US Consul General Grace Shelton joined Sindh Culture Secretary Akbar Laghari on Wednesday to commemorate the first anniversary of Lincoln Corner Karachi, a partnership between the American Consulate General and the Sindh Culture Department.
The Corner celebrated its one-year anniversary with an all-day series of programmes and activities, showcasing American games, English-language conversation classes, tech workshops incorporating 3-D printing and “maker-space” technologies rarely seen in Karachi.
Consul General Shelton congratulated Lincoln Corner Karachi on its first anniversary and said she looked forward to even more exciting activities in the future. Over the past year, Lincoln Corner Karachi has hosted a variety of programmes, including weekly English conversation classes, workshops on technology and filmmaking, and lectures and discussions featuring Americans and Pakistanis speaking about topics ranging from African-American history to women’s empowerment.
Lincoln Corner Karachi holds regular educational and cultural activities for members of the general public at the Liaquat Memorial Library. The US Mission has established nineteen Lincoln Corners throughout Pakistan, where members of the general public can access books, magazines and films, as well as free wi-fi.