competition opens
LANSING — Michigan Humanities has opened registration for the 2019-20 Poetry Out Loud program, a recitation competition for high school students. “We are excited to celebrate the fifteenth year of Poetry Out Loud in Michigan, and look forward to seeing the creative,...
US News: ‘Anatomy of a Murder’ Exhibit Featured at Northern Michigan
The images probably aren't familiar to most people, even those who have seen multiple showings of one of the most riveting dramas ever depicted on a movie screen. There's George C. Scott practicing his lines at the Marquette County Courthouse. The light level is...
Marquette Mining Journal: Anatomy of an exhibit
The images probably aren’t familiar to most people, even those who have seen multiple showings of one of the most riveting dramas ever depicted on a movie screen. There’s George C. Scott practicing his lines at the Marquette County Courthouse. The light level is...
Hillsdale Daily News: Here’s what’s going on at Fennville District Library
A universe of stories awaits patrons at Fennville District Library this summer, with new selections arriving almost daily. Library staff invites everyone to come in and check them out, literally. Children, teens and adults can still sign up for the summer reading...
Daily Press: Storyteller, musician to bring history to library
The Escanaba Public Library has announced a performance by storyteller Michael Deren Thursday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. Deren recreates the great Northern Michigan lumber boom of the 19th Century as a lumberjack/shanty boy of 1870. Deren plays the concertina, fiddle,...
The ClassicCars.com Journal (blog): Petersen Petersen disrupts its 25th anniversary celebration
ACD Museum gets classy chassis, Gilmore gets grant, and ‘Fads and Failures’ opens at Owls Head “Disruptors,” an exhibit featuring minimalist vehicles as well as complementary works by shoe designer Rem D Koolhaas and industrial designer Joey Ruiter, opens June 29 at...
Marquette Mining Journal: A little piece of history
For those who wish to experience a miniature slice of history, scale models of ships, aircraft, cars and more by will be on display at the Marquette Regional History Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The event, which features work by the Upper Peninsula Scale...
Alpena News: DDA offering Free Family Zone Saturday
From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Alpena DDA will be hosting a free Family Zone at the Alpena Blues Festival, just outside the main festival area in front of the State Theater on 2nd Avenue. The area will have free activities for people of all ages. The DDA will be...
The Mining Journal: The Bulletin Board
Exhibits on the 60th anniversary of the making of the film “Anatomy of a Murder”and traditional wooden boat building in the Upper Peninsula are currently on display at Northern Michigan University. They can be viewed at the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center in Gries Hall....
ABC 10 News: Two exhibits on display at Northern Michigan University
The Beaumier Heritage Center began featuring two new exhibits in their gallery in Gries Hall on June 15th. The exhibits on display are ‘The Making of Anatomy of a Murder’ and ‘Wooden Boats Afloat’. Although they are two very different exhibits, they are both important...
Oakland Press: LTU receives grant for lecture series on human implications of technology
Lawrence Technological University has received a $6,800 grant to support a series of lectures on the human implications and effects of technology—past, present, and future. The grant for “Humanity + Technology Lecture Series” is from Michigan Humanities, a state...
Michigan Tech News: LTU Gets State Grant For Lecture Series Linking Humanities With High Tech
Lawrence Technological University has received a $6,800 grant from Michigan Humanities to support the “Humanity + Technology Lecture Series,” a continuing series of public presentations on the human implications and effects of technology—past, present, and future....
Holland Sentinel: Big Read Lakeshore announces 2019 book, kickoff date, new children’s program
For the sixth consecutive year, Hope College is receiving a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts for Big Read Lakeshore. New this year is a second grant, this one from Michigan Humanities, which will provide funding for a Little Read Lakeshore. Big Read...
Detroit, MI Arts – Business – Technology College News | Lawrence Tech
Lawrence Technological University has received a $6,800 grant from Michigan Humanities to support the “Humanity + Technology Lecture Series,” a continuing series of public presentations on the human implications and effects of technology—past, present, and future....
