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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 when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

"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

Tools of the Trade: Increasing Your Visibility

Tools of the Trade info card for YouTube.

In this Tools of the Trade session, recent California Humanities project directors shared their experience with raising the visibility of their projects, garnering recognition for their work, and cultivating lasting relationships with local media outlets, elected officials, and community leaders.

Making Waves PBS Premiere Dates in May

MAKING WAVES

“Sound is still the best way to experience emotion.” — Gary Rydstrom, American Sound Designer We are excited to share the upcoming PBS premiere dates of MAKING WAVES: THE ART […]

California on the Ballot: Season Two Highlights

Multiple hands in various colors hold papers. Behind them is an outline of the state of California.

The newest installment of our California on the Ballot series sought to explore persistent demographic gaps at the polls, as well as other imbalances in our state’s electoral processes. In the 2020 […]

Literature & Medicine®: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare

Photo collage depicting selfies of healthcare professionals wearing masks and holding books they are reading

Above: 2023 Literature and Medicine participants. Credit: Carolyn Cusick.  Since 2010, California Humanities has presented Literature & Medicine, a humanities-focused professional development program for healthcare providers at Veteran’s Affairs Medical […]