Statement of MHC Objectives

• Developing a well-defined and clearly focused statewide humanities program in cooperation with organizations, institutions, and agencies
• Assisting local and statewide organizations to plan and conduct public projects in the humanities
• Encouraging scholars in the humanities to share their learning and insights in order to increase the public’s understanding of the humanities disciplines and their significance to citizens’ daily lives
• Creating educational resources to extend the insights of the humanities to people of all ages
• Providing public recognition for exemplary leadership which contributes to an understanding of cultural heritage and values
• Helping citizens to understand better their roles in a democracy
• Improving the quality of humanities education in the schools