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May Blog (24 hours)

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LSU MSA sweater design (4 Hours) This weekend for the last semester of LSU MSA the club needed help with designing sweaters for the year. I decided to help out due to my prior experience in owning a clothing brand and being a designer for my own clothes to help the club with the shirt. It was good seeing this club grow in numbers and being a part of the growth this year was an eye opening experience. The sweaters are designed using adobe photoshop and there is still more work to be done such as sourcing or getting into contact with my manufacturer that I have worked with in the past. The two sweaters above are for the muslim association club at LSU and instead going for the front logo and basic design of the back I wanted to go for a more street wear look for these sweaters this year. I always wanted to make the club shirt more cost effective which will be handled by the manufacturer that I am in contact with which helps with getting high quality garments at a low cost. Being a student...
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April Blog

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LSU MSA at Vetenary School LSU PSA at ICC Another picture of us at the LSU MSA at LSU Vetenary LSU MSA dinner at LSU vetenary school (5 hours) April 12, 2025 LSU Pakistan Club ICC (4 hours) Event April 14, 2025 I recently had the opportunity to volunteer at two meaningful community events that helped me stay connected to both my culture and faith. The first event was with the Muslim Student Association (MSA), where I helped organize an iftaar , the evening meal that breaks the fast during Ramadan. It was held at the LSU Veterinary School, and I assisted with setting up tables and decorating the space to make it feel warm and welcoming. The event brought people together and everyone was able to share food, conversation, after a long day of fasting. The second event was hosted by the LSU Pakistan Club at the LSU International Cultural Center (ICC). It was a fun celebration of the Pakistani culture, and I helped prepare the space by arranging tables and decorations. During the event, I re...
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March Blog

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March Blog Ramadan Soccer League (5 hours)  ICBR Event and Host organizer: Abdullah Shahid (12259160702) Posts made: This month was a prductive month in volunteering. This month I volunteered for two different events one was at the Restore Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans and the other was for the 2025 Ramadan Soccer League that took place during Ramadan. The month of March was the month of Ramadan where muslims must fast from sunset to sunrise and it is a religious month for us. Every year the community in Baton Rouge does a league event that is tournament like and reuiqres help. Due to my rpior experiecne of hosting basketball league events and making social media posts, Abdullah Shahid the main organizer of the ICBR needed someone to make posts for the Ramadan Soccer League that was taking place. This required me to use softwares Adobe Photoshop to make social media posts that represent the scores and the games that took place. It is always a great time being part of these ev...
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February Blog

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Islamic Cultural Event (3 hours) As a masters student in pharmacology at Tulane School of Medicine it is always important to spend your free time giving back to the community. This month I attended an event that was held by the Islamic board of masjid Al-Rahman that was hosted by LSU MSA. Due to graduating from LSU MSA and being part of the board of the club it was great going back and volunteer to help with simple tasks as cleaning up and serving food to the members. The event was held in the Cultural Convention center on LSU campus and it was to collaborate different cultures from different countries across the Middle East and South Asian countries. Groups made presentations about the history and the cultural aspect of their country and presented to the club which also had an outcome of over 30 people. This gathering was nostalgic because it reminded of my days in the undergraduate program and seeing the people that were once young to now becoming juniors and seniors in the club. It ...
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January Blog

January Blog Naasif Hassan The new semester in Pharmacology at Tulane has been incredible so far, with many exciting changes in how we learn. One of the biggest transitions has been moving from traditional module-based learning to a more interactive and hands-on approach. Courses like Neuropharmacology, Endocrine Pharmacology, and Adv ances in Pharmacology now require us to complete presentation work, which encourages more interaction with classmates. This shift not only deepens our understanding of the material but also allows us to practice presenting in front of our peers and instructors. It’s a great opportunity to build public speaking and presentation skills—essential tools for our future careers in pharmacology.  In addition to my academic commitments, this semester will also be filled with volunteering and shadowing outside of class. I’ve been reaching out to hospitals in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans, including Baton Rouge General Hospital, to arrange volunteer opportun...
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Islamic Center of Baton Rouge (Naasif Hassan)

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Islamic Center of Baton Rouge (Service Hours:3) On November 29th, I had the privalege of collaborating with a few members of the masjid community to organize a basketball event at the local mosque of Baton Rouge. As a board member of the ICBR, our objectives were to rent the gym using the ICBR funds, send out invitations, setting up the gym by placing the pads and goals, and managing the basketball runs. We were able to welcome over 30 attendants all under the support of the Islamic Center of Baton Rouge by using the social media page. Hosting these events is rewarding because as someone who does not live in my hometown anymore, it feels great knowing that the community is bonding and engaging with each other. As an MS student at Tulane Pharmacology, being involved in the culture of Tulane, it helped understand how important it is to serve for your community no matter what oppurtunities you are given. The muslim community in Baton Rouge is majorily underserved and underepresented and T...
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Islamic Center of Baton Rouge (Naasif Hassan) ICBR Youth Basketball  Service Hours: 3 Hours       This month I went to an event at the Community Center for muslims to train the youth in basketball to run drills on October 18th. Me and my friend Zain Aslam who is an undergraduate student at Tulane in the pre-medical route needed community service, and we decided to attend the event. This event was hosted by the ICBR (Islamic Center of Baton Rouge) league and required multiple people with experience playing competitive basketball to train young adults. The event is meant to bring the youth and the community together to enjoy something we all share passion with. Attending Tulane's Pharmacology program has taught me to be a leader in my free time in tasks outside the classroom and be a role model for the community. This opportunity allowed me to meet young and inspired children in Baton Rouge who all have a hunger to achieve in getting a higher education. In Baton R...
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