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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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Boris Johnson's baffling CBI speech
Senior Landecker Fellow Catherine Neil has recently written an article entitled “Boris Johnson defends baffling Peppa Pig speech amid widespread criticism” in the British newspaper The Telegraph.
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#GoingViral: Online Panel Discussion
Landecker Fellow Farah Abdi was a panelist at a Schwarzkopf Foundation event discussing how young Europeans can foster democratic values in the digital space.
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RAISIN Artist Talk with Delilah Salgado, Kioto Aoki & Jared Brown
Asha Iman Veal is hosting an Artist Talk with RAISIN exhibiting artists Delilah Salgado, Kioto Aoki, and Jared Brown. This event is part of the RAISIN exhibit, which runs from September 17th to December 18th, 2021.
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Hoang Tran Hieu Hanh: The impacts of COVID-19 on migration, environment & climate change
As part of her Mercator fellowship on International Affairs, Hoang Tran Hieu Hanh has written an article on the unravelling impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our world in the IOM Environmental Migration Portal.
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Carolin Wiedemann on the development of patriarchy and feminist concepts of society
Senior Fellow Carolin Wiedemann was invited to the School of Life Berlin as part of the conversation series “Being human! Conversations for a diverse world.”
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The Sengbe Pieh Academy has its first graduates
Senior Fellow Joseph Kaifala's mission was to build a school that is a dignified learning space for adolescent girls. In 2021, the Sengbe Pieh Academy in Robis, Sierra Leone, has its first 21 graduates.
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The New Generation Voices - Social Cohesion
Senior Fellow Shasti Conrad authored and narrated new video on social cohesion within the project "The New Generation Voices: Social Cohesion" created in partnership with the Bertelsmann Foundation North America.
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Landecker Fellow Asha Shajahan Launches MisinfoRx
As part of her Landecker Fellowship Project, Asha Shajahan collaborated on MisinfoRx, a new "toolkit” giving health care providers the knowledge and training to tackle patient-held medical misinformation.
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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.