The Humanity In Action Foundation (HIA) sponsors an integrated set of educational programs for university students and post-graduates in America, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, France, and Poland. In 2006, HIA began an American-based core program, located in New York and San Francisco. Through the core education programs and internships, Humanity in Action works to fulfill its mission to engage student leaders in the study and work of human rights by:
- Engaging younger generations in histories of resistance and inspire them to fulfill their moral responsibilities to protect those in danger from institutionalized violations of minority rights.
- Strengthening the commitment of American and European university students to democratic values and fostering their knowledge of resistance to intolerance—past and present.
During the core programs in Denmark, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland and the United States, HIA focuses on three interrelated areas of historic and contemporary importance:
- Examples of resistance to the Holocaust;
- The development of international human rights institutions and doctrines, through the establishment of new standards, rules and procedures in the aftermath of World War II;
- Current minority issues and their relationship to human rights.
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