{"id":9696,"date":"2024-09-28T19:09:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T14:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/?p=9696"},"modified":"2025-06-03T10:13:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T05:13:35","slug":"habib-university-hosts-second-annual-fundraising-gala-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/habib-university-hosts-second-annual-fundraising-gala-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Habib University Hosts Second Annual Fundraising Gala in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Habib University,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a premier liberal arts and sciences undergraduate institution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, established in 2014, with its unique mission has led the way in enabling inequitable access to quality higher education for students in Pakistan. In its mere ten-year legacy, Habib University has successfully managed to reshape patterns of traditional philanthropy to solve the crisis of rising costs of higher education through the University\u2019s incredible community of generous supporters. They exemplified their commitment to supporting deserving and meritorious students in their pursuits of higher learning in the annual <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising gala in Canada<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0held by the Habib University Foundation, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hufc.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a nonprofit organization in Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, on the 27<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of September 2024 at the Mississauga Convention Center, Mississauga, Ontario.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, the event featured a distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California, Riverside, USA, Dr. Reza Aslan, as keynote speaker, Habib University President, Wasif Rizvi, Habib University Foundation Chair, Muslim Hassan, and alumni representatives, Mishal Khan (Social Development and Policy 2022) and Syed Muhammad Ali Rizvi (Electrical Engineering 2022) who delivered heartfelt and powerful speeches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraiser event <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">began with the MC of the evening, Ms. Aqsa Junejo, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications and Global Resource Development at Habib University, explaining this year\u2019s theme, \u201cReshaping Philanthropy: Shaping Futures with the Beauty of Generosity,\u201d acknowledging the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mohsineen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> whose belief in the University\u2019s vision has turned dreams into reality. She expanded upon the theme of beauty that inculcates the virtues of generosity and humility \u2013 values that demand our attention and reevaluation, especially amid today\u2019s planetary crises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-5.jpg\" alt=\"people posing at fundraising gala in canada\" width=\"702\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-5.jpg 702w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-5-620x318.jpg 620w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-5-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-5-351x180.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The introduction was followed by a welcome note given by Muslim Hassan, Chair, Habib University Foundation Canada, who acknowledged the presence of the special speakers, HUFC Board Member Shafiq Punjani, Qamaruddin Siddiqui, Jang Engineer, host committee members Mohamad Sunderji, Ali Tharia, Ghalib Salam, Aftab Rizvi, Habib Meghjee and Mohamad Hussein Punjani.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhile Pakistan continues to face challenges, there are always bright spots that keep our connections to the country alive and hopeful,\u201d Mr. Hassan remarked. \u201cHabib University stands as a pillar of progress and promise amidst these uncertainties. In just 10 years, it has rapidly grown into a global institution, establishing partnerships with prominent universities across North America. Even more impressive, it has built a strong and vibrant community of supporters.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch the highlights from the event here: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hQsY55_AyUE\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/hQsY55_AyUE<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He went on to commend the community of supporters&#8217; collective belief in Habib University\u2019s mission, \u201cthe diverse group gathered here today demonstrates that we live in an interconnected world, and supporting higher education is a universal cause that transcends national boundaries. The solidarity shown by our community&#8230;speaks volumes about the collective commitment to nurturing future generations of thinkers and leaders.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9697\" src=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-1.jpg 702w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-1-620x318.jpg 620w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-1-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-1-351x180.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the next segment of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising event<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an episode of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meri Uraan,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a flagship video campaign by Habib University designed to showcase the journey of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/admissions\/hutops\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HUTOPS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> students and their life after attending Habib University, was screened. The episode exhibited Syed Muhammad Ali Rizvi\u2019s remarkable four years successfully completing his undergraduate degree through HUTOPS \u2013 a competitive scholarship that covers 100% of tuition and laboratory fee for talented students from Pakistan\u2019s local examination board \u2013 lifting a huge financial burden off his family.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his speech, he recalled his time as an Electrical Engineering major who became enamored with classic and modern Urdu ghazals thanks to the encouragement of his professor. He is currently pursuing his PhD from University of Waterloo in AI and Civil Engineering which combines his interests in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Robotics with a focus on sustainability, community impact, human and environmental implications.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn a world where more than half of Earth&#8217;s biodiversity has already been lost, and where innovation often proceeds without any regard for human lives or environmental consequences, we need a new generation of engineers and thinkers. We need individuals who can bridge the gap between technological progress and societal needs, between innovation and sustainability. