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Remembering Dr. Roslyn Pope
On February 10, the New York Times wrote a forceful obituary following the passing of Dr. Roslyn Pope. Humanity in Action Founder and Executive Director Judith Goldstein shared her own tribute following the obituary's publication, offering her own thoughts about Dr. Pope's extraordinary life.
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Senior Fellow Kennedy Odede founded World Poverty Forum, which is to take place in Kenyan slum
The Guardian speaks to Senior Fellow Kennedy Odede about the upcoming World Poverty Forum, which he founded. Kennedy, who was raised in the slum of Kibera, in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has founded the event to bring world leaders and policymakers together to “change the dynamic” of the way the big global issues are discussed.
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Now Accepting Applications for the 2020 Humanity in Action Fellowship
Applications for the 2020 Humanity in Action Fellowships are now open for applicants from the US and for US-based college and university students and recent graduates.
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Green Power: A Celebration of Greta Thunberg and the Global Climate Strikes
To fight the climate crisis, it’s going to take a lot of collective action and creative thinking—together, we have the power to do it.
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Executive Director Judith Goldstein to speak at upcoming 6 Degrees Conference
Humanity in Action Founder and Executive Director Judith Goldstein will speak on "How to Make Allies" at the upcoming 6 Degrees Conference.
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Sharing the Final Presentations of the 2019 John Lewis Fellows
Fellows from the 2019 John Lewis Fellowship create dynamic and beautiful presentations in the form of zines, podcast, playlists and more to share their reflections and learnings from the program.
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Devon Crawford Joins Rev. Cornell William Brooks to Lead Social Justice Program at Harvard Kennedy School
The William Monroe Trotter Collaborative for Social Justice at The Center for Public Leadership is named for William Monroe Trotter, the first African-American Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Harvard and founding influence of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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Humanity in Action Fellowship featured by ProFellow
The Humanity in Action Fellowship is featured among 32 fellowships based in Europe for US Citizens by ProFellow.
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From homeless kid to hero of Africa's biggest slum
Listen to BBC Outlook's recent interview with Senior Fellow Kennedy Odede of Shining Hope for Communities on his childhood in Kibera and what inspired him to fight for the inhabitants of Kibera.