California Humanities A State of Open Mind
September Library Programs from the Library Innovation Lab cohort.
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An Interview with “Thai El Monte Garment Workers: The Return of Slavery and Trafficking in the Modern Era” Project Directors
Project Directors Chanchanit Martorell and Panida Rzonca share more information about the Thai El Monte Garment Workers.
Read More »Agriculture, Labor, & the Next Generation: An Inside View with Filmmaker Emily Cohen Ibañez
Filmmaker Emily Cohen Ibañez speaks about her recent documentary, FRUITS OF LABOR.
Read More »“Watsonville Is in the Heart” Sharing & Archiving the History of Migrant Filipino Labor
An interview with Project Director Kathleen Gutierrez and her team.
Read More »Second Round of Relief Grants–Application is Now Open!
Applications due by September 15, 2021.
Read More »In Conversation with Nikiko Masumoto: “Meaning-making is part of every day on our farm.”
An interview with Nikiko Masumoto–farmer, artist, writer.
Read More »COVID-19 Resources for the Humanities and Arts
Find grants, loans, field surveys, and more information for the field.
Read More »Student Fellows Gain Nonprofit Experience at California Humanities
Strengthening connections between the worlds of academic and public humanities has long been an important goal of California Humanities. Humanities scholars have always been well-represented on our board of directors, bringing their insights to help shape our programs and ensure rich humanities content in the projects we provide and support. …
Read More »Recent Youth-Based Projects Supported by California Humanities
As students and teachers prepare for back to school, we share some grantee projects that focus on engaging youth. California Documentary Project NextGen School-Based Projects With the new school year comes the launch of several recently supported California Documentary Project NextGen projects. CDP NextGen is designed to nurture emerging California …
Read More »TRY HARDER! An Interview with Director Debbie Lum
“Today’s wave of anti-Asian violence is a stark reminder of a history of anti-Asian sentiment in America and how Asian American Pacific Islanders have been rendered less than human through our invisibility. Without films and stories that capture our humanity, our community cannot survive.” – Debbie Lum, Try Harder! Director/Producer …
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