RFA in the press
Why Stories Matter
Raj Kumar, President & Editor-in-Chief at Devex
One of the central themes behind the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Humanitarian Symposium was the role that storytelling plays in our work. Many of us know all too well that you can do all the good in the world, but it’s unlikely to make the maximum impact if it’s not packaged in a powerful, evocative narrative. Read more about RFA’s involvement in the Symposium.
Cultivating Action: The Power of Narrative
Raj Kumar, president and editor-in-chief, Devex, sits down with Kirsten Gelsdorf, professor of practice and director of global humanitarian policy, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia; and Phillip Picardi, chief marketing and communications officer, Los Angeles LGBT Center, at the 2023 Hilton Humanitarian Symposium and Prize Ceremony themed “Roots of Resilience,” at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California on October 26, 2023.
Want To Help Save the World?
Eric Williamson, UVAToday
No disrespect to your book club, but one being offered by the University of Virginia, in partnership with the United Nations, just might help save the world.
Read for Action, created by the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy’s Humanitarian Collaborative, kicked off earlier this month alongside the United Nations’ annual climate change meeting, known as COP27, which convened this year in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt. Read more.
Read, Connect, Act: United Nations and University of Virginia Launch Humanitarian Book Club to Spur Action to Help People in Need
(New York, 7 November 2022) Today’s launch of Read for Action: the Humanitarian Book Club kicks off a unique, global initiative that connects book lovers and relief experts to inspire fresh ideas and real action to alleviate human suffering caused by violent conflict and the climate crisis. Read more.
