Kamel Fakhry
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Kamel Fakhry is a senior program assistant in the Africa Center at USIP. His work at the Institute focuses on women's role in peacebuilding efforts, providing support to community and religious leaders in countering hate speech and misinformation, and assisting with promoting peaceful democratic transitions programs in Central Africa and the Sahel region.
Prior to USIP, Fakhry worked at Sword Health, where he assisted patients in need of physical therapy. Fakhry previously held internships at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization and at Because People Matter Portland, where he oversaw programs for the homeless and disadvantaged youth.
Fakhry holds a bachelor’s degree in international and global studies with a concentration in international development from Portland State University. He is fluent in French.