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If you're an artist, journalist, activist, or other professional working in an area affected by organized crime, you may be in luck.
The Globe and Mail is now accepting applications for its 2024 Global Against Organized Crime Fellowship, which aims to help 10 people around the world "counter organized crime strategies, collaborate with policymakers, and build resilience in communities affected by organized crime," according to the fellowship's website.
Those selected will receive $15, 000 each over four years, and will be mentored by academics and other professionals.
They'll also receive training and advice on how to work with governments, religious leaders, and the media to combat organized crime, the Globe and Mail reports.
According to the fellowship's website, organized crime is "one of the greatest threats to human rights in the world today."
It's also "one of the biggest threats to economic growth in the world today," the Telegraph reports.
The fellowship will help recipients "build resilience in communities affected by organized crime," according to the fellowship's website. Read the Entire Article
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