The Center’s Cultural Vitality Program works with cultural bearers and community leaders to create and support programs that sustain and celebrate living cultural heritage. The program aims to understand cultural vitality, scale our impact through partnerships, convenings, and thought leadership, and strengthen the connections that help traditions thrive across generations.
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June 5, 2025
The Center, Endangered Languages Project, and Rising Voices announce a free online program for Indigenous and minoritized language content creators.
May 7, 2025
The fund will support the study, documentation, and presentation of the Central Asian nation’s cultural heritage.
March 5, 2024
The 2024 Language Lodge is a free six-week series of workshops and challenges to co-create media with language communities around the world.
January 22, 2024
The partnership will start with the Mukhrani Village Experience, combining research, documentation, and youth engagement to create ten new tourism experiences.
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