New Jersey Council for the Humanities

Thank you to Charles Curtis, III for penning this look back at the past year of the South Jersey Community Reporters initiative, our joint program with the Center for Cooperative Media aiming to: 📰 develop a cadre of skilled community reporters across South Jersey to enhance local news coverage, 🤝 foster cross-cultural understanding, and ☮ build resilience against hate. ➡ Learn more and meet the community reporters at https://lnkd.in/ecYBVzUw

😮 We've received a lot of interest about our next Community History cohort! But no worries, there's still time to RSVP for our Information Session on November 6 (noon-1 p.m.). Learn about program and eligibility guidelines, the application process, and a timeline for the program! https://lnkd.in/d5EtzEY

🎉 After months of collaborative learning and project development, our latest Community History and Humanities Lab cohorts have reached a major milestone: their project proposals have been approved for NJCH funding and are set to launch this month! Learn more about their projects at https://lnkd.in/gn4cgg4u.

Three new members have been elected the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.✨ The new members, Tracey Nguyen Mang, Sierra Van Ryck deGroot, and Mary Marino, will serve three-year terms beginning in 2024. Meet them and their fellow board members at https://lnkd.in/gcAaqtGE.

🎃 We had such a great time celebrating HalloWheaton and The Multiverse of African Cultural Heritage at WheatonArts over the weekend! Thank you for letting us be a part of the team bringing these activities to the community. Here are just a few pics of the fun! ❓ Got an awesome event or initiative in need of a sponsor? Get in touch to see if we may be a good fit! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gnhmPzi3

Tell us your favorite books, and we'll tell you about funding, professional development opportunities, job openings, and more! It's all in the Resource Roundup. 🔔 NJ Humanities Resource Roundup - October 2024 https://lnkd.in/gzupBEW3

We've already received a lot of interest in the next cohort of our Community History program, but don't worry, there's still space for you! Join the others who've RSVP'd for our information session on November 6. ✅ https://lnkd.in/guTHbsaG

We are thrilled to announce that Ritual4Return is the recipient of the 2024 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities! 🎉 The program focuses on helping returning citizens shape and share their stories to dispel negative stereotypes about people who have been incarcerated and release the feelings of shame and stigma often resulting from trauma experienced before, during, and after incarceration. In addition, an honorable mention has been awarded to the Save Ancient Studies Alliance! Read more about these outstanding projects at https://lnkd.in/gx9A7KmC. https://lnkd.in/gNYRf3R2

The White House has declared October National Arts and Humanities Month! We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate the contributions of our member humanities councils as they build and strengthen connections in their communities through the humanities. Read the full proclamation using the link below.

Interested in learning how to use public humanities practices to discover, preserve, and celebrate your community? Join us for a virtual information session about our nationally recognized 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝙷𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 program on Wednesday, November 6, at noon! Community History participants receive instruction on public history practices, develop projects in a collaborative environment, and are eligible to receive up to 💵💵 $𝟓,𝟎𝟎𝟎 💵💵 in funding from NJCH to launch projects in their communities. This virtual information session will give you all the information you want to know about the program. We will review program and eligibility guidelines, application process and timeline, and leave plenty of time for Q&A. https://lnkd.in/d5EtzEY