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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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Political engagement through art with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
Cesy Leonard discusses political engagement through art in east and west in the "DREAM(a)LAND" event organized by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
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Florin Badita: Speaker at the Internet vs Democracy Forum
Landecker Fellow Florin Badita was recently a panelist speaker for DCN Global for a forum hosted in Armenia. The streamed event entitled "Internet vs Democracy" focused on essential tools including thinking skills, network formation and supporting digital democracy.
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Mamobo Ogoro: Expressing our shared humanity for an equitable society
Landecker Fellow Mamobo Ogoro recently wrote a short segment in Hot Press News for the magazine's current issue 100 voices #AllAgainstRacism.
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What are Kenyan objects doing in western museums?
Senior Fellow Eric Otieno discusses Kenyan collections in western museums at the Weltkulturen Museum in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Human rights are not (only) history! How to teach about the past and act in the present to inspire others
On December 8, 2021, during a virtual panel discussion, we met with fantastic speakers to talk about the importance of historical education and how to combine history with human rights education. Our guests shared some good practices that can help others to start or develop their own activities in this field.
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Gorillas: The startup delivery company with blurred power structures
Landecker Fellow Yonatan Miller was recently cited in an article by Morgan Meaker in WIRED Magasine. The piece untitled "Europe went bananas for Gorillas. Then its workers rose up" digs into the delivery app and its unfavorable working conditions.
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Landecker Fellow Christiana Bukalo spoke at TEDxTUM 2021 event
In October 2021, Landecker Senior Fellow Christiana Bukalo spoke at TEDxTUM 2021 event. The recording of her speech is now publicly available.
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Aisha Turner facilitates a Storytelling Workshop for Landecker Fellows
Senior Fellow Aisha Turner facilitated a Storytelling and Empowerment Workshop for the 2021-22 Landecker Fellows cohort.
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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.