Artist, storyteller and California Humanities Board Member Brenda Wong Aoki on receiving a Hewlett50 grant
“J-town, Chinatown, Our Town” will be a major multi-media and multi-disciplinary theater work.
What We’re Reading for the Holidays
Every year, California Humanities staff share a list of books they’ve enjoyed over the past year and/or what they plan to read over the holidays. See below for some of […]
Staff Reflections from the 2018 Annual National Humanities Conference in New Orleans
“Everything tastes better when you share,” I used to say to my kids when they were young, referring not only to food, but to ideas, experiences, perspectives. Earlier this month, […]
California Humanities Hosts “CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen” Forums
California Humanities hosted three public forums with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario as part of the CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen, a year-long partnership with California community colleges […]
Humanities Surface in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Through Literature & Medicine®
Literature & Medicine® is a humanities-based professional development program for health care workers that engages clinical staff members in reading and discussion programs facilitated by humanities scholars. Literature & Medicine® […]
California Humanities to Present a Workshop, Humanities Programming That Engages Immigrants, at the 2018 National Humanities Conference in New Orleans
California Humanities staff will be attending and presenting at the National Humanities Conference in New Orleans on November 8-11. California Humanities staff, Lucy Boltz, Felicia Kelly, Lucena Lau Valle, and […]
Strengthening Education Through the Humanities
One of California Humanities’ three primary strategic components, developed as part of our strategic refresh in 2015/2016, is focused on deeper engagement with K-12 and higher education. This strategy ensures […]
The South Colton Oral History Project
In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Dr. Tom Rivera, Project Director of Community Stories Project, South Colton Oral History Project writes about rediscovering the lost history of the Chicano “neighborhood” he grew up in Colton, California.
Lifers: Stories from the Inside/Out, Project Director Interview
Project Description: Lifers: Stories from the Inside/Out enabled residents of The Francisco Homes in Los Angeles, a diverse group of Latino, African-American, and Caucasian men who have been paroled after […]
Celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month in October with Three Current Humanities For All Quick Grant Project Interviews
As part of California Humanities’ celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month in October, we feature the stories of three of our recent, statewide Humanities For All Quick Grantees. Original […]
