The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities acts as a steward & supporter of Louisiana’s culture & history. We are dedicated to ensuring access to the humanities, offering & broadening pathways for a lifetime of learning for people of every generation & from every walk of life.

Thanks to @NEHgov & @WWNO for their support of this program!.

Join us Saturday, Sept 23, for a free #ConstitutionDay lecture in which legal scholar Wilfred Codrington III will offer a critical analysis of American democracy & examine the persistence of race in US electoral design & election administration. #ConstitutionDay2023.

For more about specific initiatives, including 64 Parishes (history!), Prime Time (literacy!), & The Helis Foundation John Scott Center (art+humanities!), check us out here:

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This year’s regional workshops will focus on 18th-century Louisiana history in alignment with the Louisiana Department of Education's new 6th grade social studies standards. For more information and the application, visit:

Applications are now open for four Institute for Louisiana Culture and History regional workshops happening this fall and winter for K–12 social studies educators.

Teachers in Greater New Orleans: Planning your field trips for the year? The Helis Foundation John Scott Center offers tours led by a trained center professional! Tours are best suited for grades 2 through 12. Start planning your trip now. ⬇️

More than 60 Prime Time Family Reading and Prime Time Preschool Reading programs will take place across Louisiana from August to December, marking the 33rd year of Prime Time in our home state! To view our fall sites, visit ⬇️

Across Louisiana, students are going back to school. Meanwhile, Prime Time Family Reading is gearing up for its fall program sites.

The LEH, along with Gov. John Bel Edwards, is proud to announce Louisiana’s newest Poet Laureate, Alison Pelegrin. Pelegrin, who will assume her post on Aug 14, follows Mona Lisa Saloy’s successful tenure as Poet Laureate from 2021 through 2023.

Tomorrow, Aug 5, is the deadline to subscribe to @64parishes and get guaranteed delivery of the fall issue, out Sept 1. To celebrate 5 years of telling stories all about Louisiana, get 5 issues for the price of 4 when you subscribe or renew online. 🗞️

This Saturday, join The Helis Foundation John Scott Center for another installment of Pass It On Open Mic Showcase. Pass It On has been an incubator for many of this city’s finest artists, spanning poetry, music, and visual art.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Humanities Awards! The public is welcome to submit letters of nominations for Book of the Year, Doc Film of the Year, and more. See the requirements and deadlines here. ⬇️

Subscribe before August 5 to get guaranteed delivery of the issue, out September 1. And to celebrate five years of telling stories that are all about Louisiana, for a limited time you'll get five issues for the price of four when you subscribe.

Blizzards, blazes, and financial boondoggles—the upcoming issue of @64parishes covers these and other calamities and catastrophes.

A staple of the New Orleans spoken word community for nearly 15 years, Pass It On has been an incubator for many of this city’s finest artists spanning poetry, music, and visual art. Reserve your free spot now. 🎤

Next Saturday, August 5, join us at The Helis Foundation John Scott Center for another installment of the Pass It On Open Mic Showcase.

Help us bring more educational opportunities to all Louisianans! The LEH is seeking nominations of Louisiana residents for its statewide Board of Directors. Nominations are due by August 10.