New Hampshire Humanities is grateful to the Norwin S. and Elizabeth N. Bean Foundation for its generous sponsorship of 11 Connections book discussions in Manchester. In endowing their foundation, Norwin and Elizabeth Bean showed a special concern and affection for the two communities in which they were born and lived, and left a permanent trust to benefit the communities of @ManchesterNH Manchester and Amherst, NH. Thanks to their generous support, both new Americans and native English speakers—and their families—are gaining confidence and connection through the power of literature. #NHHumanities #NewHampshire #nh #reading (fb)

Our sincere thanks to Kelly Burch and the Granite State News Collaborative for shining a light on what the recent federal funding cuts to public humanities truly mean—and how real people in real communities across New Hampshire are feeling the impact. (fb)