Non-profit dedicated to celebrating modern day heroes of freedom & democracy worldwide. The positive power of NO. (“Oxi” is Greek for “No”) #OXIcourage
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From all of us at the OXI Day Foundation, Happy Greek Independence Day!🇬🇷
On March 25, 1821, the Greeks’ made history by declaring Independence from the Ottoman Empire. Their courage allowed future generations to know an independent Greece.
We hope you had a wonderful holiday!
The spirit of ‘OXI’ lives on in our OXI Courage Laureates, who say no to tyranny all over the world, as the Greeks did during World War II.🌟
Learn more about our work: oxidayfoundation.org/
We are proud to recognize some of the bravest people in the world, each year at the #OXICourageAwards.💫
Learn more about our OXI Courage Laureates: oxidayfoundation.org/annual-…
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We wish you all a wonderful International Women’s Day! We celebrate @NadiaMuradBasee, @mariaressa, @MariaCorinaYA, @sbasijrasikh, and many other OXI Courage Laureates who inspire us. From all of us at the OXI Day Foundation, Happy #InternationalWomensDay!🎉
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Meet the newest OXI Courage Laureates.💫
@toomaj_official, Victoria Roshchyna, and the 14th Dalai Lama..
Learn more about the OXI Courage Award winners, past and present, by visiting: oxidayfoundation.org/annual-…
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we remember the courage of John Lewis — a leading activist of the Civil Rights Movement & a voice for moral courage.🌟
The @oxidayfndation was proud to posthumously recognize Lewis in 2020 with an OXI Courage Award. We're grateful for his moral courage.
We admire the courage of Nobel Peace Prize winner & OXI Courage Laureate @MariaCorinaYA.🌟
@_ittakescourage awarded Machado the Global Courage Award for Truth, which her daughter,
@anacorinasosa, accepted on her behalf.
More on our OXI Courage Laureates: oxidayfoundation.org/annual-…
We admire Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych in saying 'OXI' to the war in Ukraine.
"Sport shouldn't mean amnesia," OXI Courage Laureate @ZelenskyyUa writes, "and the Olympic movement should help stop wars, not play into the hands of the aggressors."
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OXI Day Foundation retweeted
We need courage now more than ever, which is why we’re committed to uplifting courage whenever we witness it, alongside the @oxidayfndation.
We are proud to stand for courage alongside the OXI Day Foundation. Learn more: oxidayfoundation.org/
When she spoke at the #OXICourageAwards, Masih Alinejad spoke of the courage of the women of Iran, which has inspired the world.🌍
We admire the courage of women like @AlinejadMasih, who have said ‘OXI,’ or ‘No,’ to inequality in Iran.
Watch her speech: youtube.com/watch?v=Nmov5NR8…
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We are proud to celebrate the incredible courage of @OfficialToomaj at this year’s #OXICourageAwards.🌟
We will recognize Salehi at the #OXICourageAwards on January 27. Learn more: oxidayfoundation.org/annual-…
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Today, we celebrate the incredible courage of Martin Luther King Jr., who changed the world by speaking up for equal rights and human dignity when we needed it most.
From all of us at #ItTakesCourage and the @oxidayfndation, happy #MartinLutherKingJrDay!❤️
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The #OXICourageAwards are just weeks away!🎉
We cannot wait to join the @oxidayfndation to celebrate the Greek legacy of courage, and the heroes who uphold that legacy now. The awards will take place Tuesday, January 27, starting at 6 pm.
Follow @oxidayfndation for updates!
At the #OXICourageAwards, we will posthumously recognize Victoria Roshchyna for her exceptional courage in saying ‘OXI,’ or ‘No,’ to Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.
We look forward to celebrating her at the OXI Courage Awards on January 27. Learn more: oxidayfoundation.org/annual-…
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We celebrate today’s heroes to remember the legacy that started it all.🇬🇷
This year’s #OXICourageAwards will take place on January 27 — follow our page to learn more!
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When we recognized her mother with the Global Courage Award for Truth, @anacorinasosa spoke about @MariaCorinaYA's unbreakable courage.
Recently, Sosa accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of her mother in Oslo, Norway. Watch her speech: nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/…
From all of us at OXI Day Foundation, Happy Holidays! We wish you and your loved ones a blessed season.❤️
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Did you know three OXI Courage Laureates have gone on to win the Nobel Peace Prize?🌟
@MariaCorinaYA joins @mariaressa and @NadiaMuradBasee as OXI Courage Laureate & Nobel Peace Prize winner. We are proud to celebrate their incredible courage.
Learn more oxidayfoundation.org/annual-…
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The OXI Day Foundation is proud to present the 2025 Metropolitan Chrysostomos Award to the 14th Dalai Lama, for his courage in saying ‘OXI’ to hate and intolerance.
We will present the award at the upcoming #OXICourageAwards on January 27. Follow our page to learn more!
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We are thrilled to share the date of the newly rescheduled #OXICourageAwards!
Join us Tuesday, January 27 for the Courage Awards at 6 and the Service Awards at 1:30 in the Colin Powell Wing of the historic National War College in Fort McNairLearn more: oxidayfoundation.org/annual-…
