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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People’s Advocacy Network
The People’s Advocacy Network (PAN) emerged in response to systemic inequality within legal systems, particularly the lack of access to legal knowledge and representation for marginalized communities. PAN addresses this gap by creating an accessible, community-rooted digital platform that empowers individuals to understand and navigate legal systems through shared knowledge, peer support, and storytelling.
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Chicago in Motion: The Past, Present, and Future of Transit Equity in Chicago
William's project dives into the transit (in)equity in Chicago, using mapping, data, and storytelling to envision a brighter transit future.
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STREE: South Asians Talking About Reproductive Education and Empowerment
STREE offered an intergenerational virtual conversation space for dialogue about issues at the intersection of South Asian identity and womanhood.
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Colonial Traces of The Hague
Reflecting on The Hague's colonial heritage through poetry
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Hof van Wie?
With Dutch colonial history as an entry point, Anthony's Action Project 'Hof van Wie?' critically examines politics, history, and discourse.
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Haar Minaret: An online community platform, network and archive
As her Action Project, Landecker Democracy Fellow Alina is creating an online platform that gives answer to the needs of various Muslims in the Netherlands for a more inclusive Islamic community where experiences can be shared, language to articulate these is created, conversations are ongoing, and home within a Muslim community is an option again.
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Platform ṭahāra
Platform ṭahāra aims to take a leap towards transformation through mostly educational activities with the hope to foster a society in which humbleness becomes the new norm.
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Roots & Routes
Roots and Routes is a newsletter dedicated to empowering, connecting, and celebrating Afro-Caribbean alumni and graduates. Its mission is to promote communication and cooperation among alumni graduates of Dutch Universities (WO and HBO) who are dedicated to the advancement of people of Afro-Caribbean descent. The Roots and Routes newsletter seeks to foster a network for personal and professional connections and gives alumni of color a sense of community and family.
