"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

"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

One Day of Giving, One New Story to Tell 

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Help fund a community mini-grant this Giving Tuesday with California Humanities.  Every story starts with a spark—a question, a gathering, a shared idea that grows into something larger. Across California, […]

Library Innovation Lab: Building Belonging, One Library at a Time 

Collage of LIL programs from around the state

California Humanities is excited to be expanding the Library Innovation Lab (LIL)—a signature program that helps public libraries build stronger connections with immigrants and newcomers, and their communities. Since 2017, LIL has empowered library professionals across California to […]

Humanities at Play: Connecting Through Story and Play 

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What does it mean to explore the humanities through games? That’s the question at the heart of Humanities at Play, a creative livestream series by Nevada Humanities that pairs gameplay with real-time conversation about the […]

Engage in National Arts and Humanities Month 2025

National Arts & Humanities Month

A partner post between California Humanities, CA for the Arts, the California State Library, and the California Arts Council This October, we come together once again to celebrate National Arts […]

Step Into Light: The Albert Michelson Exhibit 

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This month, we invite you to explore the story of Albert A. Michelson, a pioneering physicist who forever changed the way we understand light. Born in Strzelno, Prussia (now Poland), […]

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