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Historical Society of Pennsylvania provides education workshops as well as online lessons and resources such as Exploring Diversity in Pennsylvania History. Contact: Joan Saverino, 1300 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215/732-6200, jsaverino@hsp.org. Pennsylvania Council on the Arts includes folk artists on the state roster. Contact: Room 216, Finance Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, 717/787-6883. Philadelphia Folklore Project (PFP) documents, supports, and presents folk arts and culture through fieldwork, archives, exhibits, performances, and media resources. The Folk Arts and Multicultural Education (FAME) program places artists in school and community residencies. PFP and Asian Americans United established a public charter school, Folk Arts-Cultural Treasures Charter School (FACTS). Contact: 735 S. 50th St., Philadelphia, PA 19143, 215/732-6200, pfp@folkloreproject.org. Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area coordinates and facilitates cultural and industrial heritage projects in southwestern Pennsylvania and provides school and community education programs. Contact: Bost Building, 623 E.8th Ave., Homestead, PA 15120, 412/464-4020, info@riversofsteel.com.
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