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Humanities Washington provides eligible organizations with financial support to hold Prime Time programs for their communities. Eligible organizations include libraries, schools, museums and other youth-serving organizations.<\/p>\n
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Prime Time serves families with elementary-school-aged children who could benefit from participating in a reading program together with their families. During a series of six weekly sessions held in the evenings at public libraries, schools, museums, and other youth-serving organizations, families experience storytelling and discussion modeled by a skilled scholar-storyteller team. Families learn how to discuss ethical and cultural themes and how to connect big ideas in children\u2019s literature with their own lived experiences. The program empowers families to read and discuss ideas together, improving literacy and critical thinking skills. Check out quotes about Prime Time from Washington State participants.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”43px” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”c23c98ce-4df4-48c0-93eb-ef1e9de44d4a” ul_line_height=”1.5em” header_2_font=”|800||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”20px” header_3_font=”|800||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#ce5f28″ header_3_font_size=”27px” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” custom_css_free_form=”||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Libraries, museums, and schools and other eligible youth-serving organizations can apply to Humanities Washington for full funding and support. The program can be delivered in an English or a bilingual, Spanish\/English, format. Both in-person and online formats are available. Discussion leaders use big ideas in children\u2019s literature to start each group discussion, but each discussion is unique and reflects each community served.<\/p>\n Find out more below at the Apply section or contact us with any questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”43px” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”c23c98ce-4df4-48c0-93eb-ef1e9de44d4a” ul_line_height=”1.5em” header_2_font=”|800||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”20px” header_3_font=”|800||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#ce5f28″ header_3_font_size=”27px” custom_css_free_form=”||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Prime Time Family can be easily adapted to meet the needs of your community, available in both an in-person format and an online format.<\/p>\n If you have any concerns or questions about how Prime Time might fit within your community, please contact our Prime Time Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”60px||60px||false|false” border_width_top=”2px” border_color_top=”#dbd6da” border_color_bottom=”#dbd6da” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”43px” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”c23c98ce-4df4-48c0-93eb-ef1e9de44d4a” ul_line_height=”1.5em” header_2_text_color=”#ce5f28″ custom_css_free_form=”||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”43px” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”c23c98ce-4df4-48c0-93eb-ef1e9de44d4a” ul_line_height=”1.5em” header_2_font=”|800||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”20px” header_3_font=”|800||on|||||” header_3_text_color=”#ce5f28″ header_3_font_size=”27px” custom_margin=”||40px||false|false” custom_css_free_form=”||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Humanities Washington provides all approved partners with funding for program books, healthy weekly meals, preschool supplies, and team member stipends. Humanities Washington also supplies team member training, form templates, publicity kits, program management materials, detailed timelines, sample budgets, and access to experienced Humanities Washington staff. 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header_3_text_color=”#ce5f28″ custom_css_free_form=”||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Online Prime Time Team Member trainings in 2025 have ended.<\/strong> Please contact us at primetime@humanities.org<\/a> if you have any team members who will need support before the next round of trainings in January 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n As a reminder, <\/span>all<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>team members<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>new to Prime Time\u00a0<\/i>are required to complete training in advance of implementing a Prime Time program. <\/span> Trainings include a program overview, role-specific sessions, and a practicum. Before attending a workshop, trainees receive practice copies of Prime Time books, a short reading list, and links to self-paced online role-specific training modules. 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Humanities Washington’s Role<\/h3>\n
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Prime Time Team Members<\/h3>\n
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Application Resources<\/h2>\n
Application Guide<\/h3>\n
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Prime Time program support<\/h2>\n
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Online Prime Time Team Member<\/h2>\n
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