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Last month, the Racial Justice & Equity (RJE) team at HU organized a partner convening in Atlanta, GA, which saw the participation of various esteemed organizations. Partners from the Workers Center for Racial Justice, Village Micro Fund, Latino Community Fund Georgia, Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative, DC Justice Lab, BYP100, ONE DC, and the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at George Mason University gathered for this three-day event. Throughout the convening, both staff and partners engaged in discussions regarding the future trajectory of our RJE initiatives. This event served as a crucial platform for laying the groundwork for partner involvement in shaping the program's strategic development process. Given the complexities surrounding funding in the realm of Racial Justice and Equity, it was truly inspiring to witness the dedication and commitment of so many organizations gathered in one space. Their collective efforts and determination in advocating for change and pursuing liberation were deeply motivating. We extend our sincere gratitude to all our partners for their invaluable contributions and insights during the convening and we eagerly anticipate continuing this journey together as we strive towards our shared goals.
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PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS
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In 2023, unRival Network launched the The Artisans of Peace program, a leadership development initiative in which grassroots peacebuilders, artists, and social movement leaders can find community, safely express the challenges of their work, and find their own desires for peace and justice reflected back to them in the lives of like-minded leaders. unRival recently released an excellent and insightful learning reflection that echoes themes we have heard from partners and proximate actors around the world.
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In their latest series, openDemocracy explores the stories and journeys of people who set out to cross the borders of the UK, Belgium, and France in search of a better life for themselves and their families. Despite the increased risks, migrants haven't stopped attempting to reach final destinations in the UK and EU as their home countries succumb to the impacts of our climate crisis and/or military conflicts. Read the introduction and explore the rest of the series.
Ahead of the third Summit for Democracy, USAID shares a blog celebrating how the Powered by the People initiative, launched under the Presidential Initiative for Democratic Renewal, is galvanizing nonviolent collective action through partnerships with local civil society and private philanthropies like Humanity United.
Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) released an English translation of their investigation documenting the hundreds of violations endured by journalists over a six-month period during the war in Sudan.
We send our congratulations to Dr. Minh Dang, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Survivor Alliance, for being recognized with the Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HU
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During Geneva Peace Week last Fall, Melanie Greenberg (Managing Director, Peacebuilding) participated in a special edition of PeaceTalks under the theme “Leadership for Peace”. Melanie shared a little bit about her personal journey as a peacebuilder and highlighted the importance of supporting peacebuilders and the field as a whole. Watch the recently released segment here.
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We launched our refreshed Forced Labor & Human Trafficking portfolio strategy last month with a blog post written by Mahendra Pandey (Senior Manager, Forced Labor & Human Trafficking). Over the last few weeks we have also shared videos featuring other members of the team discussing different aspects of the strategy and the portfolio’s work. To learn more, visit our LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram and Threads pages.
Last month, IMPACT held an event entitled Creating Hope Together, an online space for people worldwide to connect, share, learn, and discover hope and creative inspiration together. HU’s John Paul Lederach (Senior Fellow, Peacebuilding) gave a keynote speech emphasizing the importance of building connections to create social change and Jesse Eaves (Senior Director, Peacebuilding) took part in a panel discussion about trust-based relationships and approaches. Watch recordings from the day’s sessions here.
We are thrilled to welcome Kim Tyler as Humanity United’s Chief Financial Officer! In this role, Kim will manage HU’s finance team and contribute to the implementation of our organizational strategy and goals.
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OTHER NEWS & VIEWS
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The Elders, in partnership with the Future of Life Institute, have published an open letter urging leaders to act on existential threats by showing long-view leadership.
In a piece for Foreign Affairs, HU’s Kehinde Togun (Managing Director, Public Engagement) and Joseph Sany of USIP discuss what can be done to counter the wave of coups that have plagued Africa’s Sahel region.
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