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Egypt Programs Reporting Fellowship

Breaking Into the Industry: Stephanie Rice’s career since the “Covering a Revolution” Reporting Fellowship

The following entry is a guest post by Stephanie Rice, a top, young journalist from the United States. This post is part of the “Where Are They Now?” series, which chronicles the lives of participants who have  participated in past programs. Here is what she had to say about her experience in Cairo as a […]

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The Silver Scorpion Extends a Hand to Egyptian Youth

The Open Hands Initiative has teamed up with E-Era (Egyptian Association for Educational Resources) on a project to bring the Silver Scorpion comic book to the youths of Egypt. In an effort to share the comic book with local schools and to improve awareness and understanding, the Open Hands Initiative and E-Era hosted a community […]

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Egypt Programs Reporting Fellowship

“The single most fulfilling experience of my career,” an Interview with Kristin Deasy

The following is a guest post by Kristin Deasy, a top, young journalist from the United States, and is part of the “Where Are They Now?” series. Here is what she had to say about her experience in Cairo as a Reporting Fellow: What is a memorable moment from your time participating in the fellowship? […]

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Egypt Programs

JFK Jr. Harvard Forum, “Egypt: From Tahrir to Today” Co-Sponsored by Open Hands

On Thursday, February 2, the John F. Kennedy Jr. School of Government at Harvard University hosted the forum “Egypt: From Tahrir Square to Today,” which discussed Egypt’s progress from the beginning of the January 25 revolution until today. The Forum was co-sponsored by the Open Hands Initiative, as well as HKS Middle East Initiative, and […]

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Egypt Programs Reporting Fellowship

“Where Are They Now?”

The Open Hands Initiative would like to introduce our new blog series, “Where Are They Now?” Over the next several weeks, we will update our readers on the lives and careers of our fellows from the “Covering a Revolution” Reporting Fellowship in Cairo, as well as the participants of our Youth Ability Summit in Syria. […]