YOUNG PEACEMAKERS PROGRAM

This program provides an opportunity for youth to interact directly with families affected by Terrorism, learn empathy and compassion and engage in peace-building activities through a 4-6 week long internship.

The program is designed as follows:

  1. Training conducted by TGD members with instructions from a practicing psychologist.
  2. Initiating contact with families through phone calls and visits
  3. Identifying and assisting each family in its specific problems (ethnic, gender, age, social, etc.)
  4. Exposure exercise: Interaction with first responders such as visit to 1122 office and discussion with police personnel.
  5. Inter-Faith Harmony Visits to Imam Bargah, Church, Gurdwara, Mandir, Mosque and Bihai Center.
  6. Memorialization Project: How state and civil society acknowledgement of tragedy matters. Discussion and practice ways of acknowledgement such as a cricket match, a painting or a tree plantation.
  7. Motivational talk by one of the affected family’s member
  8. Audio-Visual Modes of Awareness: video screening of multimedia project by NUST students. The project focuses on four categories of survivors and families as well as their struggles. The purpose of the project is to foster sensitivity, create awareness and induce reflection in our youth.
Get Registered

To apply to TGD’s Young Peacemakers Program, contact us directly or through the LSU

Testimonials

Muhammad Hussain

Muhammad Hussain

The real essence of altruism reflects in the efforts of Dr. Fatima Ali Haider and Dr. Narmeen, founders of The Grief Directory (TGD). It is an honor for me to have been associated with “TGD” for a long time as representative of HAZARA Community, who is facing continuous life threat, suicide bombing, target killing, and ethnic persecution.Through my connection with TGD, there is constant comfort in the fact that knowledge, guidance and support is available every step of the way even when I am unable to express the need for help
Mahnoor Tariq

Mahnoor Tariq

My time interning at The Grief Directory has been amazing and enlightening on so many levels and I am so grateful to Dr. Fatima for that! I am thankful to her for allowing me space into her personal journey, for making me more conscious of my responsibility towards others in need and for teaching me the importance (and need) of compassionate social action. It has made me a more kind and empathetic person and has given me great memories 🙂
Ayesha Tahir

Ayesha Tahir

I am a psychology student at Punjab University. I interned with TGD in summer 2018, which proved to be one of the best experiences of my life. I was given the opportunity to work and learn in a family environment. I thoroughly enjoyed my time and gained experience. It was an excellent learning opportunity.
Hassan Akmal

Hassan Akmal

Students normally go for stipends rather than the actual experience when applying for internships. This not only results in the motivation level being lower but the overall experience being of no use. I thought otherwise. Back in summer break of 2016, I started looking for an opportunity where I could get the first hand experience of connecting with the marginalized communities of our society. Being an extrovert, I wanted to work at a place which would provide me a with platform to work for the community. TGD in itself has been of utmost significance for me. Not only has it helped me in grooming my personality, it has taught me some basic elements of life. It was more than just an internship for me.
Aleeza Sami

Aleeza Sami

Having worked at The Grief Directory I have realized how important it is to share others’ grief and how much we as an individual can do to help others. The Grief Directory provides this platform, where we can, in whatever capacity reach out to someone who is needy. Having worked with victims, regardless of their gender, sect and religion, I will recommend everyone to play their part in this noble cause by working with The Grief Directory in any capacity. Dr. Fatima and her team are doing great work and we should all fully support her.
Iqra Zainab

Iqra Zainab

I am doing my BS in psychology from Punjab University. My experience with The Grief Directory was that of great learning. The best part of internship was the visit to worship places of different religions. It has broadened my spectrum of thought and I realized that God is in our hearts irrespective of our religion, irrespective of the place of worship place we are at. The second thing I liked was the lesson of how to deal with your grief and how to counsel others in their grief. When we visited different families affected by terrorism, we realized that all they needed was a kind word and social support, not money
Javaria Qureshi

Javaria Qureshi

The Grief directory is one of the best platforms to learn how to share joy and grief with others. My experience with TGD has been truly great. Through my internship at TGD, I learnt how the families of those who lose their lives especially in tragic incidents of terrorism suffer. Thanks to The Grief Directory for this insightful and inspiring journey.
Wasay Ashraf

Wasay Ashraf

I joined The Grief Directory in the second year of my bachelor degree. As a student, I was eager to get internship where I could learn more about marketing. I was told that TGD was one of those start­ups that could use some experimenting with different marketing strategies. And so I joined Dr.Fatima and Dr.Narmeen ; however I discovered that their goal was different.
Zahid Aslam

Zahid Aslam

I am delighted to be a part of this truly wonderful organization. It was under the supervision of Dr. Fatima. When families feel most isolated Grief Directory turn vulnerability into hope and helps grieving families to understand that there is life after a death in the family. It is amazing to witness the healing that grieving children and families experience when they realize the are not alone. After visiting the grieving families, I absolutely believe that it is not so much what happens to us in life, but our attitude and response to such challenges that makes all the difference.
Abdullah Fiaz

Abdullah Fiaz

If there's one thing that my time at The Grief Directory has taught me, it's that the world works like a chain of dominoes. When people are hurt, and the first domino topples, it never goes without consequence. The chain surely, most certainly, falls in the end. People that the person knew are affected, their loss an everlasting scar on the psyche. In the end, I'm glad that I received the opportunity to volunteer at the Grief Directory, and I believe that the time I spent here has made me a more aware person.
Anum Mehmood

Anum Mehmood

The most valuable lesson that I learnt at The Grief Directory was: “Hope is a practice not a feeling.”