CFVI Displays Results of Grant-Funded Culture and Heritage Programs

While changes in federal program funding are taking place in Washington, a representative of the National Endowment for the Humanities was looking over the progress being made in the Virgin Islands by its latest group of recipients.

A virtual Showcase of the Humanities took place Tuesday under the direction of the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, the local administrator of grants supporting arts and culture.

Tuesday’s showcase was held in honor of Virgin Islands History Month. “Observed annually in March since, 2006, the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands as the Humanities Council of the Virgin Islands is proud to present the third Virtual Humanities Showcase. This event highlights the rich history, heritage, and culture of the Virgin Islands through projects funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities,” said foundation spokesperson Sean Liphard.

Eight grant recipients presented the projects they completed encompassing dance, documentary production, the creation of a primer teaching the alphabet, and a study of oral history traditions.

Reviewers also viewed a presentation on a project designed to teach youths how to express their concerns over gun violence. Another ambitious project involved planning to establish a library at a St. Croix private school.