Northeastern US
United States Senator Mark Warner visits Richmond Jamatkhana
5 July 2022
Senator Warner meets Afghan and other Richmond Jamati members.
Aga Khan Academy to Orai: How Faith Shaped Danish Dhamani’s Journey in Entrepreneurship
4 July 2021
Danish Dhamani is the co-founder and CEO of Orai, a public speaking app that thousands of people have used to eradicate their fear of public speaking. He has shared his journey in a Tedx talk with millions of views. He was recognized on Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 list for 2021.
Start Now, Learn for Life
3 May 2021
Lifelong Learning is the continual pursuit of knowledge to reach our fullest personal and professional potential. When we expose ourselves continually to new areas, we fill the gaps of our current knowledge base, open the doors to inspiring opportunities, and become well-equipped to serve others with greater impact.
International students helping others achieve their dreams
29 January 2021
Take any highly successful person and chances are that person had a mentor to guide his or her journey, but when Kenyan-born Azan Virji set out to obtain a world-class medical education in the United States, he didn’t know whose path he could follow.
Northeast Region Mental Health Providers
1 January 2021
If you need support from a mental health professional, you can find a mental health provider in your area through the county and state resources listed below available within the Northeast Region.
Pharmacy Manager in Intensive Care Unit on the COVID-19 Frontline
2 December 2020
“You have to make these really extreme clinical decisions at times where you are like I don't have enough information to decide what’s the best for this patient but I’m so grateful for all the training that I have had, for my mentors and colleagues from other states.” - Sharmin Amjad
Impact and Innovation: An Educator’s Journey into School Leadership
28 October 2020
Principal involved in designing a state of the art innovative school in California
Prescribe It Forward
12 October 2020
How a medical student created an organization to assist disadvantaged medical students with mentoring
Two Friends Donate over 200 iPads to connect COVID-19 Patients with their Families
2 October 2020
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when personal protective equipment (PPE) was scarce and in order to curtail the spread of the virus, patient interaction with medical care providers and visitation by family and loved ones was extremely limited at facilities. Many of the sick did not see an unmasked person or sunlight for weeks. To compound this trauma, patients invariably had to make difficult decisions about life support while surviving this disaster all on their own. It was during these difficult times, that a dynamic duo of friends came up with the idea of donating iPads to hospitals in order to allow isolated COVID-19 patients to virtually visit medical staff, family, and friends.
Family, Health, and Faith: Priorities of a Physician Treating COVID-19 Patients
28 September 2020
“Stay safe while you do the job you have been called upon to do. Your skill set, your knowledge, and your abilities are too valuable during this time of great need. As a front-liner, you are not expendable.”
Experiencing COVID-19 as a Patient
23 July 2020
A physician treating coronavirus patients becomes infected herself. Her story from both sides, as savior and victim.
Surviving Covid – Two Stories of Isolation, Hope, Recovery, and Community
13 July 2020
Residents of Chicago and New York describe their harrowing experiences of being infected with COVID-19. There are lessons for all of us in their stories.
