Ohio History Connection

The Ohio History Connection will continue its work to empower New Americans to become community leaders and advocates for their communities of origin. Originally funded through the IMLS Community Catalysts initiative, the project connects New American leaders with established community resources and fundamental civic education in order to build a base of knowledge that increases their sense of belonging in the larger metropolitan community. The ENACT Ohio project will create a second, one-year cohort of emerging New American leaders in Central Ohio. The museum will implement the program with multiple partners including the Columbus Metropolitan Library, Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services, Bhutanese American Student Organization, and the Dayton Metro Library. The museum will combine the learning of the first two cohorts into a sustainable model and implementation guide to assist other organizations in empowering New Americans in their own communities.