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Nominate a Humanities Hero

Who's your Georgia humanities hero? Nominate a person or organization in your community who has made a significant impact through their work in the humanities.

Qualifications

Examples include master teachers who enrich learning experiences within and outside of the classroom; or volunteers or staff for cultural organizations who research and present important stories and who keep the doors of institutions open. Every community has in its midst these heroes, who enrich civic life at the local level, through their recognition of the importance of the humanities in our lives. Such people include the "friends of the library" who always attend and organize reading programs. They also include those who research and develop exhibits on local history or other cultures or those who work in their communities to preserve local landmarks.

These heroes see the connection between the past and future of their neighborhoods and communities. By their examples, they help us to recognize the importance of the humanities in all our lives.

Process of Nomination

To make a nomination:

Submit a letter detailing the nominee's significant contributions to enriching lives and strengthening communities in our state through the humanities (stories, ideas, history, traditions).
Be sure to include the name, address, and phone number of the nominee, as well as your name, address, and phone number.
Accompany your letter with at least two ( no more than four) additional letters of support offering further information and an enlarged perspective regarding the nominee.
If resubmitting a previous nomination, please update your nomination letters to reflect and include recent accomplishments.

The 2010 Awards nomination deadline will be announced in summer 2009.

Send nominations to:

Governor's Awards in the Humanities
Georgia Humanities Council
50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 595
Atlanta, GA 30303-2915

Please note that self nominations will not be considered. (Organizations may be nominated by board members, but not their own staff.) Also staff and board members of the Georgia Humanities Council may not nominate or be nominated.

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