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- Rooted in the efforts of a group of film and media artists, VC promotes intercultural understanding through creation, presentation, and preservation of media works by and about Asian-Pacific Americans, representing more than 25 ethnic communities that speak over 30 different languages.
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May 25, 2023 · From Native American traditions to the influences of African, Asian, European, and Latin American cultures, we celebrate the mosaic of identities that form the fabric of America.
Jul 27, 2023 · Announced in the fall of 2022, American Tapestry has already resulted in the addition of several new NEH grantlines to fortify humanities projects at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities; to assist educational and cultural institutions as they work to protect their ...
May 7, 2013 · In recognition of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, we explore two recent projects supported by the Division of Preservation and Access that feature collections of particular significance to the heritage of Asian-Pacific cultures.
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As stated in NEH’s founding legislation, “Democracy demands wisdom and vision in its citizens.” Since its founding, NEH has supported projects that make the history of the United States available to all Americans. For example, NEH supports scholarly editions, many of them now available electronically, of such iconic figures in American history as G...
The humanities are for everyone. Since its founding, NEH has sought to fund programming that reaches all Americans. NEH grants have supported large-scale papers projects that preserve the legacy of major African American thinkers such as Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. DuBois; documentary films such as Latino Americans, a six-hour documentary broadca...
The Biden-Harris administration has implemented a whole-of-government approach to responding to the damaging effects of climate change. NEH and the 56 state and jurisdictional humanities partners have long provided technical assistance and support for cultural and educational institutions to protect and sustain humanities collections and programs i...
The American Tapestry Alliance (ATA) is engaged in a wide range of educational, exhibition, outreach and promotional programs. Our programs serve the goals of our Mission Statement: to promote an awareness of and appreciation for woven tapestries designed and woven by individual artists; to encourage and recognize superior quality tapestries
May 2, 2022 · Why May was chosen to commemorate AAPI heritage. The legislation to annually designate May as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month referenced two key dates: May 7 and May 10. May 7, 1843, marks the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the United States.
May 1, 2024 · Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have shaped the fabric of America since its earliest days. In the mid-1800s, with many Asians sought opportunities during the California Gold Rush.
