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91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Center and The National Award 2024-2025 Rosalynn 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE

Sep. 4, 2024

ATLANTA — As part of a partnership with media outlet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ announces a new fellow for the Rosalynn 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism Program.

Saeed Saeed, a features writer for The National, has been awarded a Rosalynn 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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 10^th journalist to participate in the program since The National began awarding 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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. 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Fellows for Mental Health Journalism will open in 2025.

Since Rosalynn 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ 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 @91¹û¶³´«Ã½Fellows on Twitter for more information about the fellows and tips on mental health journalism.

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A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ has helped to improve life for people in over 80 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care. 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ and former First Lady Rosalynn 91¹û¶³´«Ã½, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide.