HANDS is proud to announce the successful completion of our most recent Professional Fellows Program exchange. Ten young disability rights advocates from Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia were graciously hosted in Seattle and Washington D.C. by organizations dedicated to helping people with disabilities in their communities. With the goal of exploring strategies that can be used to enhance […]
CONTINUE READINGWatch the Egyptian, Moroccan and Tunisian Fellows from our most recent exchange program in Seattle and Washington D.C.! The 2017 theme of our Professional Fellows Program is NGO development. This summer, Seattle- and D.C.-based organizations focused on persons with disabilities graciously hosted 10 fellows for one month. While Fellows had fun exploring American culture through […]
CONTINUE READINGMounir Naili is a Hands Along the Nile Professional Fellows Program alumnus. In spring 2015, through the HANDS program and his placement at the Chicago Hearing Society, Mounir learned about the services and opportunities accessible to the deaf community in the U.S. Through his experience with the PFP, Mounir discovered more about the social […]
CONTINUE READINGThe death of a loved one always presents new difficulties in the lives of those affected. For women in many parts of the world, the death of a husband is a particularly trying time. Oftentimes, this loss can leave women in a vulnerable situation. This is the situation in which we found Sabreya. Sabreya is […]
CONTINUE READINGHANDS is privileged to have worked with Amira Hassan, one of our Egyptian Professional Fellows Program alumni. One of Amira’s most impressive accomplishments since spending one month in the U.S. with HANDS’ Professional Fellows Program, is successfully developing a web-based self-learning tool: a career guidance game. This interactive game offers students and adults suggestions […]
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