HumanitiesDC is seeking applications for grants to provide humanities programs for youth in the District of Columbia, based on HumanitiesDC’s successful Soul of the City (SOTC) Program. It emphasizes one of the HumantiesDC’s core beliefs that effective leadership can be cultivated through a curriculum that combines humanities concepts with skill building. SOTC encourages young people to view their city, their country and their world in new ways and prepares them for leadership. It is estimated that 2-4 grants may receive awards. The maximum award for a program will be $50,000. HumanitiesDC is providing a prospectus that will help potential grantees design a high quality humanities program that will:

1. introduce young Washingtonians, ages 14-19, to the city’s local, national, and international dimensions;

2. encourage the development of career-building media skills;

3. instill leadership and civic-engagement lessons; and

4. produce confident, service-oriented leaders with increased communications and critical thinking skills.