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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 Year: 2022

CDP NextGen Youth Media Grants Now Available—Apply By March 1, 2023

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Above photo courtesy of Youth Beat. California Humanities invites applications for the 2023 round of CDP NextGen grants to support California’s next generation of

3 Questions with Jessica Weare

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Above image: Jessica Weare, California Humanities Board Member. Photo by James Gable. This month our spotlight is on California Humanities’ board member Jessica Weare,

2023 Grant Opportunities at California Humanities!

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Above photo: California Road by David Mark from Pixabay. This winter, California Humanities is pleased to offer five grant opportunities for humanities projects. California-based,

Recap of 2022 Emerging Journalist Fellowship Projects

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Above image: Emerging Journalist Fellowship program participants Since 2019, California Humanities Emerging Journalist Fellowship program has provided student journalists at California community colleges financial

Host Council Staff Highlights from the National Humanities Conference

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Above image: Julie Fry (left), California Humanities President & CEO, and Shelly C. Lowe (center), Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities join “From

New Grant Opportunity from California Humanities–Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Grants

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California Humanities is pleased to announce a new grant line, the Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Grant Program. This pilot program aims to support

Libraries Celebrate California’s Diverse Immigrant Communities

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A collage of six photos representing Library Innovation Lab programs.
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Above Images (left to right): Library Innovation Lab programs at Mill Valley Public Library, Sunnyvale Public Library, Santa Cruz Public Library, San Luis Obispo

Indigenous Histories and Traditions Projects Supported by California Humanities

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Gathering Time: Pomo Art During the Pandemic artists. Photo by Robert Morgan.
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Above image: Gathering Time: Pomo Art During the Pandemic artists. Photo by Robert Morgan. Across California a new cohort of Humanities for All Quick

3 Questions with Neha Balram

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Photo courtesy of Neha Balram
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This month we spoke with California Humanities board member Neha Balram, Program Analyst in the Cultural Affairs Division at the City of Oakland, about

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