Commonwealth Speakers: Goals

Pennsylvania German culture is showcased in Pennsylvania German Groundhog Lodges. Image courtesy William Donner.

The Commonwealth Speakers program is designed to bring members of the community together to share a life of learning. Host organizations have praised Commonwealth Speakers for bringing in new patrons, promoting intergenerational learning and providing opportunities for people to share their own stories.

PHC has the following goals for participants of the Commonwealth Speakers program:

Sites

• Provide special educational events
• Gain experience in running quality public programs
• Become a center of civic participation and learning in the community that improves the local quality of life

Audience Participants

• Enjoy learning about the humanities, discovering new subjects and connecting with other community members
• Interact with experts and scholars and expand their knowledge

Speakers

• Share their knowledge of the humanities and contribute to civic life
• Learn from others with a passion for topics in the humanities

• Commonwealth Speakers
• Administration Materials
• Applicant Responsibilities
• Application Form
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• Application Process
• Costs & Eligibility
• Cultural Data Project
• Evaluating the Commonwealth Speakers Program
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Goals
• How to Apply
• Key to Presentations
• Presentations by Category
• Presentations by Speaker
• Presentations by Title
• Programming Suggestions
• Restrictions
• Speakers' Biographies