UMaine welcomes second Global UGRAD-Pakistan Student
A second international student has joined the University of Maine community as a participant in the U.S. Department of State’s Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan (Global UGRAD-Pakistan).
Zariab Fatima Abro of Hyderabad, Pakistan, a senior majoring in computer engineering, was one of 27 new international undergraduate and graduate students, and Intensive English Institute students, welcomed to campus this month for the start of the spring 2017 semester.
UMaine’s first Global UGRAD-Pakistan participant, Aman Arif of Lahore, Pakistan, also a senior majoring in computer engineering, joined the university community last spring for one semester.
According to the program, Global UGRAD-Pakistan was created to build the capacity of a diverse group of youth leaders from underserved populations across Pakistan. Through semester-long programs of study, exploration of U.S. culture, leadership development and integration into U.S. communities, Global UGRAD-Pakistan students develop a broad understanding of American values and become citizen ambassadors who support expanded diplomatic and development partnerships.
The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State and is implemented by IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board).