California Humanities Re-engages Vanessa Whang as Programs Strategy Advisor, Welcomes Shonda Moore as New Director of Marketing and Communications
Oakland, CA – March 6, 2025 – California Humanities is pleased to announce the return of Vanessa Whang as a consultant serving as Programs Strategy Advisor. Whang, a former Director of […]
California Humanities Awards Grants to Support Cultural and Historical Initiatives Across the State
February 19, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shonda Moore Phone: 415.391.1474 x303 Email: smoore@calhum.org California Humanities awards $197,700 in grants to support history, storytelling, and public programs across the state. Projects include […]
California Humanities Receives $32,405 from the Statewide Regional California Humanities Awards Grants to Support Cultural and Historical Initiatives Across the State
February 12, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shonda Moore Phone: 415.391.1474 x303 Email: smoore@calhum.org Oakland, CA -California Humanities is honored to be a recipient of a $32,405 grant from the California Arts […]
California Humanities Welcomes Senior Program Officer mariana moscoso and Database & Grants Manager Elisa Kutza
February 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shonda Moore Phone: 951-963-4362 Email: smoore@calhum.org Oakland, CA —California Humanities, a nonprofit committed to fostering connections and understanding through storytelling, history, and cultural […]
California Humanities Welcomes Four New Board Members as Organization Celebrates 50 Years of Opening Minds
February 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shonda Moore Phone: 951-963-4362 Email: smoore@calhum.org (Oakland, CA)—California Humanities is pleased to announce the election of four distinguished professionals to its Board of […]
CALIFORNIA HUMANITIES CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF OPENING MINDS: CELEBRATING CALIFORNIA’S STORIES AND VOICES
50th Anniversary event takes place on February 28, 2025 at The City Club of San Francisco Special guests include: ROB BONTA, 34th Attorney General of California MICHELE ELAM, William Robertson […]
California Humanities Awards $250,000 to 10 New Humanities Projects
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org January 11, 2022—(OAKLAND, CA)—California Humanities is proud to announce its latest Humanities for All Project Grant awards totaling $250,000 to […]
California Humanities President & CEO Julie Fry to Step Down in February 2023
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Christi Shortridge, Interim Communications Director, cshortridge@calhum.org September 7, 2022—(OAKLAND, CA)—The Board of Directors of California Humanities announces the resignation of President & CEO Julie Fry, […]
$98,300 Awarded to Humanities Projects Reaching New and Underserved Audiences
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Christi Shortridge, Interim Communications Director, cshortridge@calhum.org September 1, 2022—(OAKLAND, CA)—California Humanities is proud to announce that twenty public humanities grantees will receive $98,300 in funding […]
California Humanities Announces 2020 Library Innovation Lab Cohort
Professional Development and Grant Program Helps Library Staff Respond to Needs of Immigrant Communities
