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107:. Its flagship program, the Humanity in Action Fellowship, places more than 100 college students and recent graduates into intensive educational fellowship programs in one of five European cities each year. In 2015, Humanity in Action began a partnership with The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta to start a sixth fellowship program, named after Congressman and civil rights leader
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engage with and panelists, experts, and keynote speakers are invited to weigh in and provide context on the themes of the conference. The first conference in
Amsterdam took place in 2010, which brought together 200 Senior Fellows, alumni, and institutional partners to build opportunities for collaboration and share cross-field knowledge.
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In addition to fellowships programs, Humanity in Action organizes international conferences, held in various cities across the Europe, in cities such as Berlin, Sarajevo, Warsaw, Sarajevo, The Hague, Athens, Sønderborg, and
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Humanity in Action aims to instill the values of human dignity and moral responsibility for the protection of the rights of minorities in a new generation of social, cultural and political leaders. The organization seeks to achieve this goal through its educational programming, which brings students
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Humanity in Action Fellowship, its flagship program for university students and recent graduates. The first years of the Fellowship took place in Amsterdam and Copenhagen with students from three nations: the United States, Denmark and the Netherlands.
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This four-month fellowship is designed for young people interested in careers in policy and politics in
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Transatlantic Perspectives on Diplomacy and Diversity: A 2014 collection of essays on topics spanning the fields of international relations and global diversity, with focus on Libya, sexuality-based asylum in the EU, and political rifts growing between the East and
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from a wide range of countries together for short, intense fellowship programs. Students are challenged to explore innovative approaches to safeguarding human rights through a mix of discussions, site visits, film screenings, lectures, and other events.
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during World War II as a singular case study to explore this question. Goldstein’s initial pilot programs brought together groups of Danish and American students to study this moment in history and its lessons for future human rights challenges.
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is an international nonprofit organization that educates and connects young people who seek to become leaders on issues related to human and minority rights. The organization, founded in 1997, maintains offices in seven countries: the
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Students on each program embark on a month-long exploration of social justice issues. Fellowship participants engage in debates, visit nearby historical sites, and meet speakers who work on issues relevant to their interests.
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Copenhagen, Sarajevo and Warsaw. The fellowship brings together participants from 10 countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States.
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Civil Society and the Holocaust: International Perspectives on Resistance and Rescue: A 2013 book published in tandem with a conference on the 70th anniversary of the rescue of Danish Jews during the Second World
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a Member of Parliament or a nonprofit organization based in Brussels. Similar to the Washington, DC program, the fellowship is structured to offer both practical work experience and educational programming.
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Humanity in Action: Collected Essays and Talks: A 2014 collection of nine essays and talks by Judith Goldstein.
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