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80 years: The Flight and Rescue of the Danish Jews 1943 - 2023
In 2023, it will be 80 years since the flight and rescue of the Danish Jews. Humanity in Action marks this through a number of events in September and October. The memory is our shared responsibility and our only way to prevent repetition.
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The Democracy Conventions Handbook
The group "mehr als wählen" (More than Voting) created The Democracy Conventions Handbook, a guide to help you start your own democratic convention on a local level.
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A code of living: protecting women's health during COVID-19
Landecker Fellow Dr. Asha Shajahan has started a monthly blog on Psychology Today, "combining purpose, knowledge, creativity, and health." She kickstarted her blog, Code of Living, with her first article "Protecting Women's Health During COVID-19."
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Talking Periods
Senior Fellow Nathalie Kornet created an online workshop with Marlene Pick about the visibility of menstruation.
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Startup Syllble Studios is one of 8 finalists at Street Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition
Senior Fellow Fabrice Guerrier's startup, Syllble Studios, is one of eight finalists in the Street Entrepreneurs Street Pitch competition. Street Entrepreneurs is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that believes in the power of people.
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Webinar: How the State Manufactured the Refugee Crisis and the Importance of Social Solidarity and Action
Landecker Fellow Iason Apostolopoulos is invited to talk on a webinar hosted by the social center "Nosotros." This Athens-based group has invited Iason along with other human rights activists who worked on the front-lines of the refugee crisis in the Greek islands.
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Senior Fellow Antonio Lopez voted into East Palo Alto City Council
Senior Fellow Antonio Lopez was voted into the East Palo Alto City Council early November 2020. He is one of several democratic socialists who were able to win against well-funded incumbents across the Bay Area of California.
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Selected as a Mercator Fellow
Humanity in Action Senior Fellow Hoang Tran Hieu Hanh has been selected as a Mercator Fellow of The Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs.
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Journalism instead of panic
Senior Fellow Lena Kampf will hold a lecture on "journalism instead of panic - on the special task and responsibility of the media in special times" at an online-event from the "Volkshochschule Oberberg". This event will take place on December 15th, 2020 at 7:30pm CET.