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.
All Projects
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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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Border Space of Violence and Struggle. Mapping the Polish-Belarusian Border
For her Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Inga is mapping both tangible and elusive examples of the current violence and struggles happening on the Polish-Belarusian border.
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Minority voices - rätten till berättelsen
For her Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Moa is creating workshop-circles in safe spaces for Swedish minorities to explore memories and thoughts through storytelling and other forms of social arts, like singing.
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Soulful Seeds: Cultivating Community Through Food and Film
For her Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Brittany is presenting a transformative project that cultivates community connections through agriculture, food, and film.
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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 past, 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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Fighting Falsehoods, Breaking Barriers, & Building Bridges from Coast-to-Coast
For his Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Mohammed is connecting fellows of Abrahamic House across faith through two in-person gatherings in Washington DC following the 2024 US elections.
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YAN YANA: Creating Participatory Spaces for Remembrance, Music and Culture
For her Democracy Fellowship Action Project, Melissa is transforming the successful festival concept into a sustainable organization, creating enduring structures.
