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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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Aisha Fukushima on The Pandemic and “RAPtivism”
Humanity in Action Senior Fellow Aisha Fukushima is a RAPtivist and social justice advocate. She was featured in a podcast episode hosted by Gabriel Teodros to talk about her music and her activism.
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Announcing the Recipients of October '43 Travel Grant 2020
We are proud to announce that we have found the recipients of the Humanity in Action October '43 Travel Grant 2020.
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Competition within the “Break the Vicious Circle” Project!
Do you want to make history/herstory? Delve into the past and discover forgotten heroes and heroines of everyday life? Are you interested in how history can influence the present?
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Book Pre-Order: "The Financial Activist Playbook for Racial Justice"
Senior Fellow Jasmine Rashid's "The Financial Activist Playbook for Racial Justice" is available for pre-order. The book will guide the readers to manage their money in line with racial justice.
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A Response to the Dutch Government's Refusal to Apologize for the Slave Trade
Landecker Democracy Fellow Lievnath Faber recently wrote a response to the Dutch government's refusal to apologize for the slave trade and the Prime Minister's recent remarks about his hesitancy to apologize for the persecution of Jews during the Holocaust.
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1st Online Workshop of 'The New Democratic Wo/Men of WB' program
The New Democratic Wo/Men of Western Balkans program, supported by the International Visegrad Fund, has officially kicked off on Friday, February 19, 2021 with a 3-day long online workshop for participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia!
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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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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.