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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De-Isolation Hackathon
Armed with the knowledge acquired on the negative effects of social isolation on members of marginalized social groups, the team behind the EDVACAY “Just Another Day” campaign decided to have a broader social group as a target group of their project - not only the people who do not fit into the imposed societal norms of ‘normalcy’ because of their diagnosis or lifestyle, but also all those who experienced the feeling of isolation, loneliness, and insufficient support as a result of the pandemic.
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Flowering Marathon
This eco-friendly community-building project initiative gathers a group of children from Brčko, for a ‘Flowering Marathon’, during which large amounts of flower seeds will be dispersed around the Brčko city area by the participants, especially focusing on areas that seem neglected.
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EDVACAY Alumni Podcast Project
This initiative is focused on showcasing the work and successes of five participants from the previous nine generations of the EDVACAY program through a trending format of video podcast. Through five episodes of podcasts, EDVACAY Alumni Daniel Lazarević (2014/15) and Mahir Sijamija (2013/14) want to show to the wider audience how some of the participants benefited from this program, how they used it in their formal and non-formal education, and how they led by their example and encouraged others to be socially responsible and active in their local community.
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BOLD Action: Zaposlime.ba
Online platform matching people’s skills with their desired jobs. Learn where you can acquire the skills you need to have the career you want.
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Framing
As an Action Project, Zeyneb developed the podcast series 'Framing', an audio documentary with the aim to better understand institutional racism. The first episode addresses the impact of the colonial past and the second episode deals with the court case against the military police for ethnic profiling. Recently, Zeyneb launched episode 3: Institutional solutions for an institutional problem.
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Illuminating Hope: Reflective Winter Gear for Migrant Children's Safety
This project offers a solution to one of the arising issues on migrants’ route through the country: their low visibility on the road during the night when they are actively on the move.
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Donation Drive: Becky’s Bathhouse Lesbos
A donation drive in support of Becky's Bathhouse, a women’s health promotion center serving refugee women and children in Lesbos, Greece
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drINK Café: Creating Brave Spaces Through Shared Spaces
From her own experience as a Black womxn navigating predominant spaces, Valerie sought to create a virtual event addressing the burden placed on Black womxn. The goal of her Action Project was to experience the double burden of racism and misogyny confronting Black womxn and non-binary individuals.
