Nov 26 2008
‘Reclaiming Cultural and Social Diversity: mobilizing youth for national harmony and peace’
Hi friends,
I want to share some photographs of my visit to Lahore on 16-17 Nov 2008, in relation to a National Dialogue, organized by Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), at the culmination of a year long project ‘Reclaiming Cultural and Social Diversity: mobilizing youth for national harmony and peace’. The project was a collaborated effort of Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), to promote citizenship education based on the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
During the project, students participated in various activities including essays writing, posters making, perception surveys and national dialogues. The final round of National Dialogue was attended by 60 students and teachers from 10 schools, representing public and private sectors from all the four provinces of Pakistan.
I contributed in this project as a project coordinator for my school. My back ground knowledge about citizenship education and my participation in this project strengthened my belief that our youth has a tremendous potential to make this world a better place. Educational institutions need to educate them about knowledge, skills and attitude required for effective citizenship.
Best regards
Rakshanda Ovais Shareef

















What a wonderful experience, Rakshanda! The photographs are beautiful…thank you for sharing.
Regards, Michelle