Comment on Indiana nonprofit wins national award for campfires program

Indiana nonprofit wins national award for campfires program

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A nonprofit that supports arts and culture in Indiana has won a national award for its program that combines treks into nature with literature and campfire discussions. Indiana Humanities won the Federation of State Humanities Councils' Schwartz Prize for its Next Indiana Campfires program. That program takes Indiana residents on hikes, bike rides and other trips across Indiana landscapes during which humanities scholars and naturalists periodically read aloud from environmental-themed literature. The groups later gather around a campfire for a meal and conversations, particularly about environmental stewardship. The judges who reviewed this year's Schwartz Prize nominees called the Indiana program a "groundbreaking" effort that offers a "remarkable confluence of the humanities with the natural world.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Living News