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Empowering Youth Through Scouting: Scouts Exchange Their World with Alumni

PUAN EDITOR

August 26, 2016

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Empowering Youth Through Scouting: Scouts Exchange Their World with Alumni

By Rimsha Ali Shah. Kainat was keenly watching Bilal light a flame to bind together the final knot for the monkey bridge prototype they were working on together. With a twinkle of excitement in her eyes, she gazed on her left to see scouts crossing the eight-foot high monkey bridge ...

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Youth for Change: Creating a Civic Education Youth Force in Shahdatkot

PUAN EDITOR

August 17, 2016

8 min read

Youth for Change: Creating a Civic Education Youth Force in Shahdatkot

By Rimsha Ali Shah. Being a bystander in his own classroom was a new role for Waquas, but one that he cherished more than ever. At the head of the classroom stood Kajol, a student of grade ten at Government Girls High School, Shahdatkot. Kajol had undergone a five-day extensive ...

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Innovation in Action: Education Outreach Visits Offer Practical Examples

PUAN EDITOR

August 12, 2016

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Innovation in Action: Education Outreach Visits Offer Practical Examples

By Rimsha Ali Shah The PUAN International Education Conference was held from July 22-24, 2016 in Islamabad with 200 exchange alumni from various U.S. State Department exchange programs from across Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. In addition to two days of intensive workshops and discussions on mapping education in ...

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PUAN International Education Conference Empowers Educators from South Asia

PUAN EDITOR

August 11, 2016

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PUAN International Education Conference Empowers Educators from South Asia

By Rimsha Ali Shah The PUAN International Education Conference held from July 22-24, 2016 in Islamabad with 200 exchange alumni from various U.S. State Department exchange programs from across Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka enabled alumni to learn through a series of skill-building and thematic sessions focused on key ...

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In Conversation with Ahmad Ullah Qazi

PUAN EDITOR

July 29, 2016

11 min read

By Rimsha Ali Shah. Who would have thought that a last minute application submitted in a frenzy would make it through to the pool of finalists for the Study of the U.S. Institute for Student Leaders (SUSI) 2011 and land Ahmad Ullah Qazi from Peshawar, then 21 and unexposed to ...

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Alumni Gear Up to Bring their Exchange Experience Home

PUAN EDITOR

July 29, 2016

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Alumni Gear Up to Bring their Exchange Experience Home

By Rimsha Ali Shah. Ten months with experiences that last a lifetime – that’s how the latest cohort of the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (KL-YES) program summed up their year in the U.S. Be it Dur-e-Nayab’s cultural exchange with her Tunisian, Mexican, and Lebanese friends, or Nayab Ali’s intensive ...

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Interfaith Sports Gala Builds Sportsmanship Among Youth

PUAN EDITOR

July 21, 2016

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Interfaith Sports Gala Builds Sportsmanship Among Youth

By Rimsha Ali Shah Bracing himself against the oncoming serve of his opponent, 12-year old Shaheer was not sure what to expect: he was playing against young Jeremy for the first time and the only conversation they had had so far involved both of them picking up their rackets and ...

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Forging Bonds of Harmony Through Art

PUAN EDITOR

July 19, 2016

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By Rimsha Ali Shah How do you breakdown complexities for young children without overwhelming them? Nurturing sensitized individuals who are attentive to the social realities is critical for a progressive future. Is the answer simply traditional teaching or a more innovative, slightly disruptive, yet equally effective manner? Arts, as a ...

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Alumnus Paves Way for Intrafaith Exchange at University of Haripur

PUAN EDITOR

July 4, 2016

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Alumnus Paves Way for Intrafaith Exchange at University of Haripur

By Rimsha Ali Shah “When I applied for the Peace Conference, I did not anticipate how it would lead the way for me to pursue my dream project.” Delivering a session on “Youth Activism and Interfaith Harmony” at the PUAN Youth Activism Conference 2016, Dr. Muhaiman, an alumnus of the ...

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In Conversation With Moiz Rehan

PUAN EDITOR

June 28, 2016

11 min read

By Rimsha Ali Shah Moiz was in the midst of a hectic study regime for his matriculation exams when a call he had been anticipating finally came through. He had made it to the interview stage for the Kennedy Lugar – Youth Exchange and Study Program (KL – YES). Despite ...