Tech Valley Pakistan’s Ahmed Ali, a Canva certified trainer with the company, was recently invited as a guest trainer by the Canva Student Communities of FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, and Capital University of Science and Technology to lead a hands on Canva Basics Workshop. The session brought together more than one hundred university students from the three institutions, reflecting continued student interest in practical design training that extends beyond standard classroom coursework.
During the interactive session, Ahmed guided participants through the fundamentals of navigating Canva’s interface and understanding basic design principles, giving students a working foundation before moving into more applied exercises. He also introduced attendees to Canva Design School as a resource for continuous learning beyond the workshop itself, encouraging students to treat the session as a starting point rather than a complete introduction to the platform. Participants were shown how to customise template driven portfolios to showcase their own proof of work, an approach intended to help students present completed projects in a polished, professional format suitable for job applications or academic submissions.
The workshop also included practical, real time activities that allowed students to apply what they had learned immediately, including crafting social media posts and building professional, job ready curriculum vitae documents. This hands on component was designed to help participants leave the session with tangible outputs they could use going forward, rather than only theoretical familiarity with the platform’s tools. The combination of interface training, portfolio building and CV design gave the workshop a practical orientation aimed at equipping students with skills relevant to both academic presentations and early career job searches.
Tech Valley Pakistan, which operates as an official Canva for Education partner, said the session reflected its continued commitment to bridging the gap between global design tools and local talent. The company noted that seeing team members contribute to student focused initiatives of this kind remained a source of pride, with Ahmed Ali specifically recognised for leading the session. The event was organised in coordination with the Canva Student Communities at FAST NUCES Islamabad, NUST and CUST, alongside acknowledgement of Daftarkhwan and Korneez as part of the broader effort to bring the session together.
The workshop adds to a growing pattern of collaboration between private sector technology and design companies and student organisations across Pakistani universities, with such sessions increasingly used to introduce students to tools and workflows they are likely to encounter in professional settings after graduation. Tech Valley Pakistan indicated that it looks forward to continuing similar collaborative learning experiences with student communities in the future, suggesting further sessions of this nature may follow as part of its ongoing education partnership activities.
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