I don't know how I missed your note all those months ago! Ravynn, I'm so glad you were part of this journey. Your contribution is really important. I've been sharing it with my colleagues in our new Black Race and Ethnic Studies MA and PhD programs. Many students will benefit from your work <3

If you'd like to learn more about how our DHRI Institutes in Advanced Topics grant helped build communities of practice, you can read our 2 final reports for NEH here while they are still available (links below). TLDR; It's about the people. apps.neh.gov/publicquery/..., apps.neh.gov/publicquery/...

Fran McDonald reached beyond the University of Louisville community to develop relationships between their campus and other local universities and colleges in order to offer workshops and share projects and ideas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WIj...

Erika Gault, who was at the University of Arizona at the time of the grant, led the Africana DHi. This method of community building worked across existing institutional strengths to do community-engaged outreach: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH7A...

Meanwhile, Daniel Johnson (Notre Dame) partnered with Sarah Noonan (St. Mary's) to produce the Indiana DHRI, which combined institutional funding to match a state humanities council award. www.youtube.com/watch?v=54RW...

@nancyum.bsky.social who is now at the Getty Research Institute, shares lessons learned from working with then Scholarship Librarian Amy Gay on the Binghamton University DHRI, which focused on building internal partnerships. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8BE...

Sophia Geng used a faculty development symposium and partnerships with the library and the Provost's Office to have their first 1-day DH community event. youtu.be/VhHpN-q29no?...

Dianne Fallon shares what it was like to build capacity between York Community College and local historical societies in Maine www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqFG...

Missy McGee reflects on her experience putting together an Afrofuturism DHRI for the Association of African American Museums. youtu.be/KZoAod8QZoQ

In 2019, one year after they led local DH Research Institutes for their communities, several Community Leads sat down to talk about their experience. What they learned is great advice for anyone trying to build DH communities. #DHRI2018 #DHRI #doingdh #dh

A sneak peek at what I'm going to say: lean into local strengths, find and sustain local and external partnerships, know your audience and purpose, use the resources you *do* have, start start small and build strategically and incrementally. #DHpractice #doingdh #dh

It should also say that he always gave out full size candy bars on Halloween 🤣🤣

You are as amazing as ever! So in awe of all the things you do!

Looks fantastic and fun!! I love how it encourages a spirit of play and imagination.

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*ear worm