Democracy Dialogs Project Receives KHC Grant

Date: July 5, 2006

TOPEKA – The Kansas Humanities Council awarded $2,000 to the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at Kansas State University in support of Democracy Dialogs 2006: Freedom of Information: Principles, Laws, and Citizen Use.

Democracy Dialogs is a series of facilitated public discussions on freedom of information. Topics for discussion include the Freedom of Information Act, its philosophical foundations and historical context. The public dialogues will occur in four public libraries in Kansas: Manhattan Public Library, Pioneer Memorial Library in Colby, Dorothy Bramlage Public Library in Junction City, and the West Wyandotte branch of the Kansas City Kansas Public Library. Programs begin in September, 2006.

Donna Schenck-Hamlin, Hale Library, serves as the project director. For a complete schedule of events visit online at www.ksu.edu/icdd or call 785/532-6875.

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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