July/August Issue of STATE Magazine
What do a firefighter in Peshawar, a professor in Punjab, and an activist in Islamabad all have in common? They’re all alumni of U.S.-government sponsored exchange programs and featured in the July/August issue of State Magazine, the official publication of the U.S. Department of State.
“Our alumni network is full of young leaders who not only want to keep close ties to the United States, but also want to make a difference back home,” said Ambassador Richard Olson in the article.
The State Department now invests more in exchange programs in Pakistan than in any other country (about $40 million annually), sending thousands of Pakistanis to the United States each year on programs ranging from student scholarships to professional partnerships.
That investment has resulted in the burgeoning Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network of 12,000 members that spans 11 chapters, from the sands of Baluchistan to the snow-capped peaks of Gilgit-Baltistan, writes the article’s author Jennifer McAndrew, an Assistant Cultural Attaché who serves at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
Want to learn more about how U.S. exchange alumni are building a better Pakistan? Read the full story at: http://digitaledition.state.gov/publication/?i=169420.
