Maryland Humanities

As part of Maryland's 250th anniversary commemoration, the MD Two Fifty Commission, in partnership with Maryland Humanities, is pleased to launch Where History Lives: Field Trip Program.

This program will offer funding to support middle school (6th-8th grade) field trips to museums, historic sites, and parks across the state. The goal of this program is to help middle school students connect with Maryland's rich and complex history through firsthand experiences that bring learning to life.

Funding may be used to support transportation and admission costs for eligible field trips. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, subject to available funding.

Before beginning this application, please review the recommended sites and have the following information available:

✅ Proposed field trip destination and date
✅ Estimated number of participating students and chaperones
✅ Transportation and admission cost estimates
✅ A brief description of how the trip supports student learning

Learn more here: https://www.mdhumanities.org/programs/special-initiatives/civics-moonshot-a-maryland-two-fifty-youth-engagement-initiative/

Questions may be directed to Emily Ross at Maryland Humanities ([email protected]).

📣 Happening in one hour at 12pm! You'll want to join today's conversation if you've thought about any of these aspects regarding the World Cup or other sports:

• Increased scrutiny of visitors coming to the U.S. from the Global South
• Discriminatory treatment of teams competing in the World Cup
• Visa restrictions and denials impacting players, referees, and fans
• Language and how we frame certain players as aggressors, perpetrators, and/or victims

The humanities play a role in every aspect of our lives—even in sports.

Register to join us at 12pm! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i_nGYOumTvO75lRC7U9tMA

As millions of fans tune in to the FIFA World Cup and look back on another unforgettable NBA Finals, we're reminded that sports are about more than wins and losses. Sports are also about identity, history, culture, leadership, and connection.

That's where the humanities come in.

Join Maryland Humanities for our next Bringing the Humanities to Life webinar as we explore how literature, history, philosophy, and sociology shape our understanding of sports as a reflection of societal values, identity, and competition.🏏⚽

📆 Wednesday, July 8
🕑 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
📍 Zoom

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i_nGYOumTvO75lRC7U9tMA

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

• Derrick Nelson – Maryland Humanities Board Member and a former College and Pro Football player.

• Niall Swan – built the company, Soccer Resort, which is the largest network of Adult Soccer tournaments in North America.

• Yaritza Velez – from Tola’s Room and has been deeply involved in the research, development, and storytelling of their new exhibit, From Borinquen to Baltimore: Puerto Rican Players of the Baltimore Elite Giants.

• Dhiraj Malhorta – Chief Executive Officer of the Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise Washington Freedom, and a member of the Board of Directors for The Hundred, and a part of the leadership team at Welsh Fire in The Hundred, he is at the forefront of expanding cricket’s global footprint and building sustainable, high-performing franchise ecosystems across international markets.