US Special Envoy meets young Mindanaoans
Farah Pandith (center, 6th from left), U.S. State Department Special Representative to Muslim Communities, met at the American Chamber of Commerce office in Manila with young Mindanaoans participating in the Productive Internships in Dynamic Enterprises (PRIDE) project, which places interns in private corporations, and the Congressional Internship Program for Young Muslim Leaders (CIPYML), which places interns at the House of Representatives. Both projects are implemented by USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, which works with private and public sector partners under the oversight of the Mindanao Economic Development Council. Among those who attended the meeting with Ms. Pandith are (l-r): U.S. Embassy Asst. Cultural Affairs Officer Najlaa Abdus-Samad; PRIDE interns Gringo Patacpan, KrisAnne Sariol, Ana Khamila Bolos, and Suhaina Khalid; USAID Economic Growth Advisor Robert Barnes; CIPYML intern Jamairah Macabanding; PRIDE intern Raihanie Abbas; CIPYML interns Bailanie Mamalo and Joharanisa Disomangcop; GEM Program Manager for Workforce Preparation and Governance Atty. Emma Salmani; and CIPYML interns Sahraman Disomimba and Mohammad Khalid Gunting. GEM
