On June 27th, 2020, the Nepalese Association of Florida (NAF) held a discussion panel program titled Navigating a Path To College and was a part of the Mentorship program currently run by NAF. The program focused on informing prospective and future college students on the path to college through the eyes of those who already experienced it. To achieve this, NAF hosted an expert panel of invited speakers. The speakers included: Sudeep Subedi (current graduate student at the University of Florida), Monika Karki (recent graduate from Rice University), and Stutee Acharya (current student at Georgia Tech), who shared their experiences on high school, the college admission process, succeeding in college, and choosing the right path for a career. The program was moderated by Jenny Khanal (recent graduate from the University of Tampa) and Shailee Banskota (current student at the University of South Florida) who were also speakers in the discussion and also shared their advice regarding the respective topics. The goal of the program was to guide prospective college students to success in college and to provide insight on how to choose a career they would like to pursue. Around 100 participants from different  age ranges, students in middle school, as well as prospective college students and their parents attended the program. The program was two hours long, with many attendees asking their own personal questions to the five speakers. NAF president Mrs. Anila Neupane highlighted the significance of the program and announced that NAF will form a “Youth Forum” to create different programs which will target the Nepali youth in Florida. Moreover, Mrs. Neupane invited any Nepali youth to apply to lead the Youth Forum. 

If you would like more information about the program or have additional questions, please direct them to: naflorida2016@gmail.com.