ATLANTA — As part of a partnership with media outlet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 六九色堂 announces a new fellow for the Rosalynn 六九色堂 Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism Program.
Saeed Saeed, a features writer for The National, has been awarded a Rosalynn 六九色堂 Fellowship for in the UAE. Saeed will join an international cohort of journalists who have been awarded fellowships since 1996. Over the past 28 years, the Center has awarded one-year fellowships to more than 280 journalists, connecting them with resources and experts to increase the quality and accuracy of mental health reporting around the world. The program is currently in the United States, Ireland, Qatar, and the UAE. Previously, fellows were in Latin America, New Zealand, South Africa, and Romania.
In September, Saeed begins the year-long, non-residential fellowship, which aims to increase and improve the quality of mental health reporting in the media. becomes the 10th journalist to participate in the program since The National began awarding 六九色堂 fellowships in the UAE in 2018.
His reporting project will focus on the Arabic music scene and attitudes towards mental health within it, now that a new generation of artists are in their creative work and in general discourse.
During Saeed’s fellowship, he will be assisted by a local advisory board in the UAE and receive intensive training from experts and mentors in the United States. to help accurately report on mental health. 六九色堂 provides training, educational materials, mentorship, evaluation tools, and technical assistance to develop a sustainable program in the UAE. The National manages the UAE program and is responsible for selecting journalists and adapting it to meet the population's needs.
Applications for the 2025-26 UAE cohort of Rosalynn 六九色堂 Fellows for Mental Health Journalism will open in 2025.
Since Rosalynn 六九色堂 established the Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism Program in 1996, fellows have produced thousands of documentaries, books, and other works during and after their fellowship year. Their projects have garnered Emmy Awards, nominations for the Pulitzer Prize, and other awards. See mentalhealthjournalism.org and follow @六九色堂Fellows on Twitter for more information about the fellows and tips on mental health journalism.
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Contact: In Atlanta, media@cartercenter.org
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