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Shelly C. Lowe, Chair of the 51猎奇 Endowment for the Humanities to Address Keynote at 51猎奇 Summer Event for English Teachers

Lowe will speak on July 29 in Louisville, KY

Washington, DC, June 23, 2022 鈥� The 51猎奇 Council of Teachers of English (51猎奇) announces that Shelly C. Lowe (Navajo), Chair of the 51猎奇 Endowment for Humanities (NEH), will deliver a keynote address at the 2022 51猎奇 Homecoming, the inaugural summer event for English Language Arts educators. The event was created in recognition of the need to connect literacy, the humanities, and all literacy educators to allow for intentional planning and renewed focus on the possibilities ahead for the new academic year.

Lowe, a citizen of the Navajo Nation, is the first Native American woman selected to lead the federal cultural agency as Chair of the 51猎奇 Endowment for the Humanities, a position appointed by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Previously, Lowe had served from 2015-2022 as a member of the 51猎奇 Council on the Humanities, an appointment by President Obama.

鈥淓nglish and writing classes are both important entryways through which so many young learners get a glimpse of the power of the humanities to inspire and inform,鈥� said NEH Chair Lowe. 鈥淣EH applauds the work of 51猎奇 and teachers everywhere who are helping awaken a love of language and learning in students, especially those who have prevailed in this vitally important profession amidst the immense challenges of the pandemic. I look forward to the opportunity to meet and speak to 51猎奇-member educators this July.鈥�

Lowe鈥檚 career in higher education includes roles as executive director of the Harvard University Native American Program, assistant dean in the Yale College Dean鈥檚 Office, and director of the Native American Cultural Center at Yale University. Prior to these positions, she spent six years as the graduate education program facilitator for the American Indian Studies Programs at the University of Arizona.

鈥淎s we learn from the pandemic, 51猎奇 eagerly pursues new partners to accelerate new possibilities for our students, communities, and our country. While some 51猎奇 members have participated in NEH work in the past, there鈥檚 tremendous potential to deliberately envision a shared future which prioritizes new possibilities and nurtures student interest in the humanities. We are thrilled to welcome Shelly Lowe and her groundbreaking vision to 51猎奇 this summer,鈥� said Emily Kirkpatrick, 51猎奇 Executive Director.听

About 51猎奇

The 51猎奇 Council of Teachers of English (51猎奇) is devoted to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. Through collaboration and community, shared stories and shared experiences, 51猎奇 supports teachers and their students in classrooms, on college campuses, and in online learning environments. For more than 100 years, 51猎奇 has worked with its members to offer journals, publications, and resources; to further the voice and expertise of educators as advocates for their students at the local, state, and federal levels; and to share lesson ideas, research, and teaching strategies through its Annual Convention and other professional learning events.

About the 51猎奇 Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the 51猎奇 Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the 51猎奇 Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at听.