Chapter Activities

Chapter Activities

Alumni Highlight International Women’s Day

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March 12, 2014

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Alumni Highlight International Women’s Day

U.S.-exchange program alumni across Pakistan organized many women’s empowerment programs in celebration of 2014 International Women’s Day. Here are just a few of the great activities that took place! Young Women Leaders Parliament Learns about Parliamentary Procedure On March 16, a Community College Initiative Program (CCIP) alum, and Alumni Engagement ...

Alumni News Chapter Activities Jamshoro Chapter

News Roundup

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February 21, 2014

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By Hira Nafees Shah Fulbright Alumnus Designs University: Fulbright alumnus Saifullah Sami has designed the beautiful Habib University in Karachi, as principal architect at the construction firm Ahed Associates. The project is expected to be completed later this year, when classes will officially commence. Sami and his team made sure that ...

Alumni News Chapter Activities Islamabad/Rawalpindi Chapter KP Chapter

News Round Up: Chapter Activities Focus on Community Outreach

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December 9, 2013

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News Round Up: Chapter Activities Focus on Community Outreach

Global UGrad Alumna Leads Science Workshop for Underprivileged Kids Saba Safdar (2012 Global UGrad alumna) organized a workshop Dec. 1-2 at Islamabad’s National University of Science Technology (NUST) to introduce 40 young minds to the field of science. The participants were students from the Embassy’s English Access program and local ...

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Young Alumni Highlight Activism on Preventing Gender-Based Violence

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December 8, 2013

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Young Alumni Highlight Activism on Preventing Gender-Based Violence

Young alumni of the Islamabad-Rawalpindi chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) continued to highlight activism on preventing gender-based violence for the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, through media appearances and dialogue with counterparts in Chennai and Kolkata Pakistani and Indian Alumni Discuss Regional Cooperation on Countering Gender Violence Fifteen Pakistani ...

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Panel Discusses How to End Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan

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December 5, 2013

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Panel Discusses How to End Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan

By Hira Nafees Shah U.S. Embassy Islamabad and the Pakistan U.S. Alumni Network arranged a panel discussion on “Best Practices for Combating Gender Based Violence” Dec. 3 at the National University for Sciences and Technology’s (NUST) Business School. More than 200 activists, students and educationists attended. International Visitor Leadership Program ...

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Alumni Host Seminar on Legal Challenges in Pakistan

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November 12, 2013

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Alumni Host Seminar on Legal Challenges in Pakistan

On November 8, the Lahore Chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) organized a seminar on Pakistan’s legislation on torture and its challenges. 45 lawyers and U.S. exchange alumni members attended the event in the Bar Room of the Supreme High Court of Lahore. Alumni who are specialists in dealing ...

Alumni in the Press Chapter Activities

Lahore Alumni Host Seminar on Revitalizing Pakistan’s Film Industry

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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 News Chapter Activities KP Chapter

News Round Up From KP/FATA Alumni Chapter

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November 5, 2013

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News Round Up From KP/FATA Alumni Chapter

Here’s a round up of the latest news from the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network’s (PUAN) KP/FATA chapter! Chapter Leadership Recognized: U.S. Consulate General Peshawar recognized the KP/FATA Chapter Executive Council Members’ contributions with Certificates of Appreciation at an Oct. 25 meeting. During the meeting with consulate staff, executive council members shared ...

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Baluchistan Alumni Aid Earthquake Survivors with “One Coin” Campaign

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October 30, 2013

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Baluchistan Alumni Aid Earthquake Survivors with “One Coin” Campaign

On Sept. 24, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck district Awaran and Kech in Baluchistan. It left many dead, destroyed houses and cut communications. Survivors faced acute shortages of food and drinking water, especially children. Alumni from the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) Chapter in Baluchistan knew they could help. In ...

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Alumni Train Students to Become Recycling Experts in “Planet Heroes” Workshop

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October 29, 2013

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Alumni Train Students to Become Recycling Experts in “Planet Heroes” Workshop

Alumni from the Islamabad Chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network organized a “Planet Heroes” workshop to train local students on environmental awareness and recycling innovations. The one day event gathered 60 participants from 25 schools and universities in Islamabad. Experts spoke about new recycling techniques, how to transform recycled objects ...