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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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Chairman's Remarks Egypt Programs Jay T. Snyder Reporting Fellowship

Open Hands Founder Jay Snyder Addresses the ‘Covering a Revolution’ Fellowship

The following portion of the transcript of remarks by the Chairman and Founder Jay Snyder were originally published on GlobalPost. CAIRO — Thank you, Charlie. On behalf of the Open Hands Initiative I’d like to welcome and thank you for joining us this evening. I am deeply humbled to be here in Cairo with such […]