Humanities Washington

Our mission: Humanities Washington opens minds and bridges divides by creating spaces to explore different perspectives.

Our vision: We envision a state where all people seek a deeper understanding of others, themselves, and the human experience, in order to discern and promote the common good.

Our values:

Critical thinking: We encourage personal reflection, open mindedness, lifelong learning, and truth-seeking.

Stewardship: We uphold public trust through impactful and transparent use of resources.

Belonging: We want people of all ages, means, cultures to feel welcome and valued in our organization and programs.

Connection: We seek opportunities to promote healthy dialogue between people with differing perspectives in order to build and strengthen mutually beneficial community relationships.

Respect: We believe people are equal in dignity and strive to provide welcoming spaces that uphold the dignity of our participants and promote the productive exchange of ideas.

Humanities Washington and its partners create spaces for people to come together to explore and consider what it means to be human, and to reflect on our shared past, present, and future. We hold events and programs led by cultural experts, scholars, and storytellers, who discuss everything from Washington State history to philosophy to current social issues. We also support and partner with a wide network of communities, organizations, and individuals across the state. All Humanities Washington programs are open to the public, and nearly all are free of charge.

For further information, please visit www.humanities.org.