Raul Pedraza
Raul Pedraza won Outstanding Educator of the Year in 2024 for grades 6-8 at Vallivue Middle School in Caldwell. Named Vallivue Teacher of the Year in 2023, Raul Pedraza believes that a history curriculum is made up of many great stories. Pedraza helps Latine students connect with their cultural heritage by emphasizing the ancient Mesoamerican…
Read MoreAnnika Berry
Annika Berry won Outstanding Educator of the Year in 2024 for grades K-5 at Pioneer Montessori School in Ketchum. Annika Berry has served as Lead Guide of the Lower Elementary classroom at Pioneer Montessori School since 2020. Lovingly referred to as Miss Annika, she nurtures a classroom community of personal choice, openness of expression, and…
Read MoreBehavior in Crisis
September is here, students are back to school, and it is harvest season. This week we are reading Behavior in Crisis by Ruth Mota. Behavior in Crisis by Ruth Mota
Read MoreSummer’s End
This week we start to say farewell to summer with Summer’s End by Grammy winner, singer-songwriter John Prine.
Read MoreAgur Euskalerriari
We are enjoying the return of Jaialdi to Boise this week by hitting the trail with Basque writer Jose Mari Iparragirre.
Read MoreOn the Fifth Day
Beat the heat by getting outdoors with contemporary poet Jane Hirshfield.
Read MoreThe New Colossus
Celebrate Independence Day by getting outdoors and read The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, which has been inscribed on a plaque inside the base of the Statue of Liberty since 1903.
Read MoreIdaho Humanities Council Seeks One Public and One Academic Board Member
The Idaho Humanities Council seeks applications to fill one public position and one academic position from North Idaho on its volunteer board of directors. An academic member currently is defined by the Council as either a scholar in the humanities or an administrator of an educational or cultural institution. North Idaho is geographically defined by…
Read MoreCalvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Nobody loves summer more than Calvin & Hobbes. Get out and enjoy summer outdoors with Bill Watterson’s Calvin & Hobbes. Explore this curated collection of Calvin & Hobbes enjoying the great outdoors.
Read MoreLuna
In sunshine or moonlight, enjoy Taking a Hike with the Humanities! Read Luna by Alurista while you are enjoying Idaho’s beautiful summer skies. Luna, a poem by Alurista
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