Building Bridges. Opening Minds. Empowering Communities.
April 2020
APF Pandemic Relief Grants Now Available
This month we launched the APF Pandemic Relief Fund for U.S.-based non-profits serving U.S. communities affected by the pandemic. With your support, we raised over $11,000.

You can still help by making a donation today . The more we raise, the greater our impact.
We are currently reviewing grant applications, which will be assessed on a rolling basis. If you are a non-profit in need or looking to help those affected by the pandemic, apply here.

Stay tuned for news of our grantees, as we're currently working hard to award the first tranche of grants.
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Members join a group of leaders who seek transformative and positive change for all communities. APF is a non-profit organization and relies on the support of our members to sustain our programming, operations, and outreach. 
APF Welcomes Zainab Zeb Khan to Board of Directors
Zainab Zeb Khan is Chair and Co-founder of the Muslim American Leadership Alliance. Born in the United States to Pakistani and Afghan immigrants, she became an activist after eye-opening experiences counseling survivors of domestic violence and organizing exhibitions for artists facing repression. A former Senior Clinician holding a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology, Zainab has served as a United Nations Delegate on the Commission on the Status of Women since 2013 and currently serves as an Advisory Impact Board of Director for Picture Motion. Read More
APF Launches Get Out the Vote Campaign & Partnership with Emgage on Civic Engagement
APF and Emgage have formed a partnership to mobilize Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts for the 2020 Presidential Election. The partnership will provide our communities with meaningful opportunities to participate in civic life, such as canvasing, hosting conversations on civic engagement, and participating in phone banks. Learn More
Documenting Quarantine Experiences
The South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) is preserving South Asian American experiences during COVID-19 in its "Letters from 6' Away" project. Help them document this moment by following the prompts to write a letter to yourself one year in the future with the memories, lessons, and revelations from this time that you want to hold on to. They'll send you your letter in the mail one year from today.  Participate Today
APF Webinar Recap:
Managing Energy & Fatigue During the Pandemic

APF hosted Clarkson University's Dr. Ali Boolani; Neurohospitalist Chelsea Yager; and George Mason University's Dr. Joel Martin for a conversation on how we can stay energized, improve our moods, and combat fatigue during the quarantine. 

Dr. Boolani is currently conducted a survey-based study to understand how COVID-19 affects people's moods and lifestyles.

Participate in the survey here .
Upcoming Webinar: Navigating Pandemic Geopolitics in South Asia & the Middle East

Join us April 30 @ 4 pm EST for a discussion with experts:

Dr. Alyssa Ayres
Council on Foreign Relations

Dr. Vali Nasr
Johns Hopkins SAIS

Dr. William Parker
EastWest Institute

Shamila N. Chaudhary
American Pakistan Foundation
APF Communities
Update on APF PPE Drive
Thanks to the generosity of our communities, APF has provided over 2600 face masks and gloves to New York hospitals.
Contact us at covidresponse@americanpakistan.org to donate PPE
The APF Blog
Active Voice
A Farewell to Remember
APF Board Member Dr. Uzma Iqbal shares a memory of Paris, France and reflects on how we should revere every moment, even a farewell. Read More
COVID-19 in Pakistan
Mehrose Ahmad, Irum Ali, Farva Batool, Roshan Chudry, and Daniel Waqar documented the current coronavirus situation in Pakistan. Read More
We Are APF
Meet Kashif Javaid
APF Leadership Council
Kashif Javaid initiated the APF PPE drive for first responders fighting pandemic in New York City.

"In 2009, my mother-in-law was in a coma at New York City's Elmhurst Hospital. At the time, my father was also fighting cancer. It was a dark time in our lives. Elmhurst became a gathering place for the family, and the community of caregivers offered us hope and saved our loved ones.

Today, essential workers and medical staff at Elmhurst and worldwide risk their lives and those of their families to save others. They remind us that we all have the capacity to give back, even during the most difficult of time."
Together, we will empower communities and build bridges.
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