The American Library Association Public Programs Office, in partnership with StoryCorps, is accepting applications from public libraries and library systems interested in hosting “StoryCorps @ your library” programs. “StoryCorps @ your library” seeks to bring StoryCorps’ popular interview methods to libraries while developing a replicable model of oral history programming. …
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We need you. Throughout 2012, our work with libraries, veterans’ hospitals, media makers, and others reached over a million people in communities throughout California, from the mountains to the coast and points north to south. We’ve brought new insights, perspectives, and histories to light as we shared our stories to learn …
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Interested in applying for one of our Community Stories grants? Applications are due on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at 5pm. If you missed our free informational webinar for grantseekers on December 4, 2012, don’t worry! You can find a recording of the webinar, along with information about the grants program, new application materials …
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“Science is not enough by itself; love is not enough by itself. As clinicians, loved ones, or caregivers, we are liable to miss something important, until we try something new.” Healing has as much to do with the soul as the body. Through the Literature and Medicine program, which we’re …
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Our friends at KQED in San Francisco have announced the latest Call for Entries for the TV series Truly CA. The deadline for submissions for the next season is January 11, 2013. Truly CA showcases documentaries about California in two formats: Truly CA: Our State, Our Stories is a television broadcast series …
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Learn about California Humanities events and grant opportunities in your area, join our online conversations, access our resources, watch our videos, check out the interesting work our partners and grantees are doing, and stay connected! Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Interested in applying for one of our Community Stories grants? Information about the grants program, new application materials and guidelines, sample grant proposals, and descriptions of past funded projects are now available HERE on our website. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at 5pm. But wait! There’s more! JOIN US FOR …
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If your house were on fire, what would you save? Today, ongoing wars, the housing crisis, and the recession have hit many of us hard. Thousands have lost homes, retirement savings, jobs, and even loved ones. And yet I’ve noticed some unexpected and heartening after-effects—bright spots amidst this darkness. Many …
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Healing has as much to do with the soul as the body. How can the humanities support our healthcare system—and some of our most vulnerable patients, wounded veterans?
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October is National Archives Month. That means it’s time for the 7th annual LA as Subject Archives Bazaar at USC Doheny Library on Saturday, Oct. 27. The diverse history and stories of Southern California come alive at the Archives Bazaar. Presented by LA as Subject–an alliance of libraries, museums, and …
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California Humanities A State of Open Mind
