To celebrate over 40 years of grant making, programming, and partnerships that connect Californians to each other, we invited a group of prominent Californians to explore what the humanities mean to them.
We’re so proud that these videos are also part of the Humanities Moments Project page that was created by our friend and partner, the National Humanities Center in North Carolina.
We invite you to watch, listen, and read as they dig into the deep importance of the humanities in shaping their lives and understanding the world.
What are the humanities?
Why do they matter?
How have they made a difference in your life?
February 9, 2017
We are the Humanities
“Humanities is an appreciation and understanding of the past, particularly in a global society.”
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January 17, 2017
We are the Humanities
“The creativity of the arts and humanities, belong with the rigor and discipline of STEM…”
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January 12, 2017
We are the Humanities
“The thing about history is that it’s always changing. We’re always re-writing, reconsidering history.”
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January 10, 2017
We are the Humanities
“The best of what the people in the humanities do is they help translate the things we don’t see easily…”
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January 3, 2017
We are the Humanities
“The principles that guide my life’s work are all rooted in the humanities. Through farming … we can share in a common experience.”
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January 3, 2017
We are the Humanities
“The arts added beauty and joy to my life. Huzzah for the humanities!”
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December 22, 2016
We are the Humanities
“What the humanities can offer us is a way of getting into other people’s lives.”
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December 21, 2016
We are the Humanities
“Los Cenzontles Academy is a place where the humanities is alive and three-dimensional.”
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December 20, 2016
We are the Humanities
“Knowledge and appreciation of the humanities helps contribute to good citizenship.”
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December 17, 2016
We are the Humanities
“Give your hearts to dismantling the barriers.”
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