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Free College-level Coursework Available to New Jersey Veterans

Offered by Atlantic Cape Community College, the 12-week Clemente Course in the Humanities is free and open to veterans regardless of discharge status or educational …

August 19, 2025
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NJCH Announces Libraries for Prime Time Family Reading Program

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is excited to announce the two libraries selected for its inaugural implementation of its Prime Time Family Reading …

June 12, 2025
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NJCH Invites Nominations for the 2025 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities is pleased to invite nominations for the 2025 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities.

June 2, 2025
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Wear Your Support with an NJCH T-Shirt

Wear your support for the humanities in New Jersey! NJCH is offering our supporters a chance to showcase your love of the humanities and the …

May 29, 2025
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NJCH receives emergency stabilization funds from the Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities has received a grant of emergency stabilization funds by the The Federation of State Humanities Councils with support …

April 30, 2025
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NJCH Announces $205,716 in New Grant Awards

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) has awarded 17 grants totaling $205,716 in its most recent grant round. These funds will support a …

January 24, 2025
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NJCH Awards 2024 Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities to Ritual4Return

Ritual4Return was awarded the Katz prize in recognition of its program offering an intensive 12-week healing workshop incorporating storytelling, theater, literature, and rites of passage …

October 14, 2024
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NJ and MS Humanities Councils to Commemorate 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer on August 20

The year 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer, a pivotal campaign aimed at registering Black voters in Mississippi. While most of the movement’s …

July 24, 2024
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NJCH Announces $216,319 in Grant Awards to 18 Organizations

The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) has awarded 18 grants totaling $216,319 in its most recent grant round. These funds will support a …

July 17, 2024
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Free training for community journalists? It’s happening in New Jersey.

Amidst ongoing struggle in the news business, new reporters from all walks of life are entering the field to keep New Jerseyans informed about the …

April 29, 2024
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    ▼
    • Our What, Why, and How
      ▼
      • About NJCH
      • Humanities Forward
      • Impact
    • Our People
      ▼
      • Staff & Interns
      • Board of Trustees
      • Grantees
      • Job Openings
    • Our Commitments
      ▼
      • Accessibility
      • Engagement
      • Representation
  • Grants & Sponsorships
    ▼
    • *Grants
    • *Sponsorships
    • Funded Projects
    • Information For Grantees
    • *Inactive due to Federal Funding Cuts
  • Programs & Initiatives
    ▼
    • For the General Public
      ▼
      • Clemente Course in the Humanities
      • *Community Conversations
      • Community Journalism Training
      • *Democracy Conversation Project
      • Informed NJ
    • For Organizations and Professionals
      ▼
      • Community History
      • Communities of Practice
      • *Humanities Lab
      • In the Weeds
      • Katz Prize
      • Prime Time Reading
    • Thematic Areas
      ▼
      • Strengthening Democracy
      • Supporting Nonprofit Professionals
      • Supporting Community Colleges
    • Past Programs
    • *Inactive due to Federal Funding Cuts
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