Zaki Barak Hamid
Director of Community Engagement
About
Zaki Barak Hamid is an Arab immigrant from Jordan. In the US since 1994, He received his bachelor’s degree in theater from the University at Albany in upstate New York, and a Master of Fine Arts in classical theatre from the University of Delaware. In Seattle since 2003, Zaki's most recent role was a program director at Humanities Washington, where he produced hundreds of Humanities-themed lectures and discussion programs throughout the state. Before that, he served as Intiman Theatre's director of education and community programs. He also teaches classes on film, and mass media, at Everett Community College. He enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, reading, watching endless movies, and cheering on his beloved Seattle Sounders.
Stories
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The Record
June 15th | Are We Going To Be OK: Protests and Journalism
In KUOW's online show, "Are We Going To Be OK?" Zaki Hamid and Jeannie Yandel talk to two journalists about covering the protests and journalistic objectivity.
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KUOW Newsroom
What makes a neighborhood special and sustainable during a pandemic?
Neighbors helping neighbors in Rainier Vista
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KUOW Newsroom
When in need, design a mask and print it: A coronavirus success story
How one local music store has joined the efforts to help protect health care workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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KUOW Newsroom
Groups and individuals look for ways to spread kindness during crisis
‘Hopefully when all this is over, we can be closer to each other as a community.’
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Engage
What's good? Silver linings in the time of coronavirus
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in our state, we’ve heard of so many selfless acts that we decided to start a blog to recording them, hoping these stories bring light into your day. Have you witnessed or experienced a random act of kindness? Write to engage@kuow.org with “What’s Good’ in the subject line, and we’ll feature it here.
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KUOW Newsroom
Finding support and kindness in the Coronavirus neighborhood
KUOW’s Community Engagement team looks for the helpers
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The Record
Passing the mic: why communities should tell stories "in their own words" on MLK Day
We know public radio has a long way to go to make sure the voices you hear on the air reflect the diversity of our listeners. So today, we're passing the mic.
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Engage
Meet the newsmakers: KUOW reporters are coming to your community
Get a behind-the-headlines glimpse into our most fascinating stories and share your feedback and story ideas with KUOW journalists.
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SoundQs
Crow versus eagle, who wins? And other answers to your animal questions
Here at SoundQs, we get a lot of questions about animals. We’re talking rats, bats, squirrels, crows, opossums, you name it. On this episode, we answer a dozen of your urban wildlife questions.
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Which side are you on?
Politics vs. pop culture. Let the debate begin