Last month, a team of six staff from the Civic Initiative (a business group of the University of Massachusetts Amherst Donahue Institute) were in Islamabad. They held a three-day follow-up conference for alumni from recent cohorts of the Study of the U.S. Institutes Comparative Public Policymaking program that has been held annually by the Civic Initiative since 2010. The SUSI program is funded by the US Department of State Education and Cultural Affairs Office.
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Fall 2023 AIPS Urdu Course
Submitted Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
AIPS will be hosting the Introduction to Urdu Language and Culture online course this fall. Enrollment is open to all interested in exploring the Urdu language and culture. Participants will have the opportunity to gain a solid foundation in Urdu and learn about the rich cultural traditions of Pakistan and other Urdu-speaking regions. No previous knowledge is required, and participants can earn up to 2.0 CEU credits for completing the course.
The 10-week course will run from September 22 to December 1, 2023. Registration will be held via the UW-Madison's Continuing Studies webpage. The deadline to register is September 21, 2023 with a registration fee of $259 due upon enrollment.
Faculty members at Community Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are eligible to receive full funding to participate in the course thanks to support from the AIPS’ Department of Education’s Title VI Overseas Research Centers funding. Please contact AIPS via email (aips@pakistanstudies-aips.org) if you are eligible for this sponsorship.
Spots in the course are limited, so sign up today!
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