Maryland humanities will work with a number of different community collaborators and national experts to develop as well as implement a wide variety of technical assistance and capacity-building…

Maryland humanities will work with a number of different community collaborators and national experts to develop as well as implement a wide variety of technical assistance and capacity-building opportunities for humanities organizations throughout the state of maryland. The regional humanities networks (RHN) serves as a space where organizations from different sectors, such as community organizations, universities, libraries, service providers and museums can come together to share resources, discuss challenges they are facing in their respective areas, and find solutions. The RHN conducts listening sessions to learn directly from our partners about their most relevant issues and explore opportunities based on their expressed needs. Our findings inform our efforts to adapt our outreach efforts, build trust, and intentionally engage with diverse communities. We have a number of regional networks spread throughout the state that reflect the distinct interests, needs and values of those particular communities. This project will both target specific regional networks as well as provide additional statewide learning opportunities.many cultural organizations and service providers are interested in incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (deia) strategies into their work but are not certain how to do so. This project will create a variety of opportunities for statewide professional development among nonprofit professionals and community members with 1.) a capacity building series of both in-person as well as virtual workshops 2.) providing resources online and 3.) coordinating a humanities conference to share best practices, convene conversations and highlight case studies.