HUMANITIES-BASED PROJECTS FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AWARDS
Special Request for Proposals
Announced: April 2002

Chicago Historical Society, Chicago (Outright: $50,000)
Director: Lynn McRainey, (312) 799-2150
Project: My Chicago Activity Guide
Description: An after-schools program designed to provide a range of interdisciplinary and experiential lessons about Chicago's history.

Ohio Dominican College, Columbus (Outright: $50,000)
Director: Cathy D. Nelson, (614) 365-5727
Project: Seeking Freedom: Linking the Ohio Underground Railroad to the Present
Description: An after-school project exploring the history of the Underground Railroad in central Ohio through literature, architecture, geography, religion, government, and cultural history.

Note: These awards are made in response to a special Request for Proposals for Humanities-Based Projects for After-School Programs. For additional information about current grant opportunities for formal and informal education audiences, please contact the Division of Education Programs (202/606-8500 or education@neh.gov) or the Division of Public Programs (202/606-8269 or publicpgms@neh.gov).