With generous support from UAE Aid, Nadia’s Initiative (NI) worked with Dorcas Aid to rehabilitate WASH infrastructure in 10 villages across Sinjar: Khenis, Bab Al Khan, Kaniya Edo, Nisyria, Zaytonia, West Tel Qasab, Rojeen, Borek, Maao, and Jefriya. This support provided a lifeline to families (nearly 20,000 individuals in total) throughout the region, helping them...
Today marks a significant step in honoring and remembering the thousands of Yazidi and Shiite lives brutally taken by ISIS in one of the darkest chapters in recent history. In the summer of 2014, ISIS launched devastating attacks in Iraq, leading to the massacre of thousands, particularly targeting Yazidis in Sinjar and Shiites in Tal Afar. Among the most horrific...
SJN’s Africa Initiative welcomes journalist Caroline Karobia as its new manager. Karobia has spent two decades covering the continent, both for local audiences and audiences around the world. To this work she brings not only extensive knowledge but deep respect for African journalism and journalists. Launched in conjunction with local partners Science Africa...
5 min read · 3 hours ago Launched in conjunction with local partners Science Africa and Nigeria Health Watch, SJNâs Africa Initiative has now worked with dozens of newsrooms, mainly across Nigeria and Kenya. And while we had high hopes for the program, the enthusiasm and dedication weâve encountered has easily exceeded all of them. Explore social media posts of...
NOTES TO EDITORS Human rights activist and recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Nadia Murad is a leading advocate for survivors of genocide and sexual violence. Her New York Times bestselling memoir, The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State, is a harrowing account of the genocide against the Yazidi ethno-religious minority in...
National Academy of Public Administration Launches Presidential Transition 2016 Initiative Post Date: May 11, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. —The National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) today launched its Presidential Transition 2016 initiative, which is designed to advise the incoming 2016 Presidential Administration on effective management improvement...
First Nations Awarded Grants for Native American Farm to School Initiatives LONGMONT, Colorado (November 4, 2019) — First Nations Development Institute has received two grants to strengthen the capacity of Native American Farm to School programs. Farm to School programs in Native communities increase access to healthy foods and education for Native youth. Providing...
Over $1 Million in Grants Awarded in Third Year of Native Language Immersion Initiative LONGMONT, Colorado (January 9, 2020) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) announced twelve new grantees under the third year of its Native Language Immersion Initiative (NLII). First Nations launched the initiative in 2017 as a three-year project to support Native...
Nadia Murad met the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, in Berlin to discuss the desperate plight of refugees across the world. Reiterating that there are now over 100 million displaced people globally, Ms. Murad stressed the importance of finding sustainable and safe long-term solutions. Germany has been a leader in its support for survivors of the Yazidi genocide and...
National Academy of Public Administration Launches “Grand Challenges in Public Administration” Year-Long Initiative Seeks to Identify Challenges & Facilitate Solutions Post Date: November 27, 2018 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration today launched its new “Grand Challenges in Public Administration” initiative, a year-long effort to...