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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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Jewish-Muslim letter - A call for togetherness
Senior Fellow Nabila Abdel Aziz was interviewed by Deutschlandfunk Kultur about the joint letter from Jewish and Muslim community members in Germany. The letter is called “We will not be divided". In this tense situation, Jewish and Muslim individuals wrote this letter to send a signal that they were in solidarity with each other against both Antisemitism and anti-Muslim racism.
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Conversation with Asha Shajahan on the COVID-19 Crisis in India
On May 13th, Landecker Democracy Fellow Asha Shajahan went live with March For Science as part of their weekly "Let's Get FACTSinated" series and discussed the COVID-19 crisis in India.
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Supporting Student Literacy in DC
Senior Fellow Allister Chang wrote a piece for The DC Line on how Washington, DC is facing a unique opportunity to use federal money for teacher training to support student literacy.
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How To Fix Democracy Live Session with Fatimah Loren Dreier and Balarama Holness
The Bertelsmann Foundation North America, Humanity in Action, and the Canadian Institute for Citizenship invite you to a live discussion about the role of citizen engagement and community activism to fight societal challenges such as systemic racism, inequality, and violence.
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Op-ed on community violence intervention
2004 Copenhagen Fellow Fatimah Loren Dreier (Muhammad) and David Muhammad, executive director of the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, recently co-wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post, titled "President Biden is listening to communities on violence prevention. Congress should, too."
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Online Talk: "From The Metropolis To The Town - The Role Of Urban Spaces In The Fight Against Racism"
Landecker Democracy Fellow Evein Obulor will participate in an online talk about the role of cities in supporting the creation of anti-racist and inclusive societies. The talk is held by "Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa" and will take place on Wednesday, May 12th at 6pm CEST.
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Book Publication: "Schwarz wird großgeschrieben"
Landecker Democracy Fellow Evein Obulor is publishing the collection of works by 20 Black FLINTAs (Women, Lesbian, Inter, Nonbinary, Trans, Agender) called "Schwarz wird großgeschrieben" (Black is capitalized). The book will be published on September 27th, 2021.
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2nd Online Workshop of 'The New Democratic Wo/Men of WB' program
The New Democratic Wo/Men of Western Balkans program, supported by the International Višegrad Fund, continues with a 3-day long online workshop for participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia!
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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.