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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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Board Member Claude Grunitzky on Launching TRUE Africa University
Humanity in Action Board Member and Senior Fellow Claude Grunitzky was recently interviewed by MIT News on launching TRUE Africa University.
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Making Taxes Work for Workers: Broadcast with Board Member Danielle Goonan
On Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 Humanity in Action Board Member Danielle Goonan led a live-streamed conversation about how to recreate the tax system and transform communities in the US in service of greater equity. The event was organized by The Rockefeller Foundation.
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Interview with Senior Fellow Carolin Wiedemann in "Neues Deutschland"
Senior Fellow Carolin Wiedemann was interviewed by Neues Deutschland newspaper where she answered questions about her recently published book "Tender and Free" (Zart und frei).
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"Mit der Wahrheit gegen Taliban und Korruption": piece by Senior Fellow Jasamin Ulfat-Seddiqzai
Senior Fellow Jasamin Ulfat-Seddiqzai recently wrote an article for Zeit Online newspaper titled "With the Truth against Taliban and Corruption" ("Mit der Wahrheit gegen Taliban und Korruption").
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"Stateless for a Lifetime" - Christiana Bukalo on Deutschlandfunk Kultur's Podcast
Landecker Democracy Fellow Christiana Bukalo was featured on Deutschlandfunk Kultur's podcast on March 15, 2021. The episode, titled "Stateless for a Lifetime," delves into Christiana's life experiences and how she is addressing the lack of networking among stateless individuals through her online forum Statefree.World.
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#CallForAction - 10th Anniversary of the Syrian Revolution
Senior Fellow Mariana Karkoutly, together with a group of Syrian activists in Berlin, is co-organizing a demonstration and artistic intervention campaign to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Syrian revolution.
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Asha Shajahan plays critical role in training healthcare heroes in the #ThisIsOurShot Campaign: WFMZ-TV Article
Alfred Landecker Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan is on the national executive board of the #ThisIsOurShot Campaign, which was recently featured in a WFMZ-TV article. The campaign aims to combat misinformation on COVID-19 vaccines.
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2nd Online Workshop of the 'Mitigating Online Radicalization and Hate Speech' program
We welcomed back our participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lebanon and Slovakia into 'The Mitigating Online Radicalization and Hate Speech' program, kindly supported by the European Union and the Anna Lindh Foundation and implemented with our partners Strategic Analysis SK and Aie Serve.