Empowering New Americans
August 21, 2013Ed Note: This is a cross post from the blog of whitehouse.gov.
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Emerging from the Flood
August 20, 2013By Melissa Heintz Public Affairs Specialist, IMLS As an important part of the cultural community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library preserves Czech and Slovak heritage in America. The museum shares a close relationship with the Czech Village, an ethnic commercial district in the Cedar Rapids.
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Unlocking Opportunities with Digital Literacy
August 14, 2013Ed Note: This is a cross post from the blog of whitehouse.gov.
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Mentoring the Immigrant Community
August 13, 2013By Melissa Heintz Public Affairs Specialist, IMLS In the fields of central Iowa lies the city of Marshalltown. As this city experiences a shift in demographics, with a growing population of Latino and Myanmar immigrants, the Marshalltown Public Library is adapting to these changes. As a community anchor, the library is one of the first places the new immigrants come. There they can… Read more
Active Teens Work and Learn in the Garden
August 12, 2013By Jonah Holland PR & Marketing Coordinator, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Visit the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on any Tuesday or Thursday morning in the summer and you will find teenagers working and chatting between the rows of Swiss chard, beets, cherry tomatoes, and bell peppers. Each week, a dedicated handful of area teens, aged 13-18, leave the comforts of air conditioning or… Read more
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Tackling Digital Citizenship
August 7, 2013Ed Note: This is a cross post from the blog of whitehouse.gov.
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Nurturing an Interest in Science
August 6, 2013By Melissa Heintz Public Affairs Specialist, IMLS The Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, Calif., is inspiring the youth of today for the challenges and advances of tomorrow. DSC President Joe Adams describes the science center as a place that gives youths hands-on exploration of the world around us and invites them to be a part of it. Every month the science center changes its focus to align… Read more
Growing Healthy Snacks
August 5, 2013Powell Gardens, Kansas City's Botanical Garden Kingsville, MO Powell Gardens' Good to Grow program features age-appropriate modules on nutrition and healthy living taught within the nation's largest edible landscape, the Heartland Harvest Garden. Students learn how to make smart food choices while experiencing the benefits of "green" exercise.
AAHC Forum – Thanks for Sharing for Your Stories!
August 1, 2013By Claudia French Deputy Director for Museums, IMLS Over the past six months we've featured dozens of stories from Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program on the AAHC Forum series in the IMLS UpNext Blog. The AAHC Forum series provides a platform for sharing examples of the great work being done with IMLS funding by museum professionals at African American museums and HBCU… Read more