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| California Stories: How I See It is the third major campaign of the California Stories initiative that began in 2002 with Reading The Grapes of Wrath, a statewide reading and story-sharing program that brought together tens of thousands of Californians in hundreds of venues across the state to read Steinbeck’s great classic and discuss their own California experiences.
As part of California Stories Uncovered in 2004- 2005, teenagers, immigrants, refugees, critically acclaimed writers and many other Californians helped uncover the reality beneath the headlines, statistics and stereotypes about California through photo essays, student- produced audio/visual interviews, performances, and reading and discussion groups. “While our previous campaigns focused on California’s past or the immediate present to inspire stories, How I See It focuses on the stories, hopes and dreams of young people and what they imagine their future will be like,” said Quay. “We want to give young people the opportunity to directly tell their peers – and the rest of us – about the issues shaping their lives and start an intergenerational dialogue about our common future.” The mission of the California Council for the Humanities is to foster understanding between people and encourage their engagement in community life through the public use of the humanities. A state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Council has supported and created programs that bring Californians together around their history and culture for more than 30 years. |
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