What does the Silver Scorpion have to do with literature? Students taking English 110 this summer had the chance to find out. In another first, the comic book created by Americans and Syrians as part of the Youth Ability Summit, was part of a college course about literature, composition, and critical thinking. Read on about […]
The following entry is a guest post by Kim Badawi, a top, young journalist who participated in the “Covering a Revolution” journalism fellowship. This post is part of the “Where Are They Now?” series. Here is what he had to say about his experience in Cairo as a Reporting Fellow. What is a memorable moment from […]
The following guest post is written by Franz Knupfer, Project Coordinator at Mobility International USA. This is the second post in our series highlighting some of the inspirational work done by organizations in the fields of Disability and Accessibility, Cross-Cultural Dialogue, Journalism, and Diplomacy. The featured guest bloggers come from different NGOs, nonprofits, and organizations whose […]
The following entry highlights Alison O’Hara, a participant from our Youth Ability Summit. This entry is a part of our “Where Are They Now?” series. Here is what she had to say about his experience in Syria: It’s been over a year now since our trip to Syria and I would give anything to go back in […]
The Open Hands Initiative is proud to announce and congratulate the winner of the first ever Newsweek & The Daily Beast-Open Hands Initiative Prize for Commentary in South Asia. Dilip D’Souza is an award winning, Mumbai-based writer and columnist, as well as the author of three books including “Road Runner: An Indian Quest in America.” […]