A Conversation with Tracie D. Hall Part 2: Between Purpose and Experimental

Tracie D. Hall deeply investigates the intersection of arts access, literacy, youth and economic development, Hall led the organization and founding of the NYC Early Learning Network; developed the Seattle-based SCRIBES program, which has become a long-running youth creative writing project; conceived and curated the NEH-funded Festival of Caribbean Literature with the Connecticut Center for the Book; served as author and principal investigator on three milestone Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS) initiatives; and in Chicago, has worked on several initiatives connecting art to community and workforce development.

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We make grants in five program areas united by a common purpose: to secure a more prosperous and equitable future for the Great Lakes region by supporting the next generation of its citizens while advancing racial equity and economic mobility.

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