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Announcing 2021 CDP NextGen Grant Recipients.

A highlight of spring virtual events.

The project’s main outcome has been an incomplete yet invaluable archive of oral histories that anyone with an internet connection can access. This material shows that local conditions still matter, that the most vulnerable members of society must be centered and supported and that when ordinary people demand change, they can transform …

We recently spoke with author Susan Straight, who joined us from her home in Riverside, California, to learn more about how she has spent the past pandemic year, what started her on her path as a writer, and the intrinsic importance of books. She also gave us a sneak peek into her …

This spring, California Humanities launched the 2021 Democracy and the Informed Citizen Emerging Journalist Fellowship Program to support students enrolled at California community colleges. Through a competitive application process, $88,000 in fellowship funds were awarded to eight community colleges supporting 31 student journalists. Ranging from rural far northern California to …

Now entering its fifth year, our Library Innovation Lab (LIL), a nationally– recognized program, supports California’s public libraries in welcoming newcomers and fostering more inclusive communities across our state. Over the past four years, 42 California libraries have participated in the program, reaching over 40,000 Californians through their project activities. Library participants receive a nine-month practice-based professional development experience and …

Featuring. anew blog post about the Literature & Medicine program.

California on the Ballot April Events.

Staff Poetry Recommendations for National Poetry Month 2021.