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Know of a recent public humanities project that deserves our $5,000 prize? 🏆
Nominations for the 2026 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities are now being accepted.
Submit yours by January 14, 2027.
✅ njhumanities.org/katz-prize/…
Participants from the Clemente Course in the Humanities we support in partnership w/ @atlanticcape are curating a special exhibit sharing the stories of NJ women veterans, planned open in the new year.
NJ women veterans are invited to submit photos to be a part of the exhibit.
You may have seen something about our Community History program in the news. 📍
A project being undertaken in your community. An announcement about $6,000 in funding to tell your town's history. Or a testimonial about lessons learned from a past participant.
If any of it has gotten you curious, hop on our virtual info session today at noon. No pressure, no obligation - just a tight overview of the program and application process.
We hope to see you there!
njhumanities.org/event/commu…
We're excited to see this project take shape in #AsburyPark!
If your community also has history worth sharing, apply for our #CommunityHistory Program:
•expert training in public history
•cohort-based support
•up to $6,000 to incubate your project
🌟 tapinto.net/towns/asbury-par…
To alter the narrative of its neighborhood, Clinton Hill Community Action sought to document, celebrate, and share its story through oral history & multimedia, collections, walking tours, and events.
📖 More on its #CommunityHistory roots & ongoing work: njhumanities.org/grantee/cli…
Just 19 exist in the country, and Willingboro’s is the only remaining #Futuro House in NJ. The WCDC's work to preserve this relic of the Space Age Design Era was catalyzed by boldly going into our #CommunityHistory program.
🛸 More on their mission: njhumanities.org/grantee/wil…
This is a powerhouse Keynote Roundtable.
And that's just the start for this year's New Jersey History Conference, coming up on October 30 at Kean University.
Join our own Gigi Naglak and so many other wonderful folks at this can't-miss conference!
🎟 eventbrite.com/e/2026-new-je…
Participating in #CommunityHistory was a springboard to grants from NJCH & the National Trust for Historic Preservation for Preserve Shady Rest's efforts to restore the US's first Black-owned country club.
🏌🏿 More on their work to save a remarkable place: njhumanities.org/grantee/pre…
Avon-by-the-Sea Historical Society's idea to organize its postcard collection became an oral history movie that debuted to an audience of more than 500 locals.
More on the hidden hunger for local history they discovered through #CommunityHistory:
🌊 njhumanities.org/ch-particip…
Wonderful opportunity for Sussex County residents interested in learning about the who, what, when, where and why of journalism. For FREE.
➡️ SCCC offers free certificate for aspiring community journalists
townshipjournal.com/news/loc…
Join Clinton Hill Community Action, a past NJCH Community History program participant and grantee, for a talk with Rutgers Law Prof David D Troutt.
Our Community College Humanities COP is talking marketing, this Thursday.
➡ Join the group, then join the discussion: facebook.com/events/17589505…
12 funding opportunities + 17 PD possibilities + 25 job listings 💪
🔔 NJ Humanities Resource Roundup - September 2026!
mailchi.mp/njhumanities/nj-h…
We're grateful for this continued support for our tuition-free, noncredit certificate programs in community journalism at NJ community colleges.
Great work has been done & will continue at @atlanticcape, @MercerCollege, @MiddlesexCollNJ & @sussexedu.
📰 njhumanities.org/programs/in…
NJCIC has awarded nine renewal grants totaling $376K—bringing our investment in local news & civic information to $13.8M since 2021.
Nearly $14M invested in keeping NJ communities informed, connected & engaged.
Explore our reach: njcivicinfo.org/map
*Funding opportunity for NJ libraries & youth-serving organizations concerned with literacy*
Bring the Library of Congress-recognized Prime Time Family Reading program to your community!
📚 njhumanities.org/programs/pr…
#NJliteracy #literacy #NJlibraries
We're looking for library & youth-serving organizations to partner with for our Prime Time Family Reading program in 2027.
You provide the site. We'll provide the funding. The program will provide the smiling faces. 😀
➡️ Info session Sept 22: njhumanities.org/event/virtu…
The sign-up for our next Clemente Course in the Humanities cohort at @atlanticcape closes at 5 pm TODAY.
• 12-week course exploring military service through literature, history, art & philosophy
• Totally FREE for all NJ veterans.
➡️ workforce-atlanticcape.jotfo…
#NJveterans
🎖 Know a veteran who's interested in history, literature, philosophy, and art? Or who would like to further their education? Or simply connect with fellow vets?
Tell them about our Clemente Course in the Humanities.
✅ njhumanities.org/programs/cl…
Taught by expert faculty from @atlanticcape, the class offers NJ veterans, regardless of educational level or discharge status, the opportunity to learn, connect with their peers, and earn free college credit.
• 12 weeks, totally free
• Interactive via Zoom
• Optional credit
