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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 Kennedy Odede goes live on Globacom broadcast
As the Guardian reports, African Voices Changemakers program, sponsored by the Nigerian multinational telecommunications company Globacom, will be honoring its social change advocates. Senior Fellow Kennedy Odede will be one of the two speakers, going live on the 30-minute Globacom broadcast.
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We are launching a new project! "Break the vicious circle!"
The project aims to deepen the knowledge of high school students about National Socialism, World War II, and the Holocaust, as well as provoke a reflection on the historical conditions that led to the Shoah.
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Christiana Bukalo featured on Deutschlandfunk Nova radio report
Landecker Democracy Fellow Christiana Bukalo is featured in a radio report from Deutschlandfunk Nova. During this report she is talking about her experiences being stateless and how she wants to help other stateless people.
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Book Pre-Order: "Diversity and Organizational Development"
Senior Fellow Jennifer Kuklenski's book about the challenges of diversifying workplaces is now available for pre-order. "Diversity and Organizational Development" will be released in June.
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Beautiful, unapproachable, and not survivable
Senior Fellow Jasamin Ulfat-Seddiqzai wrote an article about the representation of women in movies. As a child, she loved to watch adventure movies but the women in those movies were always beautiful, unapproachable, and not survivable. She reflects on societal changes over the last few decades.
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Senior Fellow Bill De La Rosa: "Closing Immigration Prisons"
After Law Professor César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández gave a guest lecture at the University of Oxford on immigration imprisonment in the US, Senior Fellow Bill De La Rosa wrote a piece titled "Closing Immigration Prisons" for All Souls Blog.
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Info Meeting: The 2021 Copenhagen Fellowship
Join our vitual information meeting on February 3, 2021 at 17.00 to learn more about the 2021 Copenhagen Fellowship.
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COVID-19 vaccine is a triumph over medicine's racist history
Alfred Landecker Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan wrote an opinion with the title "COVID-19 vaccine is a triumph over medicine's racist history" for The Detroit News.
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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.