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Humanity in Action Appoints Azi Khalili as Executive Director
Humanity in Action is proud to announce the appointment of Azadeh “Azi” Khalili as its new Executive Director, effective today. Khalili steps into the role following a distinguished career across government, philanthropy, and social justice movements—bringing decades of experience advocating for human rights, gender equity, and systemic reform.
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Documentary on How New York's Chinatown is Adapting to Change
Senior Fellow Jacob Fertig, along with Carin Leong and Madeline Chen created a new mini documentary titled Year of the Ox. This film is about how he children who grew up in the neighborhood are harnessing technology to help revive the neighborhood.
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Searching for Aramsayesh Gah - Documentary on Refugee Detention
Senior Fellow Jacob Fertig is producing a new documentary titled "Searching for Aramsayesh Gah," which examines the architecture and trauma of refugee detention.
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Senior Fellow Ishan Sharma awarded Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship
Senior Fellow Ishan Sharma has recently been awarded a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship for the fall 2020 semester. Ishan is spending six to nine months working at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington, DC.
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Senior Fellows Raise $31,610 for Giving Campaign 2020
Each year we run a Senior Fellow Giving Campaign, which aims to gather support from the Senior Fellow community for Humanity in Action programming. This year we raised over $31,000!
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The Activity Report 2020
The Activity Report 2020 is now accessible for everyone to read. Enjoy!
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Senior Fellow Justin Krebs: "Do whatever it takes to get kids back in classrooms"
Senior Fellow and Board Member Justin Krebs wrote an op-ed in the New York Daily News newspaper about the urgency of creating a plan that will allow children to go back to in-person classes.
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Making Common Ground Podcast: Episode 6
Landecker Democracy Fellow Catherine Neilan's podcast Making Common Ground launched in January 2021. Catherine, a journalist who currently serves as Politics Live Editor at the Telegraph, created this podcast with the goal of creating in-depth conversations amongst different groups of people.
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Building Bridges Among Different Communities: Getting to know Crystal Wu
Get to know our US Admissions and Operations Coordinator, Crystal Wu.
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ProFellow Interview: How David Schupp Drives Justice with the Humanity in Action Fellowship
Senior Fellow David Schupp got interviewed about the Humanity in Action summer fellowship for a ProFellow article.
Humanity in Action Fellowship Named Among 10 Fellowships for Human Rights
Humanity in Action was named by Human Rights Careers among 10 of the top Fellowships for human rights.
Humanity in Action Fellowship Named among 5 Fellowships to Keep an Eye on
The Humanity in Action Fellowship has been named by College Magazine among five Fellowships to keep an eye on, joining the ranks of Fulbright, the Watson Fellowship and Princeton.