The Detroit New: Michigan Humanities council awards $203K in cultural programming grants
A Michigan humanities council is awarding more than $200,000 in grants to 16 groups across the state, including Metro Detroit, to support projects exploring topics such as history, theater, and education, council officials said. Michigan Humanities received 48...
Broadway World: Michigan Humanities Awards $203,101 in Grants for Cultural Programming
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce $203,101 in grants to 16 Michigan organizations in support of public humanities programming. In addition to this direct support, each agency was required to present matching cash or in-kind cost share, bringing an additional...
Encore MI: Michigan Humanities 2019 awards includes Wild Swan
Michigan Humanities (MH) is pleased to announce the award winners of our inaugural Michigan Humanities Awards 2019. The winners are from Ann Arbor, Harbor Springs, Grand Rapids and Detroit, showing the range of the wonderful humanities work being done in our state....
The Mining Journal: History center opens new exhibit
The opening reception of the Marquette Regional History Center’s Heritage Crafts exhibit was held recently. Dan Truckey, director of Northern Michigan University’s Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center, discussed a brief history of immigration in the U.P.,...
Your Daily Globe: Library holds community reading adventure
The Ironwood Carnegie Library and Michigan Humanities invites area residents to join in reading “What the Eyes Don’t See.” Written by Dr Mona Hanna Attisha’a, the book recounts her discovery that Flint’s children were being poisoned by lead in the city’s drinking...
City Pulse: Flint whistleblower’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
by Bill Castanier The phrase “nevertheless she persisted” could have been written with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha in mind. Hanna-Attisha is the Flint pediatrician who with the help of friends, researchers and parents, proved there had been lead in the city's tap water...
Harbor Light Newspaper: Pediatrician’s book on Flint water crisis selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’; author will speak in Bay View
Contemplating what to read next? Compiling a list of summer reads? Michigan Humanities just announced their book choice for the 2019-2020 Great Michigan Read as What the Eyes Don’t See, by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. This book has been fueling a national discussion on the...
Flint Side: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s book selected by Great Michigan Read
The Great Michigan Read is none other than Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s book, “What the Eyes Don’t See.” Announced at a press conference at the Flint Public Library, the year-long Great Michigan Read launches in September and offers free copies of the book to partners,...
The Daily Mining Tribune: Poetry in motion: Calumet student headed to Nationals after state win
Coming to the state Poetry Out Loud competition in Lansing, Tajah-Rayne Davise was intimidated by the other students. None of them recited like her. They were “proper,” Davise said; she compared them to old English people reciting “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.”...
The Middletown Press: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
The Telegraph: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
NBC 25 News: Flint doctor’s book “What the Eyes Don’t See” chosen as 2019’s Great Michigan Read
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s book “What the Eyes Don’t See” has been chosen as 2019’s Great Michigan Read. The Great Michigan Read aims to connect Michigan residents by deepening readers’ understanding of the state, society and humanity. A statewide panel of teachers,...
The Bryan Times: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
The Herald Palladium: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
Chron: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
New Haven Register: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
My Plainview: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
LMT Online: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
Midland Daily News: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
Huron Daily Tribune: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
Bookstr: Flint Water Crisis Book Selected As “Great Michigan Read”
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s groundbreaking What The Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City has been selected as this year’s “Great Michigan Read.” Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a pediatrician and public health expert, played an integral...
Clay Center: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
WNEM: Flint pediatrician’s book selected as ‘Great Michigan Read’
A book by a Flint pediatrician and public health expert who helped expose the city's lead-contaminated water crisis has been selected as this year's "Great Michigan Read." Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha's "What The Eyes Don't See: A...
62 CBS Detroit: Flint Pediatrician’s Book Selected As ‘Great Michigan Read’
Michigan Humanities announced Wednesday Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s “What The Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City” was chosen for the program that kicks off in September and runs through fall 2020. Organizers say the effort aims to...
Michigan Radio Stateside: Poetry Out Loud state champ
Stateside’s conversation with Tajah-Rayne Davise April is National Poetry Month, and what better way to mark it than by talking with the high school student who is Michigan’s champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition. Tajah-Rayne Davise — the first Poetry Out Loud...