ANNOUNCEMENTS
Federal Cuts Threaten the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) terminated all grants awarded to state and territory humanities councils effective April 2, 2025. These grants would have funded at least 93% of Northern Marianas Humanities Council’s operations and program expenses in FY 2025. Read more about the impact of these cuts and how to take action here.
Board Vacancies
CNMI residents are invited to express their interest in serving as a Board member for the Northern Marianas Humanities Council by submitting a Letter of Interest (LOI) and resumé to info@nmhcouncil.org.
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Check out the 2025 My Marianas Writing Contest eBook to read the winning essays and top 7 runner-ups!
NMI HUMANITIES IN THE NEWS
FEATURE ǀ A fruit platter
May 7, 2025
The following is the text of the essay that won third prize in this year’s My Marianas Writing Contest, sponsored by the Northern Marianas Humanities Council. The contest’s theme was “Threads of Tradition.”
“I’m sorry, I love you.”
Five words my parents never told me, yet I knew that their love knew no bounds.…Read More
Our Digital Archive is now open to the public at archives.nmhcouncil.org! Feel free to browse our archive records.
Here’s a five-minute demonstration and tutorial:
Your Humanities Half Hour is aired weekly on Power 99 (97.9 FM) every Sunday.
Grace Christian Ministries Founding Chairman Rev. Raymond Kinsella and current Chairman Rev. Michael Rodgers share highlights from the 40-year history of the organization in The Marianas.