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Funding Under New ASG Cycle Opening Soon

Funding Under New ASG Cycle Opening Soon
The Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) has announced the much-awaited Alumni Small Grant (ASG) program, offering funding opportunities of up to PKR 500,000 and PKR 1,000,000 for open and special themes, respectively. The program, which is jointly administered by the U.S. Mission and PUAN, aims to strengthen mutual understanding between the ...
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Mangroves vs. Climate Change: Protecting Karachi Coasts under ASG

Mangroves vs. Climate Change: Protecting Karachi Coasts under ASG
By: Shehneela Mazhar Karachi, also known as mini Pakistan, is a bustling city with a population of over 20 million people located on the Arabian sea coastline. As the sea level continues to rise and climate change poses a threat, the need for natural protection for the residents and marine ...
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UGrader Sumaira’s ASG Promotes Mental Health for PWDs

UGrader Sumaira’s ASG Promotes Mental Health for PWDs
By: Shehneela Mazhar Sumaira Malik, a Global UGrad alumna from 2014, has recently carried out an impactful Small Grant project aimed at promoting social cohesion for persons with disabilities through Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) in Pakistan. Sumaira has over seven years of experience managing projects that focus on ...
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ASG URAN’s Impact: Storytelling to Bridge Communities

ASG URAN’s Impact: Storytelling to Bridge Communities
By: Shehneela Mazhar Naveed Hameed, ELP alumnus 2016, is a documentary filmmaker and storyteller who serves as the creator and director of Kahani Sunao (“Tell A Story”) Storytelling School, an organization that aims to bridge the gaps among different communities through storytelling. The school has reached over 700 diverse youth ...
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Dr. Saima’s ASG on Social Cohesion of PWDs Concludes

Dr. Saima’s ASG on Social Cohesion of PWDs Concludes
By: Shehneela Mazhar Over 60 percent of Pakistan’s population comprises youth but with limited avenues of learning and exposure outside the traditional classroom environment which is still dominated by exam-based instruction. Students do well in exams but are hardly prepared to do well in life. In order to address this ...
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ASG Develops Pakistan’s Ist Inventory & Property Management App

ASG Develops Pakistan’s Ist Inventory & Property Management App
Under Alumni Small Grant (ASG), our alumna Faryal Najeeb is working to digitize tourism management and innovating the current industry practices. She is working on DigiBook, Pakistan’s first inventory and property management app, for service providers in travel & tourism industry, an initiative supported by U.S. Mission in Pakistan in ...
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Deadline Extended for ASG Submission

Deadline Extended for ASG Submission
We are pleased to share that the deadline for submission of proposals under Alumni Small Grant (ASG) Program has been extended till February 03, 2023. In case you are facing any glitches while applying, please apply again tomorrow as our teams are working on fixing them. For details about the themes and ...
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ASG Provides 21st Century Skills to Students

ASG Provides 21st Century Skills to Students
Dr. Sajid Ali Yousaf Zai, Fulbright alumnus 2016, is currently implementing an Alumni Small Grant (ASG) project aimed at enhancing participants’ ability to solve problems, working collaboratively, and becoming team players. Under this grant, 30 participants have recently completed a training against the themes related to 21st century skills including ...
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ASG Trains Participants on Mental Health Significance

ASG Trains Participants on Mental Health Significance
Ishfaq Hussain, our Global Ugrad alumnus 2015, is currently implementing a community development project in Ghizer, GB under Alumni Small Grant (#ASG). Under his ASG titled, ‘Every Mind Matters’, Ishfaq has recently trained around 100 students on promotion and maintenance of mental, physical & emotional well-being. During the workshop, the ...
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ASG Promotes Use of Visual Arts in Classrooms

ASG Promotes Use of Visual Arts in Classrooms
Recipient of UNICEF’s Best Teacher’s Award-2013 and E-Teacher Program, Nazeer Ahmed is an artist turned teacher who has been striving to incorporate use of arts in classrooms by doing professional development of teachers. Under his Alumni Small Grant (ASG), Nazeer has provided a platform to learners to create mental images ...
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