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ON IMMIGRATION AND JOURNALISM, a free and public event features a conversation between Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Sonia Nazario and founder of Studiotobe Joaquin Alvarado. This event is presented in partnership with San Diego Community College District and in association with the 7th Annual Restoring Respect Conference, a community …

“It’s through the humanities that one learns empathy…”   -Betty Reid Soskin       April is Black Women’s History Month, an opportunity to embrace the achievements and to build awareness of the contributions of generations of Black Women and minority women of African descent. Born in Detroit, raised in New …

Mimi Plumb’s “Pictures from the Field” Closing Reception Thursday, March 29, 2018 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM free and open to the public California Humanities 538 9th Street, Suite 210, Oakland, CA Second Floor of Swan’s Market (Accessible by food market elevator near Sincere Seafood or courtyard stairs adjacent to Super …

California Humanities is pleased to announce $302,000 in awards to 14 new film, audio and interactive media projects through the 2018 California Documentary Project (CDP) grant program. From a film highlighting the origins of the disability rights movement; to a radio series examining the social and economic impact of drought …

New Humanities for All Quick Grant Program awards (February  15 deadline) will be announced by the middle of April.  Guidelines for the June 15 deadline will be posted by May 1.    New Project Grant awards (for the February 1 deadline) round will be announced before the end of May.  …

– by Oliver Rosales, CH Board Member and Professor of History at Bakersfield College Engaging with elected officials is an important part of engaged citizenship.  Lobbying elected officials, however, does not come naturally and requires practice. For those of us laboring in the humanities, the Federation of State Humanities Council-sponsored …

ARCATA– As part of the Let’s Talk About the Middle East film and discussion series, Humboldt State University History professor Dr. Leena Dallasheh hosts a screening of Wadjda (2012, Saudi Arabia).  In the first feature film shot entirely in Saudi Arabia, and the first feature film made by a female …

Are you looking for a challenge?  Do you want to develop your public programming skills?  Experiment with new programming approaches?  Reach new and underserved audiences?  Help immigrants feel more at home in your community?  Meet like-minded colleagues across the state? If so, our Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of …

The California Civil Liberties Public Education Program is a competitive grant program for nonprofits and units of state and local government. Funding is available for various preservation, educational, public media, civic and artistic projects on the subject of civil liberties. Projects should include information on and comparisons to the civil-liberty …

2nd Annual Conference on Creativity & the Arts in Healing Sponsored by UCLArts & Healing in partnership with Expressive Therapies Summit THURSDAY, APRIL 26 through SUNDAY, APRIL 29, 2018 Learn arts-based tools for facilitating communication, building connection, promoting positive emotions, fostering engagement, enhancing mindfulness, reducing stress, and managing the impact …