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On October 12th, FAUAF held a very successful fundraising event in Dallas at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Both President Bush and Mrs. Bush attended the event. The evening was a celebration of the outpouring of support from the Dallas community, particularly The First Baptist Medical Center that provided critical surgical pro bono care for one of AUAF’s badly wounded students. During the panel discussion at the event, one of the topics discussed was the longevity and the significance of the USAWC. American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) #AUAF #Educationwillprevail
We’re excited to welcome four new members to the FAUAF Board of Directors, Angela O'Byrne, Michelle Kosinski, Ambassador Robin Raphel and Sam Vinograd. Their broad experiences and expertise will be of tremendous asset to the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) family!
On January 24th, the American University of Afghanistan celebrated the opening of a new dormitory for female students with United States Ambassador John R. Bass and USAID Assistant to the Administrator for Afghanistan and Pakistan Gregory Huger.
#whyAUAF? Because it has a variety of course offerings designed to help students reach their dreams. Tell us how you plan to use your American University of Afghanistan #highereducation
#whyAUAF? “I want to support my country”-Najia
Tell us why you chose the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) for your #highereducation
In preparation for the new semester, follow us as we find out why these students chose the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) #MotivationMonday
Happy Holidays from American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) ! See President Holland’s complete message and campus update here: http://mailchi.mp/…/holiday-greetings-from-president-holland
This holiday season, give a gift that will keep on giving.
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AUAF on CNN! American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)'s first female valedictorian Onaba Payab joined Manizha Wafeq, Manizha Naderi, First Lady Rula Ghani and First Lady Laura Bush to discuss Afghanistan and the future of female education. #educationwillprevail #AUAF http://www.cnn.com/…/brooke-baldwin-laura-bush-r…/index.html
On November 2, Nadia Behboodi- Director of AUAF's International Center for Afghan Women's Economic Development (ICAWED, Kat Conlon- Executive Director of Friends of AUAF and Joanne Faulkner- AUAF's Government Relations Representative visited Rep. Susan Davis of California to discuss the advancement of women in Afghanistan and AUAF's commitment to developing the future generation of women entrepreneurs and leaders.
Friends of The American University of Afghanistan added 229 new photos to the album: AUAF Dallas Event October 12 2017 — at George W. Bush Presidential Library.
AUAF Event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Photo by Grant Miller
Please read this fantastic op-ed piece by First Lady Laura Bush and H.E. Rula Ghani on the importance of Afghan women in business. #AUAF https://www.usatoday.com/…/afghan-women-have-per…/819452001/
Nadia Behboodi, the Executive Director of ICAWED, participated in the leadership circle of the Bush Presidential Institute. The Institute is in the process of d...esigning a new leadership program for Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan. It coincided with the leadership circle of the the institute and she had the chance to take part in both.
Ms. Behboodi participated in the panel on leadership challenges for women, women's economic empowerment and trajectories of success.
She also talked about the role of AUAF in preparing the future leaders of Afghanistan, as well as the work the Women Center is doing to advance the development opportunities for women.
AUAF welcomed 48 new students (44 of whom were female) funded by the US Embassy Scholarship joined the university for a new student orientation in September. O...rientation sessions, hosted by Student Affairs, took place on September 26 – 27th and included topics such as the Residence Life, IT, Student Finance, Registration, Student Affairs, and life at AUAF. Students also took placement tests for English and Math to determine their placement in the subjects. These students will participate in a condensed semester beginning on October 2nd:
See MorePlease listen to FAUAF Chair and AUAF Board of Trustees Member Leslie Schweitzer on the World Affairs Council Podcast hosted by Jim Falk. Ms. Schweitzer talks about our upcoming Dallas event hosted by First Lady Laura Bush at the Bush Center on October 12th 2017. Ms. Schweitzer also speaks about her background and work with AUAF. Enjoy and share! American University of Afghanistan (AUAF) #Educationwillprevail https://soundcloud.com/dfwworld/leslie-schweitzer
