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KP/FATA Alumni Reunion Focuses on Interfaith Harmony, Peace Building

PUAN EDITOR

November 22, 2013

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KP/FATA Alumni Reunion Focuses on Interfaith Harmony, Peace Building

The Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network’s (PUAN) KP/FATA Chapter held its annual reunion Nov. 7-10, 2013 in University of Peshawar’s, Bara Gali Campus. Approximately 70 alumni of U.S. government exchange programs attended. The reunion agenda included speaker sessions, peace activities, dramatic and cultural performances, and team-building games. Senior alumni delivered lectures on ...

First Person

First Person: My English Language Learning Experience

PUAN EDITOR

November 19, 2013

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First Person: My English Language Learning Experience

Check out this great first person story by an alumnus of U.S. Embassy Islamabad’s English Access Microscholarship Program. The scholarship provides English language skills to 14-18 year old students through afterschool classes and summer learning activities. Students gain an appreciation for American culture and democratic values, and increase their ability ...

Alumni Small Grants

Lahore Alumni Teach Youth about Creative Writing

PUAN EDITOR

November 11, 2013

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Lahore Alumni Teach Youth about Creative Writing

On October 26, a team from Discovering New Artists (DNA), an organization run by Mujtaba Zaidi (2011 Global UGrad alumnus), visited two underserved schools to conduct a creative writing competition called “Jeet ke Parhao.” The project aims to instill critical thinking skills and foster imaginative expression among underprivileged children in ...

Alumni in the Press Chapter Activities

Lahore Alumni Host Seminar on Revitalizing Pakistan’s Film Industry

PUAN EDITOR

November 8, 2013

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Lahore Alumni Host Seminar on Revitalizing Pakistan’s Film Industry

The Lahore Chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) organized a seminar Oct. 26 on the “Revival of Pakistani Cinema and Film Industry” at the Pakistan College of Law. A large number of university students and U.S. exchange alumni attended the event. Top Pakistani film producers Syed Noor and Shahzad ...

Alumni in the Press

Iowa Writers Program Alumnae Publish Op-Eds in International Press

PUAN EDITOR

November 1, 2013

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Iowa Writers Program Alumnae Publish Op-Eds in International Press

Bina Shah, an alumna of the International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa, is now a contributing opinion writer for the international edition of The New York Times. She wrote the op-ed “Did Malala Teach Us Anything?” in the Oct. 17 issue. The article highlighted the plight of women ...

Alumni in the Press Alumni News Islamabad/Rawalpindi Chapter

Capital TV Reports on Islamabad Alumni Reunion

PUAN EDITOR

November 1, 2013

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Last month, one of our journalist alums Waqas Rafique (IVLP 2012), correspondent for Capital TV, reported LIVE from the Sept. 27 Reunion of our Islamabad-Rawalpindi Chapter. Thanks Waqas, for a great story!

Reunions

Exchange Alumni Gather in Skardu to Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties

PUAN EDITOR

October 28, 2013

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Exchange Alumni Gather in Skardu to Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties

About 200 U.S. exchange alumni gathered in Skardu October 26 for the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Gilgit-Baltistan Chapter’s annual reunion. Alumni traveled from all corners of the mountainous region, including Gilgit, Ghizer, Hunza, Ghanche and Kharmang. Recently returned alumni spoke about their positive U.S. experiences, and heard presentations about successful ...

Chapter Activities

Alumni Lead Youth Tour of Sufi Shrines

PUAN EDITOR

October 25, 2013

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The Multan chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) organized a workshop and guided tour of local Sufi shrines on Oct. 10, including those that have been restored through grants from the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). This tour not only helped local youth understand more about their cultural heritage, ...

Alumni News Islamabad/Rawalpindi Chapter Reunions

Exchange Alumni Gather in Islamabad to Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties

PUAN EDITOR

October 2, 2013

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Exchange Alumni Gather in Islamabad to Strengthen U.S.-Pakistan Ties

More than 600 U.S. exchange alumni reunited in Islamabad September 27 to further strengthen U.S.-Pakistan ties and to network with U.S. Embassy staff, and each other. Organized by the Islamabad-Rawalpindi Chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), this third-annual reunion is PUAN’s biggest event of the year. Recently returned alumni ...

Alumni News Karachi Chapter

YES Alumni Organize Medical Camp in Karachi

PUAN EDITOR

October 1, 2013

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YES Alumni Organize Medical Camp in Karachi

YES alumni conducted a two-day medical camp September 28-29 in Karachi that delivered free medical services to more than 1,200 patients. The alumni organized the camp in collaboration with The Essa Lab to assist underprivileged people who don’t have access to quality healthcare. The the camp, they received free diabetes ...