What's in this email
- Renaming our Newsletter
- Community Conversations
- Upcoming Events
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IAGB Spotlight - Valsamma Vargise
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Dharohar - Bhuj, Gujarat - Runn Utsav
- Event Recap
- IAGB Youth
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We are changing our newsletter’s name from ‘eNews’ to ‘CRISP’, i.e.
Community Resource In Support & Partnerships
We are making this change in order to better align with the IAGB’s mission and the newsletter’s purpose. Be assured that we will continue to bring the IAGB’s initiatives to your inbox in time and to be a common platform for the larger community. Thank you!
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Candy to community service .. that all is on the young minds!
Sripad Sunder:
" Santa will give presents to only those kids who are good and cool to the rest of the kids who are naughty."
Keerthana Yalamarthi:
"This time is also about giving to the homeless people and donating toys and clothes to foster care kids.. I enjoy doing these activities."
Vennela Neelakantham:
"It’s all about giving, caring, visiting Santa, luminous decorations, and exchanging gifts. I like decorating a Christmas tree with ornaments and lights."
Agasthyamohan Gembali:
"Santa is a part of Christmas, but I don’t believe that he is real. And although I don’t get any presents, it’s fun to think about what my parents will surprise me with."
Aarushi Pant:
"The winter holidays are a time when we celebrate the joys of spending time indoors with family, cooking large meals, and giving gifts to others!"
Sarina Chand:
"The thing I look forward to the most during Christmas is the feeling of joy. I love how everyone is so happy, and we all get to be together." More..
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Seniors Holiday