Gp6; Education & Training

Group 6; Education and Training

CORE GROUP 6: EDUCATION AND TRAINING

This group is led by Madiha Sajid. UPSIGN has identified multiple challenges faced by Pakistani diaspora with regard to higher education. We wish to enhance capacity building in education to provide quality education. This group also advocates for gender equality both in education and professional life. Other core group members involved include Adeela Sahif, Jawwad Darr and Noshaba Anbreen. .

UPSIGN'S FOCUS IN EDUCATION & CAPACITY BUILDING:

See page here for information on our

wonderful STEAM Educator Traning workshops

Part of UPSIGN's capacity building strategy consists of:

Soft skills training e.g. networking skills, negotiation skills, etc.
Career skills training e.g. essay writing, creating presentations, etc.
Promote a positive image of Pakistanis and the diaspora to enhance global identity.
Work with other wider initiatives nationally and internationally to maximise impact.

UPSIGN'S ADVOCACY IN GENDER EQUALITY:

One of the key objectives is to speed up gender equality by providing equal opportunities for both men and women in progressing in their professional lives, this can be done by:

Mentoring programmes for Pakistani origin women and girls.
Training activities for Pakistani origin women in leadership as part of our capacity-building initiatives.

WEBINARS AND EVENTS (SELECTED)

Webinar - The Untold Story; Impact of Covid-19 on BAME students [Summer 2020]; click here for the link
Webinar - Women in Leadership [Summer 2020]; click here for the link
Webinar - Challenges & Opportunities for British Pakistanis in Top UK Universities, YPS (Young Professionals Society), UPSIGN and partners, [October 2020]; click here for the link
UPSIGN's Annual Conference 2020, Pakistan's Global Ready Graduates [December 2020]; click here for the link
Pakistan’s Global Graduate programme [Pilot, Summer 2021]: click here for the link