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National small business week celebrates contributions of entrepreneurs
Shops on H St in Washington D.C. Image Credit: AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia Commons Washington D.C. is hosting this week’s celebration of small businesses with awards and workshops. More than 75 national award winners are being awarded and recognized...Apr 30, 2018 904 0 -
Documentary to highlight rights of South Asian women facing domestic violence
Graphics: Mumtaz Hussain Human beings are curious by nature. They accept challenges and face dangers, compete, travel, and explore new opportunities. Immigration is one such way in search of a better quality of life. An immigrant...Apr 28, 2018 2193 0 -
Institute for Immigration Research releases study on immigrants from countries on travel ban list
A naturalization ceremony in Vienna, Virginia, December 2015, Photo: Department of Labor/Wikipedia A new study released on the eve of Supreme Court’s hearing of the travel ban case highlights the socioeconomic contributions of immigrants from countries...Apr 24, 2018 1240 0 -
GMU study: 46% of adult immigrants from travel ban-affected countries have college degrees
A naturalization ceremony Grand Canyon, September 24, 2010, Credit: Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons Immigrants from travel ban-affected countries are highly educated. with 46% of them age 25+ having a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to...Apr 20, 2018 972 0 -
Pakistani-American Babur Lateef appointed Prince William County Interim School Board chair
The Prince William County School Board has appointed Dr. Babur Lateef, a known Pakistani-American advocate for high quality education, as the Interim School Board Chair. “It is a true honor to be selected from the group...Apr 19, 2018 2306 0 -
Indian, Pakistani growth momentum makes South Asia the fastest growing region
A view of Lahore Ring Road, Photo: Faisal7714014/Wikimedia Commons South Asia has regained its lead as the fastest growing region in the world, the World Bank says in its latest report on the region, which shows...Apr 18, 2018 1553 0 -
‘Promote interfaith dialogue, promote friendship’
Perhaps no country in the world does a global event such as the one I attended this March quite like the USA. I was privileged to be launching my book, Journey into Europe, at the Woodrow Wilson...Apr 14, 2018 1447 0 -
Preparing U.S. workforce in an era of disruptive technologies
Technological innovation has been a hallmark of American progress but the latest developments in artificial intelligence are disrupting industries, jobs and growth prospects for communities. So, what is the way forward for America to meet these...Apr 13, 2018 1012 0 -
What do some of the most admired people in the world have in common?
Murals dedicated to Malala Yousafzai in Rome, Image Credit: Nicholas Gemini/Wikimedia Commons YouGov, a data analytic and research firm, has released its latest list of the most admired men and women around the world – a...Apr 12, 2018 1169 0 -
140 million could become climate migrants in densely populated regions
Image shows parts of South Asia hit by floods in 2007, Credit: Anameofmyveryown/Wikimedia Commons A World Bank report fears that over 140 million people in densely populated regions of South Asia, Latin American and Sub-Saharan Africa could...Apr 9, 2018 1287 0
