Event Part of California Humanities’ CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen Initiative For Immediate Release Media Contact: Claudia Leung, cleung@calhum.org, 415.391.1474 x303 December 18, 2018 (Redding, CA) ­– California Humanities presents a free public forum, On Immigration and Journalism: A Conversation with Sonia Nazario, on Wednesday February 6, 2019 in …

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We’re verklempt. The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced its latest round of grant awards, with $14.8 million going to 253 projects in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Of those, 28 awards were made in California, for a total of $1.6 million. California Humanities …

OAKLAND– Undocumented Heart: Oakland Day Laborers Tell Their Stories is an exhibition by Peralta Hacienda Historical Park that explores the lives of Oakland’s undocumented workers from Mexico and Central America. Immigrant day laborers–with artists Marion Coleman and Ramon Carrillo–made paintings and quilts that dramatize their journeys, sacrifice, and resilience. A large-scale outdoor exhibit …

Cultural Connections is hosting a special program featuring museum and library professionals from Exhibit Envoy host venues, as well as from Exhibit Envoy itself. How can you prepare your collections, exhibits, and staff for a natural disaster or crisis? What steps can you take to support your community after an emergency? …

Artist, storyteller, and California Humanities Board Member Brenda Wong Aoki, along with the Center for Asian American Media, recently were awarded a Hewlett50 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, along with nine other recipients across the Bay Area. Below, Brenda reflects on what the award will mean to …