Low German Heritage Society Receives Grant

Date: May 11, 2006

TOPEKA – The Kansas Humanities Council awarded $3,467 to the Low German Heritage Society in Bremen in support of a language preservation and basic research project.

This grant is in support of the continuation of monthly language and heritage classes held throughout Washington and Marshall counties. Graduate students from the University of Kansas Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures will help lead the classes, and will develop language manuals for the Low German Dialects spoken in Washington and Marshall Counties.

Scott Seeger serves as project director. For more information, call 785/864-4803.

A non-profit cultural organization with 30 years experience, the Kansas Humanities Council conducts and supports community-based programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grantmaking program, and encourages Kansans to participate in their communities. For more information, contact info@kansashumanities.org or call 785/357-0359.

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