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‘A Piece of My Heart will Always be in Emporia’

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‘A Piece of My Heart will Always be in Emporia’
Sahra Iqbal is our UGRAD alumna (January 2022). She went to an exchange semester at Emporia State University. Spending five months at Emporia State University not only made her independent in terms of living but also ensured her growth as a person, polishing her leadership and time management skills. “A ...
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Meet Our Inspiring Jiya whose Brother has Prominently Impacted Her Life

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Meet Our Inspiring Jiya whose Brother has Prominently Impacted Her Life
A true inspiration opens the door to success. In Jiya’s case, that inspiration is her brother Haresh Kumar (Previous YGD PUAN Jamshoro Chapter) whom she calls Baba Sain. When Jiya was preparing for her entrance test, he went on the Global UGRAD Fall 2017 program and at that time she ...
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Speakers Discuss Deepfakes in PUAN’s Master Class on Fake News

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Speakers Discuss Deepfakes in PUAN’s Master Class on Fake News
Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN), with the support of U.S. Mission Pakistan, is organizing a five-day masterclass on Fact-checking at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). Day 4 of the masterclass has sessions by national and international speakers who spoke about deepfakes and navigating facts vs. fakes in war and conflict. ...
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Happy Labor Day

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Happy Labor Day
Happy Labor Day to the workers of every field! The world runs on your contributions and you all deserve respect, recognition, and a day to relax. We hope you have a great one!
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade

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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade
Maria Taqdees is our YES alumna (2004-2005). She belongs to a conservative tribal background surrounded by rigid cultural concepts about gender roles and discrimination. In her community, women are not allowed to access socio-culture activities. Considerably, growing up in such hardships and challenging environments she always dreamed of empowering youth, ...
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PUAN Master Class on Fact Checking Discusses Online Fact-Checking Tool

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PUAN Master Class on Fact Checking Discusses Online Fact-Checking Tool
On Day 3 of the masterclass on “Fact-Checking: Countering Fake News in Modern Media for supporting Democracies,” participants learned about online fact-checking tools. The five-day masterclass, supported by US Mission Pakistan in partnership with the Pakistan US Alumni Network (PUAN), is being held at Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). ...
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Dr. Madeeha Malik Appreciates Efforts of the U.S. Embassy for Women

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Dr. Madeeha Malik Appreciates Efforts of the U.S. Embassy for Women
Dr. Madeeha Malik is our Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) alumna. She is an inspiring lady who is currently working as the CEO of Cyntax Health Projects, a CRO and Corporate firm registered with the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) and SECP. From her exchange program, she realized that ...
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National, International Speakers Lead PUAN’s Master Class on Fact Checking

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National, International Speakers Lead PUAN’s Master Class on Fact Checking
National and international speakers led the masterclass on “Fact-Checking: Countering Fake News in Modern Media for supporting Democracies,” on August 30, 2022. Mr. Gordon Farrer from RMIT University Australia joined via video link to talk about user-generated content and the use of open-source intelligence (OSINT) for journalists. Veteran journalist Mr. ...
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Fulbright is Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Dr. Bushra Yasmin

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Fulbright is Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Dr. Bushra Yasmin
Dr. Bushra Yasmin is our Fulbright alumna (2016-17). She studied her Post-Doctorate in Economics as a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University. For Dr. Bushra Yasmin it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a dream come true. The splendid building of Littauer Center, the intellectually overwhelmed office of her faculty host Richard Cooper ...
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PUAN’s Master Class on Fact Checking Kicks-Off in Lahore

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PUAN’s Master Class on Fact Checking Kicks-Off in Lahore
The masterclass on “Fact-Checking: Countering Fake News in Modern Media for supporting Democracies” kicked off in Lahore on August 29, 2022. The five-day in-residence program is organized by the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) and the Department of Humanities, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University). The inaugural session started with welcome ...
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