The APF Monthly - NOV 2020

Building Bridges. Opening Minds. Empowering Communities.

November 2020

EVENTS

Support Pakistani Heritage on Giving Tuesday

Join us in challenging simplistic narratives about Pakistan and what it means to be Pakistani American.

Sharing the arts, culture, history, and accomplishments of our community is the most impactful and influential way of making this change.

That is why this month we launched the APF Cultural Heritage Fund.

Help us share our authentic experiences and stories.

Support the APF Cultural Heritage Fund on Giving Tuesday.

SUPPORT PAKISTANI HERITAGE

Why We Give Thanks

We hope you and your families had a relaxing and healthy Thanksgiving holiday. We are incredibly grateful for the support and engagement of this community. It is an honor for us to celebrate your accomplishments and advance your causes on a daily basis.

Honoring Outgoing APF Chair Riaz Siddiqi

Riaz Siddiqi, who began his tenure as Chair of APF in 2007, stepped down as Chair on November 2020. In this video, we honor his service to APF.

APF Survey on Academics of Pakistan Heritage

APF seeks to foster greater collaboration among academics of Pakistani heritage. If you are an academic researcher of any discipline and of Pakistani heritage, we would like to get to know you and learn about your research.

TAKE THE SURVEY

APF Board Member Ashraf Qazi Receives

APF Trailblazer Award

On November 15, we awarded the APF Trailblazer's Award to Mr. Ashraf Qazi for his extraordinary commitment to community empowerment, building bridges, and lifting up the next generation of Pakistani American leaders.

Mr. Qazi has built a diversified healthcare portfolio with the establishment of Ciena Healthcare in Southfield, Michigan. He currently has close to five thousand employees in the United States along with ownership interests in various businesses with over a thousand employees in Pakistan. Mr. Qazi takes great interest in U.S. - Pakistan relations, particularly in the area of trade. He serves on the Board of the American Pakistan Foundation and the U.S. Pakistan Business Council.

November Dialogues

Check out our November events:

The Biden Administration on U.S.-Pakistan Policy

Dr. Azra Raza on Ghalib & Self-Reliance

Thanksgiving Story Time with Author Saadia Faruqi

Check Here for Upcoming Events

From the APF Blog

An American Pakistani Thanksgiving

Mifrah Malik was in 4th grade when she celebrated her first Thanksgiving at the home of a family friend in the Bronx. It is now an annual tradition in her American Pakistani household.

13-year old Myreen Malik Takes on Civic Engagement

Myreen Malik is a 13-year old get out the vote leader and volunteer in Austin, Texas. In 2020, she founded Teen PACT, an organization for Pakistani American Teenagers that promotes civic engagement.

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