Ohio Humanities announced that it will receive $1 million in state CARES funding allocated in Ohio House Bill (HB) 110, the state’s biennial budget for 2022-2023, to provide relief grants for cultural organizations and programs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Honoring Stories through Narrative Medicine
In this talk, Akron Children’s Hospital Narrative Medicine Coordinator Nicole Robinson introduces us to the emerging field of narrative medicine and how it provides a path for all to engage in the human experience of illness, health, and healing. We look at the ways that stories, through close reading and reflective writing, have the ability to deepen our understanding of, … Read More
Ohio Humanities hiring Executive & Grants Support Coordinator
Ohio Humanities is seeking a passionate and detail-oriented entry level professional to support our grantmaking process and executive leadership team. Starting your career at Ohio Humanities is a great way to grow a career in the humanities sector and non-profit leadership. This position will interact with members of the public, funded partners and internal and external stakeholders. Competitive salary and … Read More
Visual Art, Clinical Mastery, and the Challenge of Uncertainty in Medicine
How a clinician performs in uncertainty has the potential to include them in medicine’s best moments, or its deep entanglement with unwellness. It has the potential to make or break a patient’s life. In this talk, artist and educator Alexa Miller identifies uncertainty as a profound lever for transformation in, and the unexpected ways in which uncertainty can be harnessed … Read More
Ohio Humanities Names Rebecca Brown Asmo as New Executive Director
After national search, Brown Asmo brings strong fundraising and advocacy background to organization’s helm Ohio Humanities announced today the appointment of Rebecca Brown Asmo as the organization’s newest Executive Director. Brown Asmo comes to Ohio Humanities with a breadth of experience in the nonprofit sector, including a decade as Chief Executive Officer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central … Read More