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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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Remarks by U.S. Representative John Lewis
Listen to U.S. Representative John Lewis give his remarks at the Humanity in Action John Lewis Fellowship.
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Failure and America’s Future: A Reflection on the 50 Year Anniversary of the Chicago Freedom Movement
Senior Fellow Devon Crawford writes of Martin Luther King Jr.'s pivot from the U.S. South to the U.S. North, specifically Chicago, in his anti-segregationist efforts in the Huffington Post
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2016 Warsaw Fellowship Blog
During the 2016 Warsaw Fellowship, our Fellows wrote daily blogs of their experiences during the Fellowship. Read their reflections here.
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Senior Fellow Marietje Schaake Named Top 40 MEPs Who Matter
Marietje Schaake, Member of the European Parliament and Senior Fellow, has been named by POLITICO as one of the top 40 MEPs in Parliament.
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Announcing the 2016 Diplomacy and Diversity Fellows
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Macalester College graduate selected as Humanity in Action Fellow
Fellow Gage Garretson was interviewed by his alma mater, Macalester College, about becoming a Humanity in Action Fellow and his hopes for what the experience will offer.
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Thank you to our 2016 US Review and Admissions Committees
Humanity in Action received 513 applications for our Fellowships in Europe and Atlanta this year, as well as 165 applications for the Diplomacy and Diversity Fellowship.
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Buoys Provide Safer Alternative for Catching Swordfish in Pacific Ocean
Senior Fellow and California State Senator Ben Allen pens article with California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom in The Sacramento Bee on fishing regulations to safeguard the environment.
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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.