Ezza Naveed

Ezza Naveed

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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I am actively (trying) to build a world where one’s birth & circumstances don’t stand in…

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Experience

  • Harvard University Graphic

    Harvard University

    Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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    Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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    Pakistan

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    Pakistan

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    Pakistan

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Seattle, Washington, United States

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Palo Alto

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    Beijing, China (Remote)

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    Pakistan

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    Pakistan

Education

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    Harvard University

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    Activities and Societies: Fellow at the Harvard Oval Office Program Project Manager & Fellow at the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB) Founder Women’s Education Movement @HGSE

    Candidate in the Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology program

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    Activities and Societies: Founder Women’s Education Movement @ HGSE Fellow at the Harvard Oval Office Program Project Manager & Fellow at the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (EDIB)

    Courses with Fernando Reimers, David Dockterman, Michael Horn, Joe McIntyre, and Karen Brennan (KB).

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    Activities and Societies: Cross registered student through HGSE. Courses: MLD 201 with Hugh O’Doherty, Marshall Ganz, the Oval Office Fellowship, the Future of Work workstudy group, and classes with Mara Bolis on gender responsiveness.

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    Activities and Societies: Enrolled in Mitch Resnick’s famous, “Learning Creative Learning” at the MIT Media Lab

  • Activities and Societies: Founder of Minerva's Writer's Club, Debate Society @ Hanyang-Minerva (Quarter-finalist Seoul Debate Tournament 2018)

    The third graduating batch of Minerva, I focused on critical thinking & problem solving skills & cognitive competencies through 4 years of rigorous study centered in 5 global cities.

    I lived, worked, studied, and made lifelong friends in San Francisco, Seoul, Berlin, Buenos Aires, and London.

    I developed intercultural dexterity and honed my skills in collaborating and communicating cross-culturally in different personal and professional contexts.

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    Activities and Societies: Seoul Debate Tournament, Quarter Finalist (Hanyang Debate Society)

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Campaign Manager & Founder

    Enes Goes To College

    - 3 months

    Education

    I created a global campaign "Enes Goes To College" on social media through which I helped raise $3000+ (USD) in < 30 days to help fund a student's initial college enrollment costs.

    • Developed social media strategies to build Enes' marketing campaign
    • Crafted non-fiction narratives through storytelling on social media marketing (Facebook and Instagram) marketing to tell Enes' narrative
    • 95% of our donors met us through Facebook & Instagram
    • Led a team of 10 individuals…

    I created a global campaign "Enes Goes To College" on social media through which I helped raise $3000+ (USD) in < 30 days to help fund a student's initial college enrollment costs.

    • Developed social media strategies to build Enes' marketing campaign
    • Crafted non-fiction narratives through storytelling on social media marketing (Facebook and Instagram) marketing to tell Enes' narrative
    • 95% of our donors met us through Facebook & Instagram
    • Led a team of 10 individuals stationed globally for fundraising
    • Raised amount entirely in PKR (which had a very high Pakistani purchasing power)

Publications

  • Arthur Lima – Addressing institutional racism in Brazil’s healthcare system for the Afro-Brazilian community

    Yunus & Youth

    [Introduction]: “When you talk to people about your problem, you will find that it is someone else’s problem, too.” For 28-year-old Arthur Lima from Salvador, Brazil, his problem was one oft-ignored, but one that plagued the lives of many other Afro-Brazilians like him: the problem of institutional racism in the healthcare system of Brazil. Fortunately, Arthur went on to found and serve as the CEO of “AfroSaúde” – an initiative that helps increase access to healthcare for the Afro-Brazilians in…

    [Introduction]: “When you talk to people about your problem, you will find that it is someone else’s problem, too.” For 28-year-old Arthur Lima from Salvador, Brazil, his problem was one oft-ignored, but one that plagued the lives of many other Afro-Brazilians like him: the problem of institutional racism in the healthcare system of Brazil. Fortunately, Arthur went on to found and serve as the CEO of “AfroSaúde” – an initiative that helps increase access to healthcare for the Afro-Brazilians in his country.

