2021 Warsaw Fellowship is supported by
The Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility, and Future" (EVZ)
The Warsaw Fellowship
Overview
The Humanity in Action journey begins with a rich summer experience of inquiry, debate, and community building rooted in trust and empathy.
June 5 – 23, 2023
Poland’s Perpetual State of Emergency
Ever since the conservative Law and Justice party gained power in 2015, Poland has been in a perpetual state of emergency, suspending human rights and targeting minorities. For the second year in a row, Poland has ranked lowest in the European Union for protection of LGBTQ+ rights. In late 2020, Poland has imposed a near total ban on abortion, prompting hundreds of thousands of women and their allies to protest Europe’s most restrictive abortion law. Independent media and judiciary continue to be undermined.
The 2023 Warsaw Fellowship will examine Poland’s failing democracy in the context of human rights violations and hate speech. We will also learn strategies of resistance from a vibrant civil society. Now, more than ever, we need to stand up for human rights!
*We reserve the right to modify or cancel the program for reasons beyond our control.
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Lates Fellowship News
The 2022 Humanity in Action Fellows reunite in Warsaw for the Action Project Academy!
Humanity in Action Poland Announces the 2022 Polish Fellows Cohort
Humanity in Action is pleased to announce the newly-selected Fellows joining the Polish cohort of 2022.
„You Will Never Walk Alone”: panel discussion on reproductive rights activism in Poland
Women's rights are human rights, therefore within the framework of this year's 16th edition of the international Human Rights Academy Humanity in Action Poland organized an expert-activist panel about reproductive rights in Poland, the right to self-determination, solidarity, and sisterhood.
A Snapshot of the Fellowship
Recent Program Speakers
Our speakers provide a wide range of perspectives on today's Polish society as well as its history.
After the month in Warsaw, our Fellows develop impactful Action Projects in their own communities.
For the eleven months following their time in Warsaw, Fellows work on their Action Project: an independent venture focused on promoting democratic values in their own communities. Action Projects are as diverse as Humanity in Action Fellows. Fellows apply their new knowledge and perspectives to the communities they impact—in whatever format they find meaningful. Past Action projects have been documentaries, arts festivals, and new organizations that serve a public good. Planning for the Action Project begins during the study portion of the Fellowship, through workshops and collaborative discussion.
Action Project Academy
Action Project Academy in Warsaw
What a day! Polish Fellows of the 2021 Humanity in Action Warsaw program had the opportunity to meet offline for the first time this past Saturday, October 16, during the Action Project Academy.
The first National Community Meeting as part of the Action Project Lab series for the 2021 HIA Fellowship
On September 22, we held our first National Community Meeting for the 2021 Fellows!
Humanity in Action Poland Knowledge Boards
Check out Humanity in Action Poland knowledge board on Migrants
To understand what challenges migrants face in Poland and what are the solutions, familiarize yourself with our latest infographic on the situation of migrants.
Check out Humanity in Action Poland knowledge board on Refugees
Use it for education, inspiration to take informed action and share it with others!
Want to take action against Antisemitism? Check out our actionable knowledge board!
Humanity in Action Poland presents an informative and visually stimulating knowledge board on taking action against Antisemitism.
Humanity in Action Poland Knowledge Boards
Check out Humanity in Action Poland knowledge board on LGBTQ+ rights in Poland!
To understand what challenges the community of LGBTQ+ people face in Poland and what are the solutions, familiarize yourself with our latest infographic on their situation.
Check out Humanity in Action Poland knowledge board “Women* in Action in Poland”
Use it for education, inspiration to take informed action and share it with others!
Check out Humanity in Action Poland knowledge board on Domestic and Systemic Violence
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Senior Fellows of the Warsaw Fellowship
Hear from our Fellows on their participation
2021 Warsaw Fellowship media patronages
2020 Warsaw Fellowship sponsors
The 2020 Humanity in Action Fellowship in Warsaw is financed, in part, with funding from the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland
Become a Fellow
Every year, new Humanity in Action Fellows come together in five cities across Europe and the United States to study how and why people confront intolerance and protect democratic values.
