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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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Seeing with poverty
Humanity in Action Senior Fellow Francis Seeck and Brigitte Theißl compile the first German-language anthology on anti-classicism. The weekly newspaper "Der Freitag" wrote an article on this anthology.
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The First Speech Writing School in Scotland
Landecker Fellow Laura Westring's project, the Caledonia School of Speech Writing, was featured in a Insider article. She plans on establishing Scotland's first ever Speech Writing School.
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A Crisis Within a Crisis; Refugees facing Covid-19
Landecker Fellow Iason Apostolopoulos was a panelist on the webinar titled "A Crisis Within a Crisis; Refugees facing Covid-19." Iason is the Rescue Team Coordinator of "Mediterranea Saving Humans," an Italian Association that is active in the Central Mediterranean Sea.
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How the Coronavirus Risks Exacerbating Women’s Political Exclusion
Senior Fellow Saskia Brechenmacher writes about how the coronavirus pandemic threatens female political inclusion, and what we can do to prevent this.
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Mindeord: Udsæt aldrig, sagde Langebæk
Steen Langebæk, advokat og medlem af HIAs repræsentantskab, er død.
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Održan online edukativni modul u sklopu projekta #gamEscape
#gamEscape projekat, koji podržavaju UNFPA Bosnia and Herzegovina, British Embassy Sarajevo i Fondacija Mozaik, je počeo je 13. novembra sa trodnevnim online edukativnim modulom.
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How to Fix Democracy Live Session 6
How to Fix Democracy is hosting a live session with guests Jessica Brandt and Norman Ornstein on November 17, 2020. Hosted by Andrew Keen, they will asses the health of the American democracy post-election.
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The Okra Project: Update on Milestones and Goals
Senior Fellow Ianne Fields Stewart has been working on The Okra Project, a grassroots mutual aid collective that supports black trans, non-binary, and gender non-comforming people.
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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.