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WordsUncaged: Voices from inside Lancaster Prison  Opening Reception Thursday, May 17, 2018 5:30 – 7:30 PM Join us on May 17th at the opening reception for WordsUncaged: Voices from inside Lancaster Prison – a rare invitation to experience the unedited personal reflections and perspectives of some of the men moving through life behind bars. We’ll hear remarks from Project …

CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen, a new initiative designed to engage a broad cross-section of young Californians in consideration of the vital connections between democracy and journalism, launched on April 11 in partnership with the San Diego Community College District. On Immigration and Journalism, a free public event, …

Congratulations to 15 new public humanities grantees who received funding through the Humanities for All Quick Grant program. These projects each offer meaningful insights into the diverse ways Californians share, offer reflection, and celebrate the humanities in their daily lives – from hands-on workshops that will give youth the opportunity …

Interview with Project Director Dr. Robyn Rodriguez of California Humanities-supported project Welga! Filipino American Stories of the Great Grape Strike of 1965. Dr. Robyn Magalit Rodriguez is a Professor of Asian American Studies at UC Davis Professor Rodriguez’s research is broadly concerned with understanding how processes of globalization, particularly international migration, …

The landscape is a beautiful confluence of geometry – Cahuilla tribal land, small ranchos and trailer parks, palm gardens and polo grounds, rimmed by mountains in purple and gold. – Susan Straight A native Californian and award-winning author, Susan Straight creates a story map of the streets of Coachella, beautifully …

Deadline: Monday, June 4, 2018 at 5PM PST Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) wants to hear your stories! The 2018 LPB Funding Cycle is now accepting applications for two funding initiatives, the Current Issues Fund (CIF) and the Public Media Content Fund (PMCF). The newly launched Current Issues Fund provides production …

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we are featuring two recent grantees who are having upcoming public events in Fresno and San Francisco and one recent grantee that had engaging programming in Palos Verdes.  These three grantee projects explore Asian American and Pacific Islander histories, communities …

What were you doing in 1975…1985…1995? Since California Humanities first opened its doors in 1975,  we have sought to encourage people to: learn more about the complex history of our state and all its peoples to gain greater understanding of our individual and collective experiences, to think  about the values, …

The California Historical Records Advisory Board is offering a free, one-day workshop, Project Management for Archivists.   Tuesday, May 15, 2018  Oviatt Library at California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330  9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Ferman Presentation Room   Project Management for Archivists will help you to …

Check out Voices Against Violence Workshops in April by California Humanities grantee “Voices Against Violence” is a workshop and exhibition program (supported by California Humanities through a Humanities for All Quick Grant) that seeks to highlight the voices and personal experience of individuals who have been affected by violence in …