| Show V K fio f e Foy FOIt The Yew Mew n l Washington DC D.C. The National National National Na Na- Endowment for the Humanities has announced the of a major major ma- ma mae jor experimental program NEW Youth Youth- pr Projects in an effort to increase learning experiences for youth in the humanities The program will be e administered by the Endowments Endowment's newly creat ed Office of Youth Fro Fro- Pro Pro- grams According to Joseph Duffey Duffey Duffey fey Chairman of the National Nation Nation- al Endowment for the Humanities Humanities Humanities Hu Hu- Hu- Hu Youth Projects Projects Projects Pro Pro- are designed to encourage encourage encourage en en- courage and institutions to provide exciting exciting exciting ex ex- citing new put classroom out classroom for young people to develop interest and skills in the humanities We hope that humanities institutions will use this this pro program program pro pro- gram to greatly extend their outreach to youth in their communities Youth organ organizations organizations or or- gan are encouraged to take advantage of this new grant program to d develop op- op for young people to learn more about the culture culture culture cul cul- cul- cul ture of the community and nation in which we live The Endowment will accept accept accept ac ac- ac- ac Youth Projects proposals from profit non-profit organizations organizations organizations or or- and institutions that operate on a national regional state or local level Eligible groups include youth organizations civic groups labor organizations theaters schools libraries media centers museums historical and research societies universities universities universities uni uni- uni- uni and colleges Interested groups may apply to Youth Projects either for grants to implement implement implement ment a proposed project or for funds to plan a project that meets the goals of the new program Groups needing support for forthe the operation of a program will be invited to apply if their proposed activities are consistent with Youth Projects objectives Eligible programs include the development development development devel devel- of resource materials materi materi- als as well as participatory activities that involve significant significant significant signi signi- numbers of young people in understanding our history values and culture These projects generally will take place after school on w weekends or in the sum sum- mer The application deadlines for implementation grants for the new program are March 17 1978 and October 15 1978 In addition to the implementation grants Youth Projects will also provide provide pro pro- provide vide support for planning NEB Youth Projects Planning Planning Planning Plan Plan- ning Awa Awards have been designed designed designed de de- de- de signed to support the development development development devel devel- of new humanities programming for youth by organizations and A number of 2500 awards will be made which may support consultants materials travel and other expenses necessary to develop develop develop devel devel- op a well-planned well humanities program Application deadline deadline dead dead- line for the NEB Youth Projects ProJects Pro Pro- Projects Planning Awards is June 1 1978 NEBs NEB's new Office of Youth Programs will also administer adminis adminis- ter the Endowments Endowment's ongoing Program now in its sixth year which supports supports supports sup sup- ports independent projects in inthe inthe inthe the conceived planned and executed by young youn people For additional information about NH Youth Projects and potential applicants may write Office of Youth Programs Mail Stop National Endowment for Humanities Washington DC IC |
