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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has been granted $249,999 by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom to implement the Let’s Talk About It (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage humanities discussion project.

The project corresponds to NEH’s “A More Perfect Union” special initiative to demonstrate the critical role the humanities have played in the United States.

model was first launched by 91´«Ã½ on a national level in 1982 with funding from NEH. To date, 91´«Ã½ has developed LTAI programs on a total of 42 themes that have been implemented in thousands of libraries across the country, reaching more than 4 million people.

Let’s Talk About It (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage will provide opportunities for communities to deepen their knowledge of American history and culture by examining events and individuals who impacted the women’s suffrage movement. This project will also work to advance the civic education and knowledge of a key moment in the history of voting rights through facilitated discussion focused on a series of books and questions curated by project scholars.

Up to 25 libraries will be awarded a set of books and a programming stipend to implement LTAI: Women’s Suffrage programs in their communities.

Additional information and application guidelines for the Let’s Talk About It (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage will be released in September 2021.

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About the 91´«Ã½

The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more than 140 years, the 91´«Ã½ has been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government, and special libraries, advocating for the profession and the library’s role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all. For more information, visit .

About 91´«Ã½’s Public Programs Office

The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office empowers libraries to create vibrant hubs of learning, conversation and connection in communities of all types. Learn more at .

About the National Endowment for the Humanities

Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at.