<div dir="ltr">FYI,<div><br></div><div>Suzanne L. Sager</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Don Wood</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dwood@ala.org">dwood@ala.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 2:05 PM<br>Subject: [alacro-l] Grants to Develop Public Programming related to Latino American History and Culture<br>To: "<a href="mailto:alacro-l@lists.ala.org">alacro-l@lists.ala.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:alacro-l@lists.ala.org">alacro-l@lists.ala.org</a>><br><br><br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">NEH and ALA are offering grants of $3,000 to $10,000 to libraries, humanities councils, museums and other nonprofits to develop public programming related to Latino American history and culture. The grant is based on the documentary film series</span></em><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> </span></em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.pbs.org/latino-americans/en/" target="_blank"><i>Latino Americans</i></a><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">, </span></em><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-style:normal">which premiered on PBS in 2013. The program,</span></em><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, </span></em>will offer funding and materials to support public film screenings, discussion groups, oral history initiatives, local history exhibitions, multi-media projects, performances and other programs. Apply by May 1 at <a href="http://www.ala.org/latinoamericans" target="_blank">www.ala.org/latinoamericans</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">More details below:</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">“Latino Americans: 500 Years of History”<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Latinos have a long and fascinating history in the United States dating back more than 500 years. Explore the rich stories, diverse cultures and painful clashes that have so powerfully shaped Latino lives and the nation.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Apply by May 1 at <a href="http://www.ala.org/latinoamericans" target="_blank">www.ala.org/latinoamericans</a>. <u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Up to 200 selected sites will receive:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="http://www.pbs.org/latino-americans/en/" target="_blank">Latino Americans</a></span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, an award-winning, six-part documentary series created for PBS, with public performance rights<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cash grants of $3,000 to $1,000 to support a <i>Latino Americans: 500 Years of History</i> program series (public film screenings, discussion groups, oral history initiatives, local history exhibitions, multi-media projects, performances and more)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Promotional materials to support local outreach<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Access to additional programming and humanities resources developed by national project scholars, librarian advisors and outreach experts.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eligible institutions include:<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Libraries (public, academic and community college)<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Community organizations<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Youth groups<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">State humanities councils<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Public television affiliate stations<u></u><u></u></span></p><p><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span>-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Other educational and cultural institutions<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Latino Americans: 500 Years of History, created by the <a href="http://www.neh.gov/" target="_blank">National Endowment for the Humanities</a> and the American Library Association, is part of an NEH initiative, <a href="http://www.neh.gov/commongood" target="_blank">The Common Good: Humanities in the Public Square</a>.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please email ALA’s Public Programs Office at <a href="mailto:publicprograms@ala.org" target="_blank">publicprograms@ala.org</a> with any questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">---<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sarah Ostman<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Communications Manager<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Public Programs Office<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:%28312%29%20280-5061" value="+13122805061" target="_blank">(312) 280-5061</a><u><span style="color:blue"><br></span></u><a href="http://www.ala.org/publicprograms" target="_blank">www.ala.org/publicprograms</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.ala.org/publicprograms" target="_blank">www.ProgrammingLibrarian.org</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sign up to receive the monthly <a href="http://programminglibrarian.org/content/pl-newsletter" target="_blank">Programming Librarian newsletter</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Suzanne L. Sager</span><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Oregon ALA Representative</span><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Portland State University Library</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">PO Box 1151</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Portland, OR 97207-1151</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Phone: </span><a value="+15037258169" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">503-725-8169</a><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Fax: </span><a value="+15037255799" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">503-725-5799</a><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">email: </span><a href="mailto:sagers@pdx.edu" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank">sagers@pdx.edu</a></div></div></div></div>
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