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Senior Fellow Helps Coordinate COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in Ghana
Senior Fellow Owusu Akoto was on hand to help receive and distribute the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines in Accra, Ghana.
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Senior Fellow's work on black fatherhood honored by The New Press for Juneteenth
Senior Fellow Aasha Abdill's book "Fathering from the Margins: An Intimate Examination of Black Fatherhood" was highlighted by The New Press, a public-interest publisher, in celebration of Juneteenth.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons response to the coronavirus has been disastrous and deadly
Humanity in Action Senior Fellow Natalie Catherine Chwalisz recently published an opinion piece in the Washington Post which focuses on the Federal Bureau of Prisons' management of Covid-19. In the piece, Natalie argues that its consequences have been deadly for incarcerated citizens and shares why this matters, particularly for DC residents.
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An obstetrics-gynecology resident’s perspective on Black Lives Matter
"(...) In 2020, I am a health care provider immersed within a system of racial bias and social injustice. The need for Black doctors has been a long touted issue within the medical community without any immediate solution on the horizon. Like many non-Black physicians, I am trying to figure out my role in the Black Lives Matter movement (...)."
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2020 HIA Warsaw Fellows raise awareness and knowledge of English-speaking Wikipedia users
2020 HIA Warsaw Fellows have learnt how to raise awareness and knowledge of English-speaking Wikipedia users by creating new articles on minority groups’ intervention, and informing on ‘the event that people may not otherwise ever learn about’ as one of Fellows Lamisa Mustafa pointed out.
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By editing Wikipedia we bring the forgotten stories to light
Our 2020 HIA Warsaw Fellow, John Lyons, enriched the Wiki article on Ryki with information on Jewish children living in Ryki, who were rescued by Polish families during World War II.
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Ubuntu Rising: 25 Years Since Apartheid
Ubuntu Rising: 25 Years Since Apartheid is a documentary film being produced by Senior Fellow Jamal Grant (Lead Producer), Senior Fellow Devon Crawford (Associate Producer), Isabel Morgan (Associate Producer) and Yaovi Ayeh (Associate Producer) who together form the Asé Research Film team.
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Senior Fellow Esra Karakaya and Fellow Dennis Enßlen featured participants at Z2X
Congratulations to Senior Fellow Esra Karakaya and Fellow Dennis Enßlen for their featured participation in Z2X!
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2020 HIA Warsaw Fellows fill the gaps in LGBT articles on Wikipedia
This year’s HIA Warsaw Fellows filled the gaps in articles on ‘LGBT-free’ zones and equality marches in Poland.
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Humanity in Action selected as a Top Summer Fellowship of 2020
ProFellow has selected the Humanity in Action Fellowship as one of its Top 10 Summer Fellowships of 2020.
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.