The Council also offers grants to improve the teaching of the humanities at all grade levels. Preliminary applications should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the dead line. The council requests proposals from non profit groups, civic organizations, associations, church, community, ad hoc groups and individuals that will increase public awareness of the relationship between diabetes and culture. While the emphasis should be on diabetes and culture in the Northern Marianas, proposers are encouraged to use of local or regional comparative data. Formats may include demonstrations, performances, exhibits, discussion groups, publications, oral histories, T.V. and radio shows and others.
Grants are now available.
Proposals will be accepted according to the Council's 1999 grants cycle. Humanities Awards Like all the state councils in our nation, the NMI Council for the Humanities was established on the assumption that the study of the humanities contributes to the ability to make reasoned decisions. We firmly believe that our society, locally as well as nationally, will benefit and be enriched when our citizens join together with humanities scholars to explore and interpret the acts, works, and artifacts of human culture. Mr. McPhetres has worked with the Humanities Council on a number of projects over the past several years. He holds an M.A. in International Relations and Linguistics from Centre European Universitaire, Nancy, France.