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Space Age Design Expert Lectures on Willingboro Futuro House

March 6, 2026

While many New Jerseyans were digging out from winter storms, many in Willingboro dug in to the history of the township’s storied Futuro House—a rare existing example of the “UFO-style” manufactured home designed in the 1960s by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen.

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From the classroom to the newsroom: Student finds passion and purpose in community journalism program

August 28, 2024

“J-Lab students aren’t necessarily going into journalism as a career. It’s about giving people hope and giving people confidence to write about things that are important to them and their communities.”

Resource Roundup August 2024

August 26, 2024

Our monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and the larger nonprofit community.

Freedom Summer Commemoration Featured in the New York Times

August 22, 2024

Millions of readers experienced the historic events of the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, 60 years after the fact, through the pages of the “New York Times.”

Resource Roundup July 2024

July 25, 2024

The Resource Roundup is a monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and […]

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

July 24, 2024

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 work was concentrated in the […]

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

July 17, 2024

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 diverse array of projects in nine counties across the Garden State, highlighting NJCH’s ongoing commitment to fostering the public humanities in New Jersey.

Resource Roundup June 2024

June 26, 2024

The Resource Roundup is a monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and […]

Resource Roundup May 2024

May 24, 2024

The Resource Roundup is a monthly email newsletter for the NJ Humanities community with helpful information, including notifications of funding, professional development events, meetings, and conferences from both NJCH and […]

Six NJ organizations selected for NJCH “Humanities Lab” cohort

May 22, 2024

Participating nonprofits will receive expert guidance and up to $5,000 in seed funding to encourage innovation in the humanities

Free training for community journalists? It’s happening in New Jersey.

April 29, 2024

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 issues affecting their communities. And […]