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Humanity in Action Releases Video Marking its 15th Anniversary

June 09, 2013

Humanity in Action is celebrating 15 years of educational programming in 2013. To mark this occasion, Humanity in Action produced a film that highlights its mission, programs and Senior Fellows. Judith Goldstein, founder and Executive Director, and the Humanity in Action staff would like to thank their dear friend… Read more

Humanity in Action Provides Grants to Nine Senior Fellow Projects

June 08, 2013 Tags: senior fellows, action projects, hia programs, senior fellow awards, holocaust education, health care

Humanity in Action is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Senior Fellow Grants Competition.

The goal of this competition is to empower Senior Fellows to create initiatives that embody Humanity in Action's educational mission, increase cooperation among Humanity in… Read more

Humanity in Action Denmark Will Commemorate the Rescue of the Danish Jews

June 07, 2013 Tags: holocaust, holocaust education, copenhagen, hia events, hia programs, danish rescue

Humanity in Action is pleased to announce an exciting conference that Humanity in Action Denmark is organizing this fall to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the flight and rescue of the Jews of Denmark during the Second World War.  

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This conference,… Read more

The Humanity in Action Fellowship Begins in Europe

June 06, 2013 Tags: hia programs, hia conference, berlin, amsterdam, warsaw, copenhagen

The 2013 Humanity in Action Fellowship commenced on June 1 in Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Lyon and Warsaw. Humanity in Action selected 108 outstanding Fellows from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States to participate in this year’s program.

All of the participants will gather in Warsaw at the end of… Read more

The Council on Foreign Relations Hosts the 2013 American Humanity in Action Fellows

June 05, 2013 Tags: washington dc, hia programs, council on foreign relations

As part of a unique partnership with the Council on Foreign relations (CFR), the 2013 American Humanity in Action Fellows participated in an orientation workshop in Washington, DC, from May 27 to May 30, 2013. The orientation took place at CFR’s Washington offices and focused on European security and political issues, with segments… Read more

Humanity in Action Will Hold Its Fourth International Conference in Warsaw

June 02, 2013 Tags: warsaw, hia conference

The 2013 International Conference will take place in Warsaw, Poland from the evening of Thursday, June 27 through the evening of Saturday, June 29. There will also be an optional day of site visits on Sunday, June 30. The conference will be held at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.

The Humanity in Action International Conference is the annual gathering of more than 250 young… Read more

The Gabr Fellowship Commences in Egypt

June 02, 2013 Tags: arab spring, egypt, social entrepreneurship, arts, hia programs

The Gabr Fellowship began on June 2, 2013 in Cairo, Egypt, bringing together a diverse group of emerging leaders from Egypt and the United States.

The Gabr Fellowship, “East-West: The Art of Dialogue,” is an innovative global educational exchange for Egyptian and American early- and mid-career professionals. The initiative seeks to increase understanding and collaboration… Read more

Humanity in Action Senior Fellows Participate in EU-Funded Study Trip on Roma Participation and Anti-Roma Racism in Bulgaria

May 28, 2013 Tags: roma, european union, bulgaria

A group of Humanity in Action Senior Fellows from Germany traveled to Sofia, Bulgaria to participate in a study trip examining Roma participation and anti-Roma racism in current Bulgarian society. This visit was a part of the EU-funded network “Adult Education Strategies to Overcome Group-Focused Hostility in Europe.”

The study trip, which took place from May 21 to May 23,… Read more

Humanity in Action Founder and Executive Director Judith Goldstein Speaks at Opening of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews

April 15, 2013

Dr. Judith S. Goldstein, Humanity in Action's Founder and Executive Director, joined a special panel on April 21, 2013 to commererate the opening of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland.  The panel, "Remember, Imagine, Act -… Read more

Humanity in Action Transitional Justice Simulation Game Goes to Libya

April 09, 2013 Tags: arab spring, simulations

Humanity in Action Senior Fellow Leon Valentin Schettler presented the “Transitional Justice Reconciliation Talks” simulation game at a conference in Tripoli, Libya entitled “Transitional Justice: The… Read more

Humanity in Action Launches €50,000 Grants Competition for Senior Fellows

March 21, 2013 Tags: action projects, senior fellows, senior fellow awards, fundraising, hia programs

Humanity in Action is opening a second round of its grants competition for Senior Fellows.

All Senior Fellows are invited to apply for grants from Humanity in Action ranging from €500 to €5,000. Humanity in Action especially encourages collaborative applications from… Read more