Zaki Barak Hamid
Director of Community Engagement
About
Zaki leads the Community Engagement department, whose main goal is to facilitate connections between the various communities of the Puget Sound area and the content division, so that KUOW's news coverage is more holistic and informed by listeners' needs. His favorite programs include initiatives that facilitate understanding between people who might disagree with each other, such as StoryCorp's One Small Step.
A Palestinian immigrant from Jordan, Zaki's curiosity and passion for community connections have guided him throughout his career.
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Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Arabic
Pronouns: he/him
Stories
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Friday Evening Headlines
An assessment of the severity of this flu season so far, a possible funding boost for Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup, and a goodbye to the University District's last movie theater. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.
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Know your rights: How to navigate an ICE encounter
Federal immigration enforcement activity is escalating across the U.S., including in Seattle.
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What are your rights if you encounter ICE?
Tension with ICE has been rising in cities across the country, including here in Seattle. If you encounter a federal agent, it’s important to know your rights. We’ll talk to Henry Hwang from the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project.
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Monday Evening Headlines
Governor Bob Ferguson is mobilizing the National Guard to monitor levees, a University of Washington professor wins a case against the university over land acknowledgements, and Seattle's longest serving police chief has died. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Zaki Hamid.
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These scientists are trying to forecast the next big atmospheric rivers
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In loving memory of pioneering Black scholar Dr. Quintard Taylor
Dr. Quintard Taylor was a legendary scholar of Black history in Seattle and the American West. He passed away last month at 76 years old. We’ll hear about him and his impact from a mentee and a friend.
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We have laws to improve WA's involuntary commitment. They're barely used
We learn about WA's involuntary commitment system, were it falls short, and why reforms haven't helped with Seattle Times mental health reporter Jayati Ramakrishnan.
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What's the future of the UW's pro-Palestinian encampment? It depends who you ask
KUOW Director of Community Engagement Zaki Hamid sat down with Soundside to talk about his experience speaking with students, faculty, and counter-protestors at the University of Washington about the pro-Palestine movement.
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Week in Review: Elections, downtown, and blue angels
Guest host Zaki Hamid discusses the week’s news with Seattle Times' Amanda Zhou, Seattle Met's Allison Williams, and KUOW's Joshua McNichols.
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Federal bills address flawed health records linked to deaths at VA medical centers
Soundside producer Jason Burrows sits down with Spokesman Review legislative reporter Orion Donovan-Smith to talk about the different bills introduced to help solve the problems plaguing the VA's new Electronic Health Records system in Spokane.