Libraries participating in the 2018 Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging Immigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming cohort are wrapping up their programming. Here are a few of the many exciting activities being held in late November and December; visit our online events calendar to find out about other programs. …

“Everything tastes better when you share,” I used to say to my kids when they were young, referring not only to food, but to ideas, experiences, perspectives. Earlier this month, nine California Humanities staff members and our Board Chair had an opportunity to partake of all of those things at …

BOYLE HEIGHTS– The Boyle Heights Museum is presenting its newest exhibit ROYBAL:  A Multi-Racial Catalyst for Democracy, to be housed in the Jean Deleage Arts Gallery in the lobby of CASA 0101 Theater, 2102 East First Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Heights, CA  90033. The exhibit will be on view during …

Although the battlefields of World War I were far from rural Nevada County, its residents were deeply engaged in the war’s issues and the challenges it presented.  The war was the most consequential event of the 20th century, yet it has almost faded from modern memory. Over Here: Nevada County’s …

California Humanities hosted three public forums with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sonia Nazario as part of the CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen, a year-long partnership with California community colleges designed to engage a broad cross-section of young Californians in a consideration of the vital connections between democracy and journalism. …

A Gateway to Public Service and Leadership Apply by February 11, 2019 to the Capital Fellows Programs – csus.edu/calst/programs Assembly Fellowship Program Executive Fellowship Program Judicial Fellowship Program California Senate Fellows The Capital Fellows Programs are nationally recognized public policy fellowships offering unique experiences in policy-making and development in each …

To honor Native American Heritage Month this November, we are proud to feature an interview with Marjorie Rhodes-Ousley, Assistant Director of the California State University East Bay C. E. Smith Museum of Anthropology. She is the project coordinator of Against All Odds: Native Californian Stories of Endurance & Continuance, an …

Time is getting tight, but it’s still possible to apply for a 2018 California Documentary Project grant by November 1. Funding for film, audio, and digital media projects is available in two categories: CDP Research and Development Grants up to $10,000 CDP Production Grants up to $50,000 For grant guidelines, …

Libraries across the state participating in the 2018 Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging Immigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming project are busy this month with a wide variety of engaging public programs. Here’s a sampling of what’s on in November; please visit our online events calendar to find out about …