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Worcester 33 8 80 6 Total 1,602 Total 1,602 THE YEAR AT AGLANCE THE YEARAT WELCOME humanities programs throughout Maryland. Here’s a snapshot of our Fiscal Year 2016 (November 2015–October 2016). 2015–October Year 2016(November ofourFiscal asnapshot Maryland. Here’s throughout programs humanities Thanks to your tremendous generosity—our supporters, partners, and friends—we are able to offer substantive, impactful MISSION Chair, BoardofDirectors Chair, Hon. Stephen J. Sfekas J. Hon. Stephen Audience: 880,047 can’t do this important work withoutyou. work dothisimportant can’t joiningusonthisjourney—we for Thankyou transform. to power theirtremendous andfor pleasure inherent fortheir thehumanitiesboth we offer City, Baltimore and county every in partners withlocal collaborations andenrichtheircommunities. ideas openly, learning, exchange lifelong embrace to Marylanders all inspire inthehumanitiesthat experiences andsupportseducational Maryland Humanitiescreates Participants: 51,707 Participants: Virtual Events: 69 Virtual Events: Executive Director Executive Towns: 170 Towns: Phoebe Stein Donors: 650 Donors: Volunteer Hours (est.): 7,069 (est.): Hours Volunteer Events: 1,602 Events: Video Views: 11,889 Video Views: Through Through 2016 Thank you for making so much impact possible for Maryland! for making somuchimpactpossible for you Thank a glance forward at what we have in store in the months ahead. one that saw an average of more than four events per day—and We hope you’ll enjoy this look back at an action-packed 2016— supportourwork. that the people, companies, organizations, and free government educational programs bodies happen because of thegenerosity of These year. last communities 170 in opportunities learning lifelong inspiring work. It is through local partnerships helping nearly that a million we Marylanders benefitoffered each year from our grantee, a public official or an you educator, play a critical role in Whether you’re a program partner or a participant, a donor or a afriendofMaryland Humanities. you’re that sograteful are We Social Media Followers: 10,282 Social Media Followers: Scholars: 1,532 Scholars: Volunteers: 775 Volunteers: Value of Volunteer Hours: $166,546 Hours: ofVolunteer Value Youth Participants: Participants: Youth Partners: 538 Partners: 41,660 3 ENGAGING YOUTH MARYLAND Maryland Humanities is devoted to cultivating curiosity and inspiring lifelong learning. Making sure that youth have opportunities to build critical thinking and writing skills is essential to future success in both college and careers. By giving HISTORY DAY young people a solid foundation in the humanities and nurturing the joy and power of discovery, we prepare them to be Maryland History Day gives middle and high school civically and culturally engaged adults. That’s why some of our most impactful programs serve students and those who students a solid base in critical thinking, research teach them in public, private, parochial, and home schools. and analysis, writing, and public speaking. Working solo or in small groups, students create original documentaries, exhibits, performances, research papers, or websites exploring a tremendous breadth LETTERS ABOUT of historical topics. Students progress through competitions at the school, district, state, and national LITERATURE levels. A national study found History Day participants outperform peers on state assessments in social Letters About Literature fosters a love of reading studies, as well as reading, science, and math. The while honing students’ creative, analytical, and ONE MARYLAND program again experienced its highest participation writing skills. In this national contest, young people level last year among students since its launch, pen personal essays to authors whose work has had ONE BOOK surpassing 27,000 drawn from 22 counties. a profound effect on them. Each spring, Maryland’s One Maryland One Book is a dynamic program for finalists and winners are honored, along with an both youth and adults. With your support, we provide Among the dozens of student competitors who outstanding educator. Among those honored in 2016 thousands of free copies of the chosen book to schools, advanced to the national competition were this group was Level III finalist Angela Estavillo—pictured with libraries, and community partners annually. An estimated of documentarians from Parkside High in Wicomico her proud family—for her letter to Kekla Magoon, 12,000+ students read, analyze, and apply themes County. Pictured with Matt LePore of Wegmans—the VETERANS author of How It Went Down. explored to their own lives. Hundreds of these lucky sponsors of the documentary category—are Adit students get inspired during the statewide author tour, Abraham, Ahmed Ahmed, Sumit Sharma, Benyam ORAL HISTORY like those pictured above Ephrem, and Chris Taylor. from Boonsboro High School. PROJECT Jason Reynolds and Brendan Veterans Oral History Project is an innovative new Kiely, the award-winning program that brings high school history students into co-authors of All American direct contact with veterans of the Vietnam War. Students Boys—the 2016 selection— receive training in oral history techniques and then were extremely popular research, prepare, and record in-person video interviews with teen readers with with veterans discussing their lives and first-person their candid and dynamic experiences with military combat. The oral histories talk. Their novel of how a are then added to the collection of the Maryland State violent encounter between Archives for access by future students and historians. Last an African American youth and a police officer shakes a year marked the program’s launch at Southern High in school, a community, and ultimately the nation resonated Anne Arundel County, connecting 103 students with 34 with urgency and drew praise from students, teachers, veterans, a few of whom are pictured here. parents, and members of law enforcement. 1,811 22 200 25 COUNTIES SCHOOLS 24 SCHOOLS 414 57 139 BOOKS FREE FACILITIES 9,691 LIBRARIES COUNTIES CORRECTIONAL 396 27,013 EVENTS 104 EDUCATORS STUDENTS 17 SCHOOLS COUNTIES STUDENTS 4 5 ENRICHING COMMUNITIES BUILDING Gathering with friends and strangers, classmates and coworkers. Sharing