In Conversation with Navera Waheed
A Female Tech Entrepreneur Who Aims to Create a 3D Dressing Room Before leaving for the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) in November 2015, Navera Waheed had not anticipated the changes...
View ArticleWeaving Innovation into Education
TEA Alumna Conducts Teachers’ Training Program in Kamoke and Wahndo Rubina Bashir teaches students of the 9th and 10th grade at a local public school in Kamoke, a small town in the Gujranwala District...
View ArticleIn Conversation with Danial Shah
Back in 2008, an aspiring photographer decided to travel from the South of Pakistan to the North. Being an avid reader of history books and a regular viewer of Travel Guide of Pakistan, this young...
View ArticleAmerican Education
The following op-ed was published in English in The News on May 8, 2017. “I want to congratulate all students in Pakistan who have received offers of admission from one of the over 4,500 accredited...
View Article106 Pakistani students all set to study in the U.S. for a semester
This year 106 Pakistani students have been selected to participate in the Global Undergraduate (UGRAD) program, where they will have the opportunity to study at an American College for six-months and...
View ArticlePeace Is Possible
Amidst the heat of early August in Islamabad, the extraordinary Peacebuilding Conference came about as a breath of fresh air, and a glimmer of hope that Peace is Possible. The conference was a combined...
View ArticleA Thousand Yearnings – When Expression Meets Dance
The evening of 11th August was one filled with the celebration of art, poetry, expression and dance. The evening, titled as Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi (English: A Thousand Yearnings), was dedicated to the...
View ArticlePUAN Islamabad/Rawalpindi Family Reunites at the 7th Annual Reunion
It’s that time of the year again when the alumni of the U.S. Department of State sponsored exchange programs gather under one roof to reconnect, discuss ideas and celebrate the achievements of their...
View ArticleIn Conversation with the Javaid Sisters
They say that one right decision can change your life. For Irum Javaid that decision was when her teacher asked the class if anyone was interested in learning the English Language through the English...
View ArticleTraining to Empower Teachers through Technology
Waiting for the participants to settle down, Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) programme alumnus, Rajesh Goswami smiled as he took the stage to conduct the workshop he had tirelessly worked for...
View ArticleMission: Clean-up K-2 Basecamp
“It was a dreadful day, we had not seen sun for over 24 hours now. I was of two minds – for a second, I would think of returning and the very next second, I would buck myself up to take a leap of...
View ArticleEmpowering Women in Pakistani Media
The story of the world is half-told when it is told only by men. Focusing on that motto, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumna Mehwish Abbasi, who is a journalist herself, aimed at...
View ArticleA way-forward: Preparing for the Climate Change
Environmental Scientist, Dr. Bushra Khan, has been noticing that climate change and reduction in water availability have started to leave an adverse effect on crop production in agriculturally rich...
View ArticleFirst Person: My Impressions of a Never-Ending Journey
The following is a heartfelt post by Fulbright alumna, Amna Yameen, describing her journey as a Pakistani, Muslim student in the U.S. on a Fulbright scholarship. She returned in 2016 with a Master’s...
View ArticleFirst Person: Broadening Horizons at UC Berkeley
Abdul Wahid Khan, a Kennedy-Lugar Youth and Exchange Study (YES) program 2011-12 alumnus, has just returned from the United States, where, he attended summer school at the University of California (UC...
View ArticleNepal Diaries: Journey to the world’s rooftop
The following story is penned by the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange & Study (YES) Program alumna, Aruba Binte Khalid, narrating her experience as a Pakistani participant for the Everest International...
View ArticlePeace Is Possible
Amidst the heat of early August in Islamabad, the extraordinary Peacebuilding Conference came about as a breath of fresh air, and a glimmer of hope that Peace is Possible. The conference was a combined...
View ArticleTransforming Young Minds, Creating Future Leaders
Technological innovations and digital evolutions are transforming the world as we know it. It is now more than evident that the future economy will demand a generation of professionals which is ready...
View ArticleTechWomen: Inside my Journey to Silicon Valley
The following is a heartfelt post by Zahra Andleeb, describing her journey as a Pakistani, Muslim participant in the United States for the TechWomen 2017. Zahra was a part of the first-ever cohort to...
View ArticleTurbat to America: Shazia’s Unforgettable Journey
Shazia Akhter Baloch is a Human Rights Activist and a Teacher from Turbat, Balochistan. She participated in the Teaching Excellence and Achievements (TEA) program through which she visited the United...
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