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The Florida Humanities Council hopes you fondly remember your time with us in St. Augustine during your summer teacher’s workshop.  FHC is pleased to announce that we have once again received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to conduct workshops for teachers from across the country.  This year, we’re undertaking an exciting new topic, the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston, author of Their Eyes Were Watching God.  Writer, folklorist, anthropologist, and arguably the most significant collector and interpreter of Southern African-American culture, Hurston spent her childhood in Eatonville, the oldest incorporated black municipality in America. The workshops will take place just down the road from Eatonville, at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.

The best news is that because this is a new workshop location and topic, you are eligible to apply!  For more information about the workshop visit www.flahum.org/zora

Also, we could really use your help spreading the word to other excellent teachers.  Please forward this e-mail to any educator you think might benefit from this experience.

Some basic details about the workshop

Who:      K-12 teachers (public & private), administrators, and other school personnel

When:   Three, week-long workshops:  June 15–21, June 22–28, June 29–July 5, 2008

Where:  Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida

How:      Visit our website at: www.flahum.org/Zora  or call (727) 873-2010

Stipends will be paid to help cover travel and living expenses.

On-line application deadline is March 17, 2008. 

We look forward to receiving an application from you.  Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Sincerely,

Ann Schoenacher

Project Director

“Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and her Eatonville Roots”