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Climate Change Session Held Hashoo Foundation held a Climate Change Session on August 23rd, 2016 in Gilgit-Baltistan where flood not only affected crops and settlements in Monsoon Season but also disrupted communication and transportation. Hussan Bano Program Officer (Environment) shared possible adaptations to the climate change and ways to overcome the negative effect of this change. 68 female YDC boarders participated in this session. Youth Development Center at a climate change sessionGilgit on 23rd August,2016 Two Day District Level Festival Chatorkhand, Ishkomen Valley District Ghizer Two day district level festival was conducted on 20th & 21st August, 2016 at village Chatorkhund of Ishkomen valley in district Ghizer with Chatorkhand Local Support Organization (CLSO). The festival was comprised by the performances of musicians, singers & folk tableaus of school children from all around the district Ghizer and Hunza. Women actively participated in the festival and displayed stalls of different locally made products. Mr Arman Shah, member of Gilgit Baltistan Council appreciated CKU's and Hashoo Foundation's efforts towards cultural revival. He visited different stalls and appreciated local farmers and female artisans along with school children in their creativity. Nearly 3500 people participated over the course of the festival. Orientations for Skills Development Program Hashoo Foundation held orientations for self finance trainings in trades of Food Preparation and Culinary Art on 23rd September 2016 for 30 trainees, Accommodation Operation & Services on 8th August 2016 for 23 trainees, Early Childhood Development on 2nd August 2016 for 28 trainees and Young Chef Program Lahore on 4th August 2016 for 18 trainees at Human Development Resource Centers of Rawalpindi & Lahore.