Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program alumna Shumaila Haleem organized a poster competition for middle school, secondary school, and college students from 12 local schools, including one for special needs deaf students, in Islamabad March 31, 2014. The competition promoted critical thinking about energy conservation and protecting the environment. The Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network’s (PUAN) Islamabad Chapter funded the activity and two artists from U.S. Embassy’s Islamabad’s “Art for Social Change” exchange program, Huma and Sumbal, served as judges. The two-week competition culminated in an exhibit and award ceremony at the Helen Keller Center, one of the Embassy’s American Spaces, attracting 100 students, teachers, and family members.