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where Habib University&#8217;s vision becomes crucial. By supporting Habib, you&#8217;re investing in a future where engineers are also poets, where scientists are also social thinkers, and where every graduate is equipped to think about and tackle the complex, interconnected challenges of our world,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mishal Birgees Khan took to the stage at the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event in Toronto <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to share her experience as a student, \u201cOne of the most unique aspects of Habib University programs is that you will never find homogeneity among its students. Across the globe, the irony of academic programs centered on policy, leadership, and development is that they often represent students from a specific class that does not understand the impact of their work and decisions and are detached from the mainstream societal challenges. In Habib\u2019s case it was the opposite,\u201d she cited. She further spoke about how the University has helped her gain a wider perspective on pressing issues plaguing the world and how to shape public policy decisions through a humanistic framework.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-3.jpg\" alt=\"gentlemen posing for picture at second fundraising gala in canada\" width=\"702\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-3.jpg 702w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-3-620x318.jpg 620w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-3-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-3-351x180.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Habib University President Wasif Rizvi expanded on the need for an institution such as Habib that responds to Pakistan\u2019s faltering academic relevance on the global stage given the continued injustice and lack of investment in quality higher education. The University, with its unique liberal arts curriculum that brings together the sciences, humanities, arts, and culture under its six <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/academics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">undergraduate programs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, addresses the country\u2019s \u201cintellectual recession\u201d through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/reparative-futures\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">epistemic reparation. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHow do we become an inspiring, healing model of higher learning focused on providing a world-class intellectual experience yet not dependent on students being a major source of revenue?\u201d he asked. This is made possible through a radical financial model driven by a community of visionaries united in the mission to ensure the thoughtful intellectual cultivation of Pakistan\u2019s youth regardless of their socio-economic means. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9700\" src=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-4.jpg 702w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-4-620x318.jpg 620w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-4-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-4-351x180.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The author of groundbreaking works such as<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future of Islam (2005) and God: A Human History (2017) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/renowned-scholar-reza-aslan-speaks-at-habib-universitys-yohsin-lecture\/\">Reza Aslan<\/a> elaborated on the concepts of justice and education in a world rife with conflicts and emphasized on the need to educate young people to understand the importance of building a just and equitable society, \u201cit is precisely these kind of conflicts, these kinds of global crises that demand a deeper conversation with young people in our lives. Because in a world where tensions run high, educating the youth about the conflicts of the world is not only necessary, but an opportunity to cultivate justice. When we expose young people to an intractable conflict such as this, we help them see the world through others\u2019 eyes.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reza Aslan urged the community to support institutions such as Habib University that shape leaders to build a compassionate world, \u201cIn every society that we have, justice and education are absolutely intertwined with each other. Because to educate is to empower. And to empower is to enable individuals to seek justice for themselves and for their communities,\u201d he said. He encouraged the audience to invest in young people\u2019s future through the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising event <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so that Pakistan can hope to see itself as a stable and tolerant nation, \u201cInvestment in the university is not just about philanthropy, it\u2019s an investment in the future; the future of Pakistan, the future of the world. By giving these students the tools they need to lead you are empowering them to confront the inequality, the political instability, the social justice&#8230;that we pray to God for.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9698\" src=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-2.jpg 702w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-2-620x318.jpg 620w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-2-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Article-2-351x180.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evening of the second fundraising gala in Canada concluded with Marzia Hassan, a prominent member of Habib University community, thanking the esteemed attendees for their participation in the event, reiterating the beauty of generosity present in their endowments.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Habib University, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best university in Pakistan <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for liberal arts and sciences education, successfully continues to solve the problem of access in higher education through its incredible scholarship programs and financial assistance, boasting a diverse student body and a growing number of women in STEM. The first to do so within the region, the University has created a rich framework for<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/giving\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> philanthropic legacies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> centered in reparation and established the true transformative power of higher education, inspiring many.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read about our first <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fundraising gala<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> held in Canada here:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habib.edu.pk\/HU-news\/1st-fundraising-gala-in-canada-habib-universitys-giving-campaign-goes-global\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1st <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fundraising Gala<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Canada &#8211; Habib University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Habib University, a premier liberal arts and sciences undergraduate institution, established in 2014, with its unique mission has led the way in enabling inequitable access to quality higher education for students in Pakistan. 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