Northern Mariana Islands Council
for the Humanities

In order to fulfill its mission, the NMI Council for the Humanities administers a series of annual programs as well as other one time programs and activities.  The Council's overall goal is to offer a variety of high quality humanities programming to as wide an audience as possible. 

Featured Projects:

• The Ties that Bind Essay Contest
  Saipan Southern High School freshman Ann Mariel Flores was picked as the winner of "The Ties that Bind" Essay Contest.......more
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Chautauqua
  The NMI Council for the Humanities sponsored a five-day Chautauqua program featuring noted storyteller Bill Grimmette who portrayed the late civil rights champion, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.......more
• Chamorro Language Project
  The NMI Council for the Humanities has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to support a three-year collaborative project to study and help preserve the Chamorro language.......more
• 2008 Governor's Humanities Awards
  Bishop Tomas A. Camacho was presented the Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities Award during the 2008 Governor's Humanities Awards.......more
• Junior High Mock Trial Program
  Junior high school classes are invited to register for the Junior High Mock Trial program.......more