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.
The Mahwah Museum, an NJCH grantee, presents “A Cradle of the National Pastime: New Jersey Baseball 1855-1880” a lecture led by independent historian John Zinn. The program will discuss how organized baseball got started and the important role that New Jersey played in the game’s early days.
At this first-ever meeting of the community of practice, new members are invited to gather virtually to get to know one another, share challenges and successes from their respective organizations, and to establish common ground for future discussions and group meetings.
Join us on Wednesday, March 26th at 2PM to learn more about best practices for applying for a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities!
Check out the SOMOS NJ Poetry & Culture Festival for a celebration of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latinx poetry and culture!
Join us on Thursday, March 27th at 12:30PM to learn more about best practices for applying to the Prime Time Family Reading program! NJCH is proud to join the national network of Prime Time affiliates in 2025, and we are looking for two public libraries in different parts of the state to serve as host sites as we pilot this program in the coming year.
