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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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Adam Echelman: The Emergency Broadband Relief. What will it mean for Baltimore’s digital divide?
Landecker Democracy Fellow and Executive Director of Libraries Without Borders Adam Echelman was featured on the Technical.ly news platform.
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Is it racist, when fictional Muslims are evil?
Senior Fellow Jasamin Ulfat-Seddiqzai recently wrote an article for Deutschlandfunk Kultur, titled "Is it racist, when fictional Muslims are evil?" ("Ist es rassistisch, wenn fiktive Muslime böse sind?" in German).
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Jalyn Radziminski meets Vice President Kamala Harris
Jalyn Radziminski met Vice President Kamala Harris to talk about disability voting rights and different barriers US communities face.
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How To Fix Democracy Live Session with Eliot Brown
The Bertelsmann Foundation North America, Humanity in Action, and the Canadian Institute for Citizenship invite you to a live discussion about the Cult of We corroded capitalism and corrupted communitarian ideals.
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Eric Otieno edits special issue of PERIPHERIE Journal
Eric Otieno and his colleagues edit a special issue of PERIPHERIE Journal, looking back at the failures and successes of the ‘Movement of Movements’ of the 1990s and early 2000s. The special issue draws crucial lessons for the contemporary moment.
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Jalyn Radziminski speaks at Juneteenth Celebration 2021 in Warsaw, IN
Jalyn Radziminski spoke at Juneteenth Celebration 2021 in Warsaw, IN - right after Juneteenth became a federal holiday.
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Work in progress! We combine history, human rights education and new technologies
Do you know what coding a mobile application looks like? Until recently we didn't know either!
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Turning Fridley Storm Shelter into a Learning Hub
Landecker Democracy Fellow and Executive Director of Libraries Without Borders Adam Echelman was featured in the StarTribune article, titled "Fridley storm shelter doubles as learning hub and literacy center."
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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.