The humanities institute at UC santa cruz will partner with the museum of art and history to create an internship experience for three graduate and three undergraduate students

This $607,783 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA 45.031) will enable the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) to partner with the Museum of Art and History to create an internship program for 3 graduate and 3 undergraduate students. The interns will receive training in public programming, curatorial and exhibition development, and mentorship. The fellows will develop a public exhibition exploring language science, indigenous Oaxacan languages, and the history of the Monterey Bay area. Funding will support administrative costs, exhibition design, and project evaluation. Key outcomes include the creation of the public exhibition, learning curricula, public programming, and bilingual educational materials.

The project will include training in public programming, curatorial and exhibition development, and mentorship. The fellows will develop an exhibition exploring language science, indigenous oaxacan languages and the history of monterey BAY, california. The project funds will support administrative support costs, exhibition design equipment and labor, and a project evaluation. The resulting outcomes include the creation of a public exhibition, learning curricula, public programming, and bilingual material.