What's happening in Community History?
To help you keep up with the progress of our program participants, we'll post here regularly with the latest from organizations on their Community History journeys!
Community History and Humanities Lab Cohorts Receive Project Approval and Funding
After months of collaborative learning and project development, NJCH’s latest Community History and Humanities Lab cohorts have reached a major milestone: their project proposals have been approved for NJCH funding and are set to launch this month.
Kicking Off the 2024 Community History Cohort
Community History 2024 is now underway! This past March, the 9 organizations in the cohort met twice at the Twin Rivers Branch Library in West Windsor to learn all about community-engaged public history.
Community History: New Year Celebrations
Three past Community History participants recently received NJCH grants to either continue the projects they started during the program, or to launch new community-engaged public history projects.
Community History: The Showcase
We held our last Community History learning session for this cohort on September 13. With this year’s program wrapping up, the CH23 cohort is beginning to look ahead to the November showcase.
End of Summer Blog: Preparing for the Showcase
We held our last Community History learning session for this cohort on September 13. With this year’s program wrapping up, the CH23 cohort is beginning to look ahead to the November showcase.
July Community History Update: Beyond the Program
The Community History Program is often just the launching point for organizations that want to do community-based history work. Many organizations receive funding to continue their work after the program’s end, expanding the scope, detail, or impact of their original work.
June Update: The Value of Community-Engaged History
On June 5, 2023, Community History program staff and previous participants took a trip to Grounds for Sculpture for the New Jersey Association of Museums annual conference to present a panel on the value of community-engaged history as a tool for museums.
April Update: 2023 Cohort Diving Into Community-based Public History
The 2023 cohort’s participants all come from non-history-based organizations, including Haddonfield Public Library, Indian American Club, Preserve Shady Rest Committee, Union Public Library, and Washington Township Public Library. After one-on-one meetings with program staff and two hybrid intensive workshops in March and April, this cohort is diving into community-based public history!
Watch the Fall 2022 Community History Showcase
On April 26, 2023, the six members of the Fall 2022 NJCH Community History Cohort presented the projects they developed during the program during the cohort’s virtual showcase.
Five organizations join NJ Humanities Community History program
Five local organizations have been accepted into the next cohort of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities’ Community History Program, in which they will work closely with their communities to learn about and share their untold stories.
