"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
For over 40 years we have promoted the humanities as relevant, meaningful ways to connect us to one another in order to help strengthen California. We produce, fund, create and support humanities-based projects and programs, eye-opening cultural experiences and meaningful conversations. All of which we couldn’t do without your help.
Caption: Photos courtesy of Dr. Sudarsky. LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD) is pleased to announce the opening of its new Skid Row History Museum
caption: (detail) Kumasi J. Barnett, They, the Mighty #281, The Shame Vanishes!, 2022. Acrylic , marker, pen, and oil marker on comic book 9 ¾ x 6
EUREKA—“Chinese Pioneers” at the Clarke Historical Museum (CHM) explores visual history of Chinese Californians during the Exclusion Era and considers how the first generations of
RIVERSIDE—The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California invites the public to its newest exhibition, Homegrown Heroes. The ambitious $200,000 bilingual exhibition and oral history
WHITTIER - Lucha Libro Where: Whittier Public Library When: October "Lucha Libro" is a lively library series filled with exciting activities that blend the world
Caption: Voices on the Inside: self-portrait poetry and photography, Lisa Loftus Photography SAN DIEGO—Visit Voices on the Inside, a multimodal self-portrait poetry and photography exhibit
TWENTYNINE PALMS—This exhibition is an opportunity to thoughtfully explore the creative expressions of active military, veterans, and their families as they share their personal journeys
GLENDALE—Join a limited theatrical screenings of the documentary film NEW WAVE at Laemmle Glendale. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant
VIRTUAL—We will be speaking with Sandy Tolan, author of The Lemon Tree, which tells the story of the al-Khairi and Eshkenazi families and their separate
GLENDALE—Join a limited theatrical screenings of the documentary film NEW WAVE at Laemmle Glendale. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant
GLENDALE—Join a limited theatrical screenings of the documentary film NEW WAVE at Laemmle Glendale. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant
GLENDALE—Join a limited theatrical screenings of the documentary film NEW WAVE at Laemmle Glendale. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant
SAN JOSE—The 2024 Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest hosts an encore screening of HOME COURT. Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. HOME COURT, filmed
SANTA FE SPRINGS—Join us for the Library of Stories, Flavors, and Sounds, a vibrant weeklong celebration of Korean and Mexican immigrant experiences happening November 4–9,
RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Join us to watch a clip from their film, Un Corrido de la Tierra/A Ballad of the Land. The film chronicles the history of artist
CALEXICO—A series of three poetry workshops for youth aged 13-19 will be held in the Camarena Memorial Library in Calexico. Where: Camarena Memorial Library, 850
SANTA ROSA—When wildfires strike, the cremated remains of loved ones are often left behind in the rush to evacuate. After the 2017 Tubbs Fire in
RANCHO CUCAMONGA—MariNaomi (they/them) is an acclaimed author and illustrator, known for their award-winning work I Thought You Loved Me (Fieldmouse Press, 2023), among other titles.
YUBA CITY—Join us for pizza and a movie! Bring a blanket, wear your jammies, and get cozy in the Museum. We will be watching A
CARPINTERIA—The Carpinteria Valley Museum of History is hosting a free Family History Day that will feature fourteen interactive stations ranging from using a vintage apple
MORENO VALLEY—This event will showcase local authors from the Mexican, Guatemalan, and Samoan communities, as well as other authors who want to participate. Come by
SANTA BARBARA—Acompáñanos en la Plaza de la Biblioteca Central en nuestro Mercado de Raíces y Sueños, ¡donde celebraremos la creatividad y la cultura! Emprendedores de
SAN DIEGO—HOME COURT, by director Erica Tanamachi, screens at the 25th San Diego Asian Film Festival. Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. HOME
Davis, CA — Join us for this second annual fall gathering. We are building a community that is committed to learning the responsibility and discipline
SANTA BARBARA—¡Acompáñanos en una mañana llena de experiencias divertidas con arte y cuentos bilingües! Disfruta de la belleza del arte y haz nuevos amigos en
ALAMEDA—Eden Athletic Club, a non-profit Japanese youth basketball league fostering sportsmanship and lifelong friendships with the love of basketball, hosts a screening of HOME COURT.
Photo caption: Alabama Gates Occupation, 1924. Credit: Eastern CA Museum. LONE PINE—Alabama Gates 2024 is a weekend of free community events in Lone Pine, California,
AN ARTISTIC RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN. Thousand Oaks, CA—The REDress Project* focuses on the issue of missing or
YUBA CITY— Join the Sutter County Museum for a FREE reception to celebrate the new permanent exhibit From Barbers' Row to Beale Air Force Base:
SAN DIEGO—Join a screening of the documentary film NEW WAVE at the 25th Annual San Diego Asian American Film Festival. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on
FRESNO—Join us at the Betty Rodriguez Regional Library for the kick-off of our reading program, Communities Read Together, featuring the children's book, Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros.
FRESNO—Join us at the Betty Rodriguez Regional Library for the kick-off of our reading program, Communities Read Together, featuring the children's book, Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros.
YREKA—Free screening of SHASTA STORIES, a community centered documentary series highlighting the humanity, history, humor, and fortitude of Siskiyou County locals and culture at the Siskiyou
LA MIRADA—Celebrate National Kimchi Day by making kimchi, the national dish of Korea! This program will be lead by Chef Yoon Hee Kim in partnership with
ESCONDIDO—The Art & Ethos of California Native Plants A free film screening SAGING THE WORLD spotlights the ecological and cultural issues intertwined with white sage,
AN ARTISTIC RESPONSE TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN. Thousand Oaks, CA—The REDress Project* focuses on the issue of missing or
GARDEN GROVE—Join us for a free screening of NEW WAVE, from director Elizabeth Ai, followed by a concert and dance party. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks
VIRTUAL—NewGround will be talking with Ibtisam Barakat about Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood. Set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War,
SAN FRANCISCO—NEW WAVE screens at the Roxie Theater, followed by a Q&A with Director Elizabeth Ai and W. Kamau Bell. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on
SAN LEANDRO—Closing reception and creative presentation open to the community where participants from the creative writing program, Liberando Nuestras Voces, will read a piece, showcase
SAN FRANCISCO—NEW WAVE screens at the Roxie Theater with an introduction from W. Kamau Bell. A Q&A with Director Elizabeth Ai will follow the screening.
CULVER CITY—Join us for a screening of NEW WAVE at The Culver Theater as part of the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF). Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai
SACRAMENTO–Delve into the power of portraiture on film with a series inspired by the Crocker Art Museum's photography collection documenting the people, places, and moments
THOUSAND OAKS—Spenser Jaimes, Šmuwič and Island Chumash, Founder/CEO Limuw Productions discusses his current cultural work along with discussing his upcoming Documentary Project: The Chumash Account
LOS ANGELES— See a film screening of HOW TO SUE THE KLAN, a story of how five Black women from Chattanooga used legal ingenuity to take
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