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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

Union Maya, a community organization founded and led by Indigenous Maya Mam leaders, invites the Oakland community into that tradition through a six-week Mayan backstrap weaving group.

A Story Woven by Hand, Memory, and Community

In Maya Mam communities, weaving is not simply a skill—it is a living practice. Knowledge is passed hand to hand, thread by thread, carrying
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Documentary Impact: California Stories on a National Stage 

A documentary supported by California Humanities will take a significant step onto the national stage this month at the Sundance Film Festival. Barbara Forever will have its first public
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California Humanities Launches What We Share: Culture. Community. California — Connection. 

Grantee Spotlight: Bringing Carlos Bulosan’s Words to Life on the Global Stage 

Grantee Spotlight: The People’s Recorder Wins Silver at the 2025 Signal Awards 

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Oakland — Weaving Workshops

Oakland — Weaving Workshops

Oakland — Weaving Workshops

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Union Maya, a community organization founded and led by Indigenous Maya Mam leaders, invites the Oakland community into that tradition through a six-week Mayan backstrap weaving group.

A Story Woven by Hand, Memory, and Community

In Maya Mam communities, weaving is not simply a skill—it is a living practice. Knowledge is passed hand to hand, thread by thread, carrying
Read More »
California Humanities Launches What We Share: Culture. Community. California — Connection.

California Humanities Launches What We Share: Culture. Community. California — Connection. 

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Grantee Spotlight: Bringing Carlos Bulosan’s Words to Life on the Global Stage 

The People's Recorder WINS at the 2025 Signal Awards

Grantee Spotlight: The People’s Recorder Wins Silver at the 2025 Signal Awards 

Kelly Lytle Hernández 2019 MacArthur Fellow and Thomas E. Lifka Chair of History, UCLA Alex Rivera 2021 MacArthur Fellow and Co-Founder, Borderlands Cinematic Arts at ASU

Where Does Deportation Come From? A Public Conversation in San Diego 

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