“What the humanities can offer us is a way of getting into other people’s lives.” Margolin, author of eight books, is also a publisher, and

“Los Cenzontles Academy is a place where the humanities is alive and three-dimensional.” Eugene Rodriguez, a Grammy-nominated  musician and community leader, founded Los  Cenzontles Mexican Cultural

“Knowledge and appreciation of the humanities helps contribute to good citizenship.” Napolitano, a distinguished public servant with a  record of leading large, complex, organizations at

“Give your hearts to dismantling the barriers.” Boyle, a Jesuit priest, New York Times bestselling author, and subject of Academy award-winning  documentary G-Dog, is

“We get to know each other through our stories, and that’s why we have to have books, and history.” Luis Rodriguez is an American

“It’s really about the connections between people and the stories that we share.” Nationally recognized expert on workers’ rights  and civil rights, Su has

“The humanities are peacemakers…one of the most powerful ways to generate peace is by listening …” The son of migrant workers, Herrera is a