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 that California’s students have a whole child education, rich in the benefits of the humanities–history, philosophy, languages, and more— alongside …
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Sonia Nazario, Author of “Enrique’s Journey,” to Speak in Bakersfield and San Jose as part of the CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen Initiative
California Humanities presents two free public forums with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario. Join California Humanities for ON IMMIGRATION AND JOURNALISM: A CONVERSATION WITH SONIA NAZARIO in Bakersfield on October 9 and in San Jose on October 16. Nazario won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for her six-part Los Angeles Times …
Read More »Apply for a Humanities For All Quick Grant! Application Deadline is October 15
Deadline: Monday, October 15, 2018 Thinking of applying for a Humanities for All Quick Grant to support locally-initiated public humanities projects? Proposals are due by 5 PM on October 15. If you have any questions about how to apply, you can review the grant guidelines and FAQ on our Humanities for All …
Read More »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 stories are told by project directors in their own voices. In the Sunshine of Neglect: Defining Photographs and Radical Experiments in …
Read More »Remembering a Friend of California Humanities Through the Nancy Hatamiya Arts & Humanities Fund
As we celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month this October, we also honor the memory of longtime California Humanities’ Board Member and Chair Nancy Hatamiya through the Nancy Hatamiya Arts & Humanities Fund. Former California Humanities Board Chair Nancy Kikuko Hatamiya displayed a passion and enthusiasm for public service, an …
Read More »Apply for a California Documentary Project Grant By November 1
Application Deadline: November 1, 2018. California? It’s complicated—almost 40 million people and 40 million stories. California Humanities invites proposals for the California Documentary Project (CDP) grant program that tell stories from every corner of the state and explore California in all its complexity. We seek compelling film, audio, and digital …
Read More »More Library Innovation Lab 2018 Programming in October
Libraries participating in the 2018 Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging Immigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming project are actively programming! Please visit our online events calender to find out about events near you. A sample of what’s coming up in October includes the following: The Florence Branch …
Read More »California Humanities Participating in the L.A. AS SUBJECT Archives Bazaar on October 20
Come and celebrate the diversity of stories that make Southern California such a place of discovery at the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar, a free annual event presented by L.A. AS SUBJECT and the University of Southern California Libraries. Anyone with an interest in the region’s history will find something of value. …
Read More »Grantee Feature: Call for Researchers and Actors for project on the History of African American Miners in California
Thousands of African Americans participated in Northern California’s Gold Rush. Where did they go? A new project will research the lives of African Americans who mined for gold in Shasta and Siskiyou Counties. If you are interested in Ethnic Studies, theatre, archeology, or history, this project is for you! Actors …
Read More »Pulitzer Prize-Winner Sonia Nazario to Participate in California Humanities CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen Initiative Bakersfield College Will Host “On Immigration and Journalism” Forum
For Immediate Release Media Contact: John Lightfoot 415.391.1474 ext. 314, jlightfoot@calhum.org September 14, 2018 (Oakland, CA) California Humanities presents a free public forum, On Immigration and Journalism: A Conversation with Sonia Nazario, on October 9, 2018 in partnership with Bakersfield College’s Distinguished Speaker series. Nazario won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize …
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