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KP Alumni Host Summer Tech Camp for Girls

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KP Alumni Host Summer Tech Camp for Girls
KP Alumni teamed up with the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar June 6-7 to host a Summer Tech Camp for underprivileged female students.  During the two-day workshop, students learned about social media and created their first email, Facebook, and Twitter accounts.  Additionally, they practiced how to use these platforms to raise ...
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KP Alumni Celebrate Cultural Diversity

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KP Alumni Celebrate Cultural Diversity
KP alumni of the YES program celebrated World Cultural Diversity Day May 21 by visiting the Peshawar Museum with 50 underprivileged students from the Islamic Educational Complex.  This was the first trip for most students outside their village.  With the help of fellow alumni and volunteers, the students learned about ...
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KP Alumni Encourage Voter Participation in Elections

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KP Alumni Encourage Voter Participation in Elections
On May 2, University of Peshawar’s Lincoln Corner hosted a mock election to familiarize young voters with the upcoming elections.  The KP Chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) organized the event for local youth, who learned more about democracy, political campaigning, and the role of government. On May 17, ...
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GB Chapter Alumni Call for Press Freedom

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GB Chapter Alumni Call for Press Freedom
On May 3, the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network’s (PUAN) Gilgit-Baltistan Chapter (PUAN-GB) teamed up with the Skardu Press Club to commemorate World Press Freedom Day in Skardu.  Media professionals, students, and citizens attended this interactive seminar, which focused on professional development for the journalism community.  PUAN-GB President Shamshad Hussain and Skardu ...
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KP and Lahore Alumni Celebrate Earth Day

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KP and Lahore Alumni Celebrate Earth Day
On April 20, alumni from PUAN’s Lahore Chapter organized an educational and service visit to the Lahore Zoo, where alumni planted trees, fed the animals and were briefed on zoo activities. The Lahore Zoo was established in 1872, and is one of the largest zoos in South Asia. Today, it ...
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Lahore Alumni Celebrate Pakistan Day with Bhangra-style Flash Mob

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Lahore Alumni Celebrate Pakistan Day with Bhangra-style Flash Mob
On March 23, Consulate General Lahore joined forces with the Punjab chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) for a bhangra-style flash mob at Lahore fort.  The event kicekd off a workshop on cultural awareness in honor of Pakistan Day. Four American officers, 30 exchange program alumni, and 150 Pakistani ...
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Lahore Alumni Celebrate “Holi”

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Lahore Alumni Celebrate “Holi”
On March 27, members of Lahore’s Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) chapter celebrated “Holi” (the Hindu festival of colors celebrated across the subcontinent to welcome spring).  Lahore’s alumni donated clothes and food to the Hindu community.  One alumnus said, “It was a joyous event for all of us to see people ...
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Photo of the Day: Alumni Reach New Heights with Mountain Expedition

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Photo of the Day: Alumni Reach New Heights with Mountain Expedition
The Gilgit-Baltistan Chapter of the Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network (PUAN) organized a weeklong mountaineering camp for 20 alumni of the English Access Microscholarship Program March 23-28.  Alumni learned proper safety procedures, advanced rescue techniques and emergency first aid.  They received guide certification at the end of the camp, which will allow ...
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Bahawalpur Exchange Alumni Celebrate “Earth Hour”

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Bahawalpur Exchange Alumni Celebrate “Earth Hour”
On March 23, PUAN’s Bahawalpur chapter celebrated “Earth Hour” with more than 100 U.S. exchange program alumni at Islamia University of Bahawalpur, in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund.  Alumni of the English Access Microscholarship program performed skits about energy and resource conservation.  Participants agreed to meet monthly to plan ...
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Usman Riaz Treats Alumni to Tales of “OneBeat” Experience

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U.S. Consulate General Karachi hosted 80 young alumni for a networking opportunity and musical performance by OneBeat alumnus Usman Riaz on February 2.  Alumni from SUSI, U-Grad, YES, Space Camp, Benjamin Franklin and English Access listened to Usman’s music and an interactive multimedia presentation about his OneBeat experience.  They heard his appreciation ...
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