By: Shehneela Mazhar
Meridian International Center, in partnership with the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, implements the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Impact Awards Initiative (IIA). IVLP Impact Awardees from across the world administer community impact projects that build on their experiences and promote innovative solutions to shared challenges. IIA aims to engage alumni, strengthen global networks, and support lasting community impact.
This cohort, 10 Pakistani IVLP alumni will be be rolling out their projects under IVLP Impact Awards.
- Naheed Afridi: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project-Enhancing Womenโs Access to Public Services through Developing Women Leadership
- Abdullah Burki: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project-Social Inclusion Self-Sustainability & Media Representation of Pak-Afghan Community (SISSMeR-PAC); A Triangular Approach to Interconnect Refugees with the Host Community and the Stateย
- Gul Zaiba Jawad: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project-Connecting the Missing Link
- Bilal Farooq Khan: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project-WISE: Women’s Internet Safety and Empowerment
- Asia Saleha Khattak: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project-WASH, Health, and Hygiene
- Faryal Najeeb: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project- Hey say Huqooq – Right to Know
- Hina Nisar: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project-Aspiring ICONS Digital Stories
- Muhammad Shahid Khan: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project-Orientation of Law Enforcement to Victim Centered Approach in Combatting Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in Pakistan
- Komal Shakeel: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project-Financial Literacy for Investing in Stock Markets for Women in Balochistan
- Saba Zaheer: 2023 IVLP Impact Award Project: Streamlining River Indus: A Geospatial Portal for Sindh Waterways
More and Reference: https://www.meridian.org/project/u-s-department-of-state-ivlp-impact-awards/?pk&2023#profiles