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  • Into the light: The Transgenders of Pakistan

    Sina International

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  • Parallel Journeys from Ohio & Abbottabad: Part Two

    Minerva Schools at Medium

    "In this two part series, students Emma and Ezza share what they’re feeling leading up to their arrival in San Francisco to attend Minerva, an undergraduate experience that will expand their worldview and challenge their assumptions. As they look ahead to the next four years, their experiences highlight unmistakable similarities, despite vastly different backgrounds. Last week, we shared Emma’s letter to Ezza; below is Ezza’s response. Read on for a glimpse at their parallel journeys, which…

    "In this two part series, students Emma and Ezza share what they’re feeling leading up to their arrival in San Francisco to attend Minerva, an undergraduate experience that will expand their worldview and challenge their assumptions. As they look ahead to the next four years, their experiences highlight unmistakable similarities, despite vastly different backgrounds. Last week, we shared Emma’s letter to Ezza; below is Ezza’s response. Read on for a glimpse at their parallel journeys, which will shortly bring them to the same city: San Francisco."

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  • Celebrating Ramadan in Pakistan

    Sina International

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  • Rising against the darkness: How social media became a powerful tool to change Pakistan’s sexual assault narratives

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    About the recent Times Up movement that sprang across Pakistan.

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Projects

  • Walking On Wonder

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    I authored stories about moments and people I encountered as a global resident through Minerva.

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  • A Christian, a Muslim, and an Atheist Went out for Dinner

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    Alarmed by xenophobia raising its ugly head globally, I decided to launch a series of real-life nonfiction stories recounting my interactions, as a Muslim, with a Christian and an Athiest friends, and the memories we made.

    These were shared on my travelogue. The aim was to encourage the idea of universal love and acceptance.

    The stories were written in a whimsical manner to be attractive. Fortunately, I had around 5500 views over my 6 entries. This all happened when the blog was…

    Alarmed by xenophobia raising its ugly head globally, I decided to launch a series of real-life nonfiction stories recounting my interactions, as a Muslim, with a Christian and an Athiest friends, and the memories we made.

    These were shared on my travelogue. The aim was to encourage the idea of universal love and acceptance.

    The stories were written in a whimsical manner to be attractive. Fortunately, I had around 5500 views over my 6 entries. This all happened when the blog was very new.

    Excerpt from the first blog: "In a world that is heartbreakingly divisive, one often feels out of control. When hatred raises its ugly head, that is when love soars higher. I do believe in empowering human beings through respect and value- no matter what. Despite our few differences, there are great reasons for us to come closer. And they can be as simple as a late night dinner.

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  • Help Enes Go to College

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    In the summer of 2017, I organized and led a global fundraising project to help generate funds for the education of a student, Enes, from Serbia. The aim was to help him enroll, cover the initial costs, and help him travel from his home country to his college in San Francisco, USA.

    I was able to reach out to wonderful supporters from over 20 different countries through social media. Our main team was based in Islamabad, Pakistan, and helped generate $80 - $100 each which was then…

    In the summer of 2017, I organized and led a global fundraising project to help generate funds for the education of a student, Enes, from Serbia. The aim was to help him enroll, cover the initial costs, and help him travel from his home country to his college in San Francisco, USA.

    I was able to reach out to wonderful supporters from over 20 different countries through social media. Our main team was based in Islamabad, Pakistan, and helped generate $80 - $100 each which was then deposited in the Youcaring Fundraiser. As highschool students, we raised $2461/$2400 in less than 3 months. We raised $701/$600 in less than 4 days (for the initial deposit).

    We were highly successful and helping Enes enroll in Minerva and reach San Francisco.

    https://www.youcaring.com/enesljajic-784681 (for generating the initial amount for enrollment).

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Honors & Awards

  • Lester B. Pearson International Scholar

    University of Toronto

    I was awarded the highly sought-after Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship in 2017 for my strong leadership abilities, social initiatives in Pakistani communities, and academic excellence. I was one of the 39 candidates who received this out of 50,000 incoming students to UofT in 2017.

    I rejected this to attend Minerva University.

Languages

  • Urdu

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • German

    Elementary proficiency

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