Fulbright Day: Tunisia

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Embassy in Tunis will organize a reception with a small group of Fulbright alumni and a larger group of alumni over Zoom at the Cultural Affairs Officer’s home. Ambassador Donald Blome and Embassy staff will hear testimonials about their experiences, and have a short Q&A session.

Acting Assistant Secretary Joey Hood, who is a Fulbright alumnus, will be attending this event as part of his Tunisia visit schedule and will interact with the participants.

This is an opportunity to hear about the impact of the Fulbright Program in Tunisia and encourage continued partnerships with U.S. institutions. Embassy staff who are Fulbright alumni will join the reception. Please register by May 16.

Prior to the event, Media team will record four videos with different Fulbright alumni which will be shared later on the Embassy's social media.

About Joey Hood:

Joey Hood is the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. Mr. Hood has spent most of his career working in the Middle East, and particularly on the Arabian Peninsula. He has served as Deputy Chief of Mission in Iraq and in Kuwait, as well as Consul General and Principal Officer in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to these assignments, Mr. Hood was Acting Director of the Office of Iranian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. He is proud to be the Senior Leadership Liaison to the Pickering and Rangel Fellowship Association and “Mosaic,” a group that fosters community among and promotes professional development for State Department Muslim employees and those interested in the cultures and traditions of Muslim communities.

Mr. Hood has also served in Riyadh, where he coordinated U.S.-Saudi military cooperation, and in Asmara, where he was a liaison to rebel leaders from Sudan’s Darfur region.  He has also been assigned to U.S. embassies in Yemen and Qatar.

Prior to the Foreign Service, Mr. Hood was a Fulbright scholar in Burkina Faso and worked at a bank in Vermont.  He earned a Master’s degree from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a Bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College.