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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

Cal Humanities

"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

Archive Month: August 2018

Grantee Feature– A Great Ride Screening on Oct 13th

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A Great Ride
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Documentary short A Great Ride was supported by California Humanities through a Community Stories grant. A Great Ride looks at older lesbians—Sally Gearhart, Brenda Crawford, and

Grantee Feature– La Ultima Parada on Oct 27 & 28

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La Ultima Parada, Photo Credit: R+A Multimedia
La Ultima Parada, Photo Credit: R+A Multimedia
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La Última Parada showcases Mexican culture through the traditions of Día de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday that brings together hosts of family and

Library Innovation Lab 2018 Projects Launch

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Henry Leonel Sales Hernandez, Library Aide at Oakland Public. Library. Photo Credit: Alfredo Sales Hernandez
Henry Leonel Sales Hernandez, Library Aide at Oakland Public. Library. Photo Credit: Alfredo Sales Hernandez
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Libraries participating in the 2018 Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging Immigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming cohort will begin offering public

Congratulations to 15 New Public Humanities Quick Grant Awardees!

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Working Group on Hunters Point Hill (btw 1971-72) Left to right: Oscar (donor), Aaron, Milton, Fred, Chester (donor’s cousin) Courtesy of San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library, Photo ID: SFP78-006-105
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Congratulations to the new recipients of Humanities for All Quick Grants. Each of these projects offer meaningful insights into the diverse ways Californians share,

An Interview with Jon Parrish Peede, New Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities

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Jon Parrish Peede, at home on Short Hill Mountain in Virginia. Photo by NEH Senior Adviser Vincent Ricardel.
Jon Parrish Peede, at home on Short Hill Mountain in Virginia. Photo by NEH Senior Adviser Vincent Ricardel.
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Want to learn about Jon Parrish Peede, the new Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities? An exclusive interview with the Chairman is

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Highlighting a Grantee Project

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Border Click. Photo Credit: AJA Project.
Border Click. Photo Credit: AJA Project.
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are featuring one recent Humanities for All grantee’s project, Border Click. Josemar Gonzalez, co-founder of Border Click,

California Humanities Awards $71,286 for Latest Humanities for All Quick Grants

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For Immediate Release Media Contact: Lucena Lau Valle PHONE: 213.346.3286 August 15, 2018 (Oakland, CA)—California Humanities announces grant awards that offer meaningful insights into

California Humanities grieves the passing of Dawn Mabalon, a true champion of the humanities

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Dawn Mabalon, Image by: Clifford Too
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California Humanities grieves the passing of Dawn Mabalon, a true champion of the humanities. Dawn Mabalon participated in a conversation “The Farmworker Movement in

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