Fact Sheet
Vision Statement
The Humanitarium: Center for Culture & Diversity is dedicated to understanding and celebrating human diversity through education and the arts.
Goals: Who We Are and What We Do
The Humanitarium: Center for Culture & Diversity is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to eliminating bias and increasing diversity awareness through arts and education within the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. We are involved in the following programs to help meet this goal:
- Diversity Directory : The Directory includes organizations that promote diversity and inclusion, reject intolerance and honor the diversity found in the Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. Additional copies of the Diversity Directory are available free of charge at the office of The Humanitarium located on the second floor of the Carnegie Center at 251 W. Second Street , Lexington , KY 40507 .
- Facing History and Ourselves (FHAO): The Humanitarium has spearheaded the effort to bring a nationally acclaimed diversity education curriculum to Central Kentucky schools. The organization has raised funds and coordinated programs to train over 60 middle and high school educators in the methodology of Facing History & Ourselves, a 27- year old nonprofit whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in a historical examination of racism, prejudice and anti-Semitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry. This program has included teachers in Fayette County and six contiguous counties. For more information, contact Rachel Belin, Education Director, at 254-5055 or 269-5678 or email the Humanitarium
- Special Events: The Humanitarium, by itself and in collaboration with a host of other local organizations, has sponsored a wide range of films, exhibits, discussions, plays and other special events that promote diversity and encourage understanding.
Location
The Humanitarium is located in downtown Lexington. The current mailing address is P.O. Box 22580, Lexington, KY 40522-2580. Phone: 859-254-5055. Fax: 859-255-9339. The Office is located at 110 North Uppter Street, Lexington, KY 40507.
Organization
The Humanitarium is incorporated in the state of Kentucky. It has a Board of Directors that reflects our diverse community and has an Advisory Board that is made up of community leaders.
Executive Board
Gloria Rie, President & Founder
Larry Johnson, Vice President
Mary Crone, Secretary
Jonathan Johnson, Treasurer
Rachel Belin, Education Director
Funding
Contributions to the Humanitarium are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grassroots Movement
The Humanitarium was conceived at the 1995 Lexington Citizen Summit by a group of volunteers. We are diverse racially as well as in our religious and philosophical beliefs.
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