Action Projects
Action Projects are civic ventures led by Humanity in Action Fellows designed to drive change in their communities.
Action Projects are a core and required component of a Humanity in Action Fellowship. Each Action Project transforms Fellowship insights into tangible community impact and embodies three core tenets—facilitating dialogue, cultivating understanding, and inspiring action. They are implemented in communities across Europe, the United States, and beyond, addressing local challenges with global perspectives. The projects span diverse focus areas—from educational initiatives and artistic interventions to policy advocacy and community organizing—reflecting Fellows’ unique expertise and local needs. Humanity in Action equips Fellows with project development mentorship and networking opportunities through a dedicated support program. A completed Action Project is the entry point to the Humanity in Action Senior Fellows network.
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Somali Sonic Archive
The Somali Sonic Archive, is a digital initiative to preserve and share Somali oral heritage by converting cassette tapes into accessible online recordings.
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The Words: On Memory, Temporalities, and Exile
As part of their Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Zain is archiving narratives of political imprisonment and exile within Syria and the diaspora. They begin by tracing moments of exile within their family, which unfold into a continuum of experiences.
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Chronicles of the Perfect Fascist Village
For his Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Héctor is opening up an intergenerational conversation about the unstable quality of history and memory.
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Beyond 48
For his Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Cruz is producing podcast conversations on post-1950 Black British history, seeking to better understand the inherited Black legacies to provide insight into Blackness in modern Britain.
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Heritage Horizons: Capsules of Bosnian Diaspora Narratives
In a world where cultural identity can often be diluted, Sarajevo Fellows Almina Bajic, Aranxa Parra, David Bakum, and Zeke Rouse – embarked on a mission to preserve and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Bosnian diaspora communities.
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Sarajevske Debate/Sarajevo Debates
For his Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Nedim is leading an ambitious youth-led initiative based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that seeks to revive critical discourse and counteract the political manipulation of historical memory.
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Immersive Audio Tour of San Francisco's Western Addition
As her Action Project, Senior Fellow Gabrielle Santas built "Returning to the Harlem of the West", an app-based audio tour exploring Japanese Americans' return to San Francisco after internment.
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Zikaron
Fellows Rachel Bell and Alex Rossen founded Zikaron, a project committed to mending historical trauma in the 21st century through activism and storytelling.
