Amanah Leadership Workshop – Cohort 2
In cooperation with George Mason University
The Amanah Leadership Workshop_Cohort 2
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Builds on the success of its inaugural program, continuing Amanah Foundation’s mission to empower Afghan youth, especially young women, through leadership development, mentorship, and global engagement.
Organized in cooperation with George Mason University’s Center for Leadership & Intercultural Engagement (CLIE), the second cohort expands both reach and impact, bringing together a new generation of emerging leaders committed to education, resilience, and social change.
Cohort 2 at a Glance
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550+ applications from Afghan youth across multiple cities
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150 participants selected for Cohort 2
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Highly competitive selection process reflecting strong demand
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Expanded cohort size to increase access and impact
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Leadership workshops, mentorship, and interactive sessions.
Building on Momentum
Following the success of Cohort 1, the second cohort represents a significant step forward in scale and ambition. With increased participation and continued collaboration with global educators and practitioners, the program strengthens its role as a platform for developing confident, skilled, and socially engaged young leaders.Cohort 2 reflects not only growth in numbers, but also a deepening commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for Afghan youth to connect, learn, and lead.
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Congressman James R. Walkinshaw, U.S. Representative, Virginia's 11th Congressional District
Our Global Speakers
Bringing together global experts from leading institutions to deliver high-impact leadership education for Afghan youth.
James R. Wakinshaw
U.S. Representative, Virginia's 11th Congressional District
Naweed Zahed
Strategic Advisor, Youth Center for Dialogue and Peace (YCDP)
Ann-Marie Wilcock
Head of Communication, UN Women in Afghanistan
Dean Mark J. Rozell
Dean, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Meason
Saudamini Siegrist
Human Rights Consultant; Former Senior Advisor, Child Protection in Emergencies, UNICEF
Maya Richardson
Graduate Professional Assistant, Center For Leadership and Intercultural Engagement, George Mason University
Dr. Karen T. Lee
Director, OSCAR (Office of Student Creative Activities and Research), George Mason University
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Abhigya Pandey
Graduate Professional Assistant, Center For Leadership and Intercultural Engagement, George Mason University
Meet Our First Cohort
Our participants are from across Afghanistan.
Abdul Qodos
Herat
AbdulRahman Salih
Herat
Abdul Razaq Ahmadi
Herat
Beheshta Bahadur
Parwan
Adel Shah Mahmoodi
Herat
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Ahmad Omid Ibrahimi
Badakhshan
Abdul Qaher Jasoor
Takhar
Adiba Aswad
Balkh
Adela Ayoubi
Kabul
Anjila Omar
Herat
Arash Basharyar
Herat
Asila Arbabzadah
Herat
Faisal Hakimzad
Jawzjan
Fahim Rahmanyar
Herat
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Fahim Rahmanyar
Herat
Aziza Haidari
Herat
Faiq Ahmad Herawe
Herat
Farid Faqdani
Herat
Fareshta Qattali
Herat
Farahnaz Noorzaei
Herat
Jasoor Yousufi
Panjshir
Husnia Rasa
Bamyan
Gul Ahmad Amirzai
Ghazni
Fariba Nicksarisht
Herat
Karamat Salar
Kabul
Kazim Haidari
Kabul
Hussain Hassani
Kabul
Homa Heydari Rahjou
Herat
Laila Akhlaqi
Herat
Latifa Mozafari Ghor
Mahboba Mushtaq
Bamyan
Khashayar karimi
Kabul
Mah Jabeen Sattari
Kabul
Maryam Jalili
Kabul
Maryam Alemi
Herat
Mahya qattali
Herat
Mohammad Omar
Herat
Mehrafzon Jalili
Kapisa
Mozhgan Wahabzada
Kabul
M. Dawood Noor
Kandahar
Muhebullah Motmaen
Kabul
Mirwais Sirat
Herat
Nisar Ahmad Karimi
Badakhsha
Safiullah Timory
Herat
Mohammad Mandozai
Khost
M. Dawood Tanin
kabul
Mojibullah Sharifi Adel
Herat
Mohammad Nasir Azizi
Herat
Mohammad Haroon
Kabul
Hussain Farzam
Herat
M. Shaheem Noori
Ghazni
M. Zaher Akbari
Kabul
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Naqeebullah Shirzai
Khost
Nasima Jami
Ghor
Omid Mahdawi
Kabul
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Parisa Amini
Herat
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Sameya Haqyar
Herat
Rahmatullah Rahimi
Herat
Sajedeh Rasouly
Herat
Shakila Mohammadi
Ghazni
Shahabullah Folad
Kabul
Shir Ahmad Danesh
Herat
Soma Fahim
Herat
Uranus Wahid Durani
Herat
Yaser Rahimi
Herat
Zarifa Mohammadi
Ghor
Yar Mohammad Nabil
Jawzjan
Yosra Aswadi
Herat
Zohra Wakili
Bamyan
Rohullah Arif
Kapisa
Zekriya oriyakhail
Kabul
Zahra Nazari
Kabul
Raihana Hashemi
Khost
Rohid Amiri
Ghazni
Rohullah Sayeedi
Kapisa
Romina Yousofi Khafi
Herat