American History Course for Pakistani Students Concluded

The five-day American History Course for college and university students "providing them an opportunity to know and understand about Americans," concluded at the National Library, Islamabad. The course, attended by over 600 students, was organized by the U.S. Embassy's Public Affairs Section.

"Knowing about the experiences, the influences and the values that have led up to what the United States is today is necessary for a better appreciation of the motivations that shape our country's actions in the world," the U.S. Embassy's Counselor for Public Affairs, Kay Webb Mayfield, said while speaking at the concluding ceremony.

"Our nation is known through its popular culture, fashions, music, television, movies, innovations; but the roots of these phenomena reflects the ongoing effort to define ourselves," the American diplomat said. "To understand who Americans are today, one must understand the context behind our actions. Those are based in the American experience - the social, political, economic, and cultural heritage that contributes to our identity."

The American History courses are a regular annual feature of the U.S. Embassy's programming in Pakistan and have been held regularly at the embassy or one of its three consulates for the last many years.