The New Jersey Council for the Humanities created Ideas at Work to offer companies and their employees a forum for thought and dialogue on a wide array of humanities subjects. For more than a decade, Ideas at Work has been turning the ordinary lunch into something extraordinary. In the time it takes to eat lunch, employees get a generous serving of fresh ideas and new perspectives. For $500 per session, businesses and corporations can choose from the established list of speakers or contact us to tailor a program that fits your specific needs.

Ideas at work programs offer audiences the opportunity to explore and learn about other cultures, hearing their stories, reading their histories, seeing their art. The programs invite participants to discuss questions of identity, of diversity, of commonality. Many companies take advantage of Ideas at Work to recognize a timely topic, such as Black History Month, Native American Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, or Women's History Month.

Ideas at Work has reached over 12,000 New Jersey employees in its first decade. Its programs have taken place at many of the state's major businesses and corporations including Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, Prudential Financial, Beneficial and McMaster-Carr.

To learn more about what Ideas at Work can do for your company, contact Jane Brailove Rutkoff toll-free in New Jersey at 1-888-FYI-NJCH or by e-mail at jrutkoff@njch.org.