Federal grant termination shocks educators at CSU Bakersfield

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https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/federal-grant-termination-shocks-educators-at-csu-bakersfield


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Faculty and staff at California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) were taken by surprise, when they learned that the Trump administration had terminated a $190,000 federal grant.


The grant, which was part of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), funded a program designed to educate teachers about the migrant and farm history in the Central Valley.

Oliver Rosales, a professor at Bakersfield College and one of the educators involved in the program, expressed his dismay at the decision.

"Our program officer didn't even know the grant was terminated because the letter was sent directly by Doge, and then again, 80% of that staff is laid off, so we don't have anybody to really communicate with," he said.

The program, titled "California Dreamin: Migration, Work and Settlement in the Other California," aimed to highlight the stories of migrant workers and share the rich legacy rooted in the region.

Rosales noted the program's significance, saying, "We had over 300 applicants from across America. K-12 educators. We read their applications. They were excited to come to Kern County and learn about Central Valley history and to take it back to their classrooms across America. So this is part of an attack, in my view, on the Central Valley."

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