The New Jersey History Day program is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), started in 1974 to promote the teaching and learning of history. Volunteer judges are needed for this program!
NJCH has proudly supported the development of the NJ PBS documentary series "The Price of Silence," which explores the roots of slavery, with multiple grant awards. Montclair Public Library will host a screening of the entire series, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers, on February 22.
NJCH is a proud sponsor of two lectures occurring as part of Westminster Choir College's third annual Celebration of Black Music festival. The event is a vibrant celebration of African American choral traditions, featuring powerful concerts, enlightening lectures, and captivating recitals.
The Writers House at Rutgers University-Camden will host an in-person panel for veterans, family members, and the public highlighting the narratives and experiences of American veterans throughout the country’s history of conflict. The event is supported by an NJCH grant.
Alan Delozier, Humanities Librarian at Seton Hall University, will present on the deep and multi-faceted contributions of the Hibernian community in New Jersey over the last few centuries.
The New Jersey History Day program is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), started in 1974 to promote the teaching and learning of history. Volunteer judges are needed for this program!
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities hosts quarterly meetings of the community of practice for oral historians and community storytellers.
Get ready for a day full of captivating stories and exciting tales at the Rosalogues Storytelling Festival, which is being presented in part with grant funding from NJCH.
The Mahwah Museum, an NJCH grantee, presents “Jane Addams and the Women of Hull-House,” a lecture led by Cathy Moran Hajo in celebration of Women's History Month. Jane Addams (1860-1935) was one of the foremost women in America at the turn of the 20th Century, tackling issues such as child labor, immigrant’s rights, woman suffrage, and fair labor conditions.
The New Jersey History Day program is an affiliate of National History Day (NHD), started in 1974 to promote the teaching and learning of history. Volunteer judges are needed for this program!
NJCH is a proud sponsor of Seton Hall University's upcoming Ella Triunfa event featuring guest speaker Lt. Col. Marisol Chalas, the first Latina National Guard Black Hawk pilot.
At this first meeting of the community of practice in 2025, we will be joined by Professors Stephanie Gomes (Rowan College of South Jersey) and Daniel Sheehan (Bergen Community College), who will offer short presentations about their experiences as participants in Princeton’s Community College Faculty Program.
