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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 …

“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 …

The California Humanities Recovery Grants application deadline is coming up on July 21, 5 pm PST. Apply here. Recovery Grants between $2,000 and $10,000 aim to strengthen the short- and long-term capacity of California-based humanities organizations as they plan and deliver rich humanities-based learning experiences for the people of California. This …

California is a unique state filled with diverse cultures and plenty of landscapes to explore. Comprised of long coastlines, majestic mountains, deep valleys, and vast desserts, the great outdoors is never-ending across the state. Attached to our state’s marveling beauty are thousands of stories that connect to the land and …

The “Cultural Heritage and Historical Ecology of the Elkhorn Slough Woven Across Time” is a multi-media project to strengthen the public’s understanding of the connections between natural and human communities in the region. The new exhibit incorporates a digital touch screen, audio recordings, and historical artifacts, weaving accounts from native peoples, early …

“What I came to really believe is that California’s story can’t be separated from food.” – Lisa Morehouse California Foodways is a radio and podcast series by independent producer Lisa Morehouse. She’s traveling through California county by county, telling stories about food, agriculture, and the people that make both possible. …

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 …