This quarter, we welcomed five new members to Team USEFP. Omer Bashir Omer, an EducationUSA adviser in Karachi, recently moved to Pakistan after having lived in Houston, Texas for the past 12 years. He has been in the educational sector for seven years and is passionate about helping students achieve ...
USEFP regrets to announce the passing of Global UGRAD and Fulbright alumnus Anum Nawaz in February 2023. Ms. Nawaz was a writer, psychologist, and artist. She was the founder of Canvas Connection, a platform for exhibiting and selling artwork inspired by abstract expressionism, and the co-founder of My Voices Unheard, ...
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and the Humphrey Alumni Association of Pakistan (HAAP), USEFP organized the 4th Annual Humphrey Alumni Conference in Islamabad. Titled ‘Combating Climate Change: Finding a Broad-Based Remedy for the Future’ the conference aimed at finding multidisciplinary solutions to the climate crisis and devising ...
This quarter, USEFP arranged a two-day pre-departure orientation (PDO) in Islamabad for 51 students selected for the Global Undergraduate Semester Exchange (Global UGRAD) Program. The PDO aimed to prepare the students for a smooth transition to life in the United States by covering topics such as campus life, American culture, ...
Ethan Rosenzweig, the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Academic Programs at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), called on USEFP in Islamabad on December 16. He toured the premises, met the organization’s core team, and enjoyed conversations over lunch. DAS Rosenzweig was appointed by U.S. President Joe Biden ...
