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Strong Against Discrimination
How can young talent actively contribute to an inclusive and just society in the Netherlands, Europe and the United States? In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent peaceful protests against institutional racism, this is the key question addressed during the Humanity in Action Fellowships.
Humanity in Action The Netherlands Announces the 2020 Dutch Fellows Cohort
From a competitive pool of applicants, 16 Fellows from the Netherlands were selected to join the 2020 Humanity in Action Fellows cohort.
Humanity in Action The Netherlands and COVID - 19 UPDATE
The pandemic exacerbates the pressures on the functioning of the rule of law and democracy and further emphasizes the importance of the protection of human rights globally. Humanity in Action The Netherlands has made a number of programmatic adjustments in this context.
Action Projects
As part of the Humanity in Action Fellowship, our Fellows are tasked with developing impactful projects in their own communities.
Talking About Inequality
Tess Luttikhuis and Annelie Boeren developed a short intersectional educational program and discussed the theme of inequality in Dutch society with first-year secondary school students by using an interactive game.
Short Film: 'Thin Ice'
‘Thin Ice’ is a short film about the growing fear of attacks in the Netherlands. The film addresses islamophobia and aims to make the implications and consequences of our fear for terrorist attacks a topic for discussion.
Stories of Womanhood
Stories of Womanhood is an initiative of Sharona Badloe and Sophia Blijden that aims to show the power of a personal story. After a first successful edition of Stories of Womanhood in Amsterdam their Action Project evolved into a complete series that connects and empowers women in finding their own voice.
Become a Fellow
Every year, new Humanity in Action Fellows come together in six cities across Europe and the United States to study how and why people confront intolerance and protect democratic values.
