The Visibility Initiative is a global movement aimed at celebrating people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Join us!
Healing and Advocacy: How Filipino-American Nurses Transformed Healthcare Through Activism
A significant number of nurses in the U.S. are Filipino—around 4%. However, people might not know that Filipino nurses have transformed labor conditions in healthcare through activism and collective action.
Hadji Fatou Drame: Vision and Courage
Christiane Agboton Johnson’s Disarming Determination
Astou Diagne Diop: Equity and Equality
Lorena Borja’s Network of Solidarity is part of the Hispanic Heritage
The organizations working to close our knowledge gaps
Felli Maynard bends time trough photography to celebrate queer ancestors
¿Does ChatGPT help bridge knowledge gaps?
Madeleine Devès Senghor: Of Justice and Masterpieces
How Wikipedia Mirrors Global Inequalities
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How to Get Involved
Nominate
¿Do you know of an exceptional person whose story hasn’t been told? Nominate them and we’ll tell their story. The Visibility Initiative aims to make visible the insufficiently recognized changemakers working in communities around the world. Learn more.
Create
If you are a storyteller and want to write about the changemakers among us, this is your platform. We are seeking volunteer editors and writers. We’d love to work with you. You will be recognized with a byline and a short bio on the website. Learn more.
Collaborate
We are cultivating partnerships with archives, oral history projects, communications and media initiatives, and social change organizations. We want to recognize and help publicize the amazing work already being done to highlight changemakers! Learn more.