Najib Azad

he/him President, Focus Development Organization

Najib Azad is an author, writer, lawyer, and faculty member at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Born in Paktia, Afghanistan, to doctors, he resettled in the U.S. after the Taliban takeover in August 2021, where he lives with his wife and four children. Azad served as press secretary for former Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani and was a senior advisor to NAMSA/NATO. He is a recognized analyst for major news outlets like VOA, BBC, DW, Al-Jazeera and others. Azad holds multiple degrees, including a BBA, LLB/JD, MBA, MA-Literature and a Post Juris Doctor. He founded the FOD in 2022 to provide services to those in need.

Email Address	nazad2@wisc.edu
LinkedIn Profile	https://www.linkedin.com/in/najibullah-azad/
State	Wisconsin
Webpage	http://www.focusdevelopment.org
Main area of practice	Academic Advising/Support Entrepreneurship Legal Services/Immigration Policy Advocacy Resettlement case management
Specializes in These Areas	Activism/Grassroots Mobilization Arts Asia & Pacific Islands Community Safety Crisis Response Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) Gender Language Middle East Religion/Spirituality Socioeconomic Status Worker Rights
Populations served	Resettled Refugees SIVs Humanitarian Parolees Asylees Asylum Seekers Temporary Protected Status
Examples of current or past work	Past work link accessible here Past work link accessible here Past work link accessible here Past work link accessible here
I'm open to...	Networking, Mentoring, Consulting for a fee, Consulting for free, Providing a service

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