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ARSHIA CHAND
Class of 2021
BSc (Honors) Social Development & Policy
Aspiration Statement
I would like to pursue my masters but I haven't decided the exact field yet. My current plan is to understand the field that suits me and makes me passionate by working in the industry for few years.
Core Skills
- Research and Data Analysis
- Report Writing
- Policy Writing
- Academic Writing
- MS Office
- Fluent in English, Sindhi, Urdu, Punjabi
- Efficient Communication Skills
Academic Awards / Achievements
- Internship and committee chairing experience in Nepal - 100% scholarship
- Funded Workshop on Digital Governance in Nathia Gali
- US Summer Sisters Exchange Program, Smith College 100% scholarship, 2015
Experience
Leadership / Meta-curricular
- US Summer Sisters Exchange Program, Smith College 100% scholarship, 2015
Internship / Volunteer Work
- Family Educational Services Foundation - Research And Development Associate
- John Hopkins University - Research Assistant
- FESF - Research and Development Associate
- Youth Thinkers' Society, Nepal - Intern
Final Year Project
Project Title
Customs of reciprocity and gift exchange in Sindh
Description
This paper explores the intricacies of reciprocal relations in customs that are observed in the region of Sindh. It sheds light upon the social, political and economic value of everyday exchanges and how these reciprocities have formed the society of Sindh in general. These customs include dowry, gift exchanges on child birth, exchange of brides in 'watta satta' and more.