January 12, 2026
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Haymarket Books and Mellon Foundation Announce Third Cohort of ‘Writing Freedom’ Fellows
Haymarket Books and the Mellon Foundation today announced the third cohort of the Writing Freedom Fellowship, recognizing twenty writers whose lives and work have been impacted by the carceral system.
Read the newsFunding: “Sustainable Libraries Initiative Awarded $175,000 for Operationalizing Community Resilience: Creating a Training and Partnership Model for Libraries”
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative, supported by a grant from Mellon, will pilot a training program to support public library staff in smaller and rural communities.
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PVCC Expands Prison Education Program with New Grant
Piedmont Virginia Community College, through funding from the Mellon Foundation, is expanding access to higher education for incarcerated students at three correctional facilities in Central Virginia.
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San Francisco's Jail Library Service Program Serving as a National Model
The success of San Francisco's Public Library programming in county jails, supported by a grant from Mellon, has been so successful additional support is helping build similar library programs.
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WSU Receives $2.5 Million in Funding for Humanities Internships
The Wichita Humanities Internships Reward Employers program, launched by Wichita State University and supported by Mellon, will create more paid internship opportunities for humanities students.
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