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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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Senior Fellow Justin Krebs: "Do whatever it takes to get kids back in classrooms"
Senior Fellow and Board Member Justin Krebs wrote an op-ed in the New York Daily News newspaper about the urgency of creating a plan that will allow children to go back to in-person classes.
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Making Common Ground Podcast: Episode 6
Landecker Democracy Fellow Catherine Neilan's podcast Making Common Ground launched in January 2021. Catherine, a journalist who currently serves as Politics Live Editor at the Telegraph, created this podcast with the goal of creating in-depth conversations amongst different groups of people.
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Building Bridges Among Different Communities: Getting to know Crystal Wu
Get to know our US Admissions and Operations Coordinator, Crystal Wu.
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Legal Heroes in the Trump Era
An exciting book talk with Tahmina Watson which discussed "Legal Heroes in the Trump Era". Moderated by Senior Fellow and Board member Talia Dubovi.
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Podcast: Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Talent
Senior Fellow Jennifer Kuklenski was featured on Workforce Waves podcast, where she spoke about diversifying the workplace.
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A Photo History of Reproductive Justice
Landecker Democracy Fellow Asha Iman Veal will moderate an event on February 10th, 2021 at 6 p.m. CST / 1 a.m. CET. This event is called "A Photo History of Reproductive Justice: Special Presentation by Loretta J. Ross, Visiting Associate Professor of the Study of Women & Gender at Smith College."
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Making Common Ground Podcast: Episode 5
Landecker Democracy Fellow Catherine Neilan's podcast Making Common Ground launched in January 2021. Catherine, a journalist who currently serves as Politics Live Editor at the Telegraph, created this podcast with the goal of creating in-depth conversations amongst different groups of people.
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HIA BiH Executive Director Jasmin Hasić at 'The Western Balkans: Local Priorities, Fractured Regional Perspectives' Webinar
Webinar organised by the Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy in collaboration with the Department of International History and The Global Governance Centre.