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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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How to Fix Democracy hosts Live Session with Timothy Snyder & Michael Abramowitz
The Bertelsmann Foundation and Humanity in Action invite you to a live session of How To Fix Democracy with Timothy Snyder and Michael Abramowitz.
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COVID-19 emergency fund for undocumented and international students
Together with the Rutgers-Camden Define American Chapter team, Humanity in Action Fellow Melani Cruz Stokes created a fund to help undocumented/DACAmented and international students who are excluded from receiving assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The open questions in the case of Galizia
Senior Fellow Lena Kampf reports on the attack on the Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The attack resulted in numerous resignations and arrests, but the circumstances are still not completely cleared up.
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EDVACAY Debate Tournament 2020
Debate tournament on the need and necessity of building debate skills and their usefulness in activism
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EDVACAY Alumni Meeting 2.0
The second EDVACAY Alumni conference
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C’est ça l’Amérique
Claude Grunitzky was recently featured in a podcast called "C’est ça l’Amérique," where he discussed the plight of African Americans in the US. He discusses the roots of racism in the United States while delving into social and economic issues.
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On the path to accepting a mixed identity
Senior Fellow Jasmine Burton speaks about growing up in a predominantly white community and her work towards improving global health while challenging the perception of women of color.
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Explore the 2020 Copenhagen Fellowship's Open Events
This year the Copenhagen Fellowship 2020 focused on Denmark's relation to Greenland and the Faeroe Islands. Using a Human Rights lens we dove deep into the pressing realities of this often overlooked region and Denmark's role in shaping it. During the Fellowship, we hosted four open events where the Copenhagen public was invited to discuss related topics with our Fellows. All events tried to untangle the complex issues related to the Unity of the Realm, as well as understand what civic engagement and action means in 2020.
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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.