Akshay Mangla shares research on educational policies in Delhi
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Promise Land Q+A: South Asian immigrants in America
On Thursday, July 31st, film director Kevin Dalvi visited Harvard to screen his film Promise Land as part of SAI's Annual Summer Film Series. Following the screening, Dalvi engaged in a Q+A with the audience. He discussed obstacles facing many South Asian immigrants, and what it's like to shoot a full-length feature film with an ensemble cast in just 16 days.
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 Visualizing Global Studies in the Classroom
From August 4 to 7, 24 high school and middle school teachers from across the country gathered at Harvard University for a workshop titled 'Visualizing Global Studies: A Mapping Workshop for Educators.' The goal of the four-day intensive summer workshop was to teach the educators about using digital media and mapping resources in the classroom. South Asia was represented in a talk by Pooja Agrawal, Yale University School of Medicine and Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, who spoke about her public health research at India's Kumbh Mela festival.
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Upcoming Events
 Developing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Emerging Economies
Tarun Khanna, HBS and SAI, will speak about his research on emerging economies, and the ways in which entrepreneurial action can effectively tackle major socioeconomic problems in South Asia in the sectors of education, health, financial inclusion, and urbanization. Cosponsored with BRAC University.
This event is open to the public.
Tuesday, August 19, 5:00PM, BRAC Auditorium, BRAC Centre, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Chaat Welcome Back Party
Celebrate the start of the school year with SAI! Come to our welcome back party to enjoy delicious South Asian food, meet representatives from South Asian student groups, and learn about SAI's internship and grant funding opportunities.
Monday, September 8, 5:00 pm, CGIS South Concourse, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
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Announcements
Please note: For SAI's summer schedule, we will be circulating our newsletter every two weeks. Our weekly newsletter will resume in September.
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Harvard University South Asia Institute
CGIS South Building, 4th Floor
1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
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