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Humanity in Action Unveils New Strategic Plan
Humanity in Action is proud to launch our September 2025–2026 Strategic Plan, a 16-month roadmap to deepen impact, strengthen community engagement, and advance its North Star: cultivating and supporting principled, brave leaders who listen deeply, confront complexity, and act across differences.
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How To Fix Democracy Live Session with Dr. Jelani Cobb
The Bertelsmann Foundation North America, Humanity in Action, and the Canadian Institute for Citizenship invite you to a live discussion about the meaning of citizenship in today's United States of America.
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DeLesslin George-Warren's grant to teach Catawba language
Earlier this month, The Herald, a South Carolina-based newspaper, interviewed Landecker Democracy Fellow and Humanity in Action Senior Fellow DeLesslin "Roo" George-Warren. The interview addresses why DeLesslin returned to their home community, the Catawba Nation, and their project as a Landecker Democracy Fellow.
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Poles Waive the Rainbow Flag in “LGBTQI+ free zones”
Senior Fellow Lukasz Niparko co-authored an article with Patrice McMahon, titled "Poles Waive the Rainbow Flag in 'LGBTQI+-free zones.'" Featured in the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, this article examines the Law and Justice government's conservative agenda is directly attacking Polish LGBTQI+ activists--and how activists are resisting and persisting in the face of discrimination.
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Senior Fellow moderates panel on tools to combat the discrimination of Artsakh's Armenian population
Senior Fellow Anoush Baghdassarian is moderating a panel on international tools and treaties to stop hate speech, violence, and discrimination against Artsakh's Armenians.
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German-Kurdish Integration Award winner sued by right-wing leader
Senior Fellow David Werdermann is assisting in a freedom of speech case against a far-right politician.
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Event on Pushbacks on the Greek-Turkish Border
On Saturday January 23rd, Landecker Democracy Fellow Iason Apostolopoulos hosted a virtual event "Pushbacks on the Greek-Turkish Border." Iason brought together human rights activists from Greece and Italy in order to shed a light on the state-led illegal push-back activities across the sea and land borders of Greece--activities that have increased dramatically over the past 10 months.
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Anti-Feminist Discourses and the Anti-Abortion Movement in Germany
Senior Fellow Carolin Wiedemann wrote an article for Missy Magazine entitled "Abortion Against Germany" (Abtreiben Gegen Deutschland).
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Curator's Walk-Through Ahead of Chicago Architecture Biennial
Landecker Democracy Fellow Asha Iman Veal visited 6018 North experimental arts and culture space in Chicago earlier this month for a curator's walk-through in advance of her Chicago Architecture Biennial project this September. The "Raisin" exhibition brings together a global network of artists who are creating public conversations around justice, class, identity, migration, immigration, and residence, in many different places and ways.
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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.