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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Digital.Truth
As her Action Project, Landecker Fellow Nicole is building "Digital.truth," aiming to give adults the opportunity to have a critical look on disinformation and conspiracy theories online. It strengthens media literacy, builds up resilience towards conspiracy theories and encourages the participants to be part of a digital civil society.
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Comapping
As their Landecker Action Project, Jo is creating "Comapping," looking at how maps can be used as a tool for democracy. Through running workshops and building open-source software, the project supports communities to use participatory mapping to share who they are, where they live and what's important to them.
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Progressive Cafe: Designing a Pluralistic Digital Public Space in The Netherlands
As his Action Project, Landecker Democracy Fellow Kiza aims to fight affective polarization and promote a pluralistic culture in the digital public space in The Netherlands.
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Privacy Issues on Dating Apps
Privacy Issues on Dating Apps project is an action plan within the Humanity in Action Mapping Democracy Fellowship 2023, which aims to raise young people's awareness of the dangers that these applications can carry with them, as well as ways on which they can protect their privacy in the online space and in addition to dating apps.
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Workers fight back algorithms!
As her Action Project, Landecker Fellow Marta is creating a platform that will generate tools for workers to fight back algorithms.
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If You're Feelin' Civic
As her Action Project, Senior Fellow Irene Franco Rubio created "If You're Feelin' Civic" - a youth digital community organizing hub for BIPOC activists and organizers.
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Decoding Technocracy - the Digital Period
As her Action Project, Landecker Democracy Fellow Judith is producing "the Digital Period" podcast, telling the story about what happens behind the user interface of period tracking apps. The podcast series further examines the relation between autonomy and technology.
