Democracy
All Articles about Democracy
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Civistarter
Landecker Democracy Fellow Florin recognized the need for resources to empower citizens to create actionable change in Romania. This is how the project Civistarter began — a series of events where representatives of the youth could learn how to be more civically involved.
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Boston Busing Blues
Landecker Democracy Fellow Wilhemina’s project is an oral history account of the forced busing and desegregation of the Boston Public School system; the resistance of white parents to having their schools admit students of color; and the moment of racial rapture, which has become unacknowledged within the cultural and institutional memories of the city.
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Inclusive democracy
Landecker Democracy Fellow Farah's project highlights and addresses the root causes of misinformation about marginalized communities through storytelling, workshops, and a social media campaign.
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Politigra - play for change!
Anna Karwatka's Action Project aims to increase young people’s knowledge of the political discourse and their engagement in civic activism.
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Human Rights Reality
The project gathers 5 young people coming from all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina giving them a safe space to discuss various topics related to human rights and fundamental freedoms of citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina while being on camera.
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365zaljudskaprava (365 for Human Rights)
Through product placement, the fellows aim to remind the public about their own Human Rights and how they tend to be broken and at stake every day, especially in the times affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Raising Awareness on Human Right Issues and Promoting Active Citizenship among the Teenagers in Ukraine
Yuliia Rudenko a student of international law and English interpretation as well as a Fellow of 2020 Humanity in Action Warsaw Fellowship/Academy of Human Rights, devoted her Action Project to enhancing the knowledge of young Ukrainians (between 12-15 of age) on how they can become activists at the local and national levels.
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A discussion space for the whole city
During his Action Project Yannik Roscher created a new spaces for democratic coexistence, where people who are underrepresented in public discourse are involved in the process. His project took primarily place in Frankfurt/ Main and focused on social justice, democracy and social cohesion.
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Reflecting on American Gun Violence Through Dance
Senior Fellow Kendell Miller-Roberts's project addresses the issue of American gun violence through a variety of choreographic techniques and tools.
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Voting Rights Workshop
Senior Fellow Jianhang Xiao held a Voting Rights Workshop aimed at spreading the knowledge of voting rights for Asian American immigrants before the general election on November 6th.