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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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Eric Otieno edits special issue of PERIPHERIE Journal
Eric Otieno and his colleagues edit a special issue of PERIPHERIE Journal, looking back at the failures and successes of the ‘Movement of Movements’ of the 1990s and early 2000s. The special issue draws crucial lessons for the contemporary moment.
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Jalyn Radziminski speaks at Juneteenth Celebration 2021 in Warsaw, IN
Jalyn Radziminski spoke at Juneteenth Celebration 2021 in Warsaw, IN - right after Juneteenth became a federal holiday.
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Work in progress! We combine history, human rights education and new technologies
Do you know what coding a mobile application looks like? Until recently we didn't know either!
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Turning Fridley Storm Shelter into a Learning Hub
Landecker Democracy Fellow and Executive Director of Libraries Without Borders Adam Echelman was featured in the StarTribune article, titled "Fridley storm shelter doubles as learning hub and literacy center."
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Landecker Fellow Noufel Bouzeboudja Is Participating at AFRICA 2020
Landecker Fellow Noufel Bouzeboudja Is Participating at AFRICA 2020, a festival organized by SAINT-DENIS House of Culture, MC93, in partnership with French Berber Cultural Center.
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Wie umgehen mit dem kolonialen Erbe? Interview with Valerie Viban
2019 Berlin Fellow Valerie Viban was interviewed for the Agiamondo News Letter. The interview, titled "How to deal with colonial legacy?" ("Wie umgehen mit dem kolonialen Erbe?" in German), discussed the work that Valerie does with Dr. Jörg Lüer at the German Justice and Peace Commission.
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Interview with Kristina Lunz for IFAIR
2021 Berlin Fellow Janine Röttgerkamp interviewed Kristina Lunz, the co-CEO and co-founder of the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy (CFFP), for the Young Initiative on Foreign Affairs and International Relations e.V. In the interview, Kristina talked about her advocacy for Feminist Foreign Policy, as well as the work at CFFP.
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'Supporting Democratization and Reconciliation Process in the Western Balkans' Event in Sarajevo
We welcomed participants from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia of the 'Supporting Democratization and Reconciliation Process in the Western Balkans' program, supported by the International Visegrad Fund for a two day program in Sarajevo.
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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.