Connecticut Humanities Council

The Connecticut Humanities Council is a public foundation incorporated in 1973 as a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Their mission is:

...to provide opportunities for all the people of Connecticut to rediscover the joy of lifelong learning, to see themselves in the full context of their history and heritage, and to explore the infinite varieties of human thought and experience contained in our literature and expressed in our arts that give shape and direction to our lives.

The Council focuses its work on two time-honored traditions in the humanities-reflective reading of literature and exploration of history. CHC enriched reading programs like Family Read and Book Voyagers help parents and children strengthen family bonds by reading together while encouraging children to become lifelong, avid readers on their own.

CHC heritage programs fund exhibits, walking tours, cultural festivals, and community humanities projects that explore Connecticut's diverse local heritage, as well as American and world history. This year, the CHC will produce or fund more than $2 million in cultural programming that enriches the lives of residents and visitors statewide.

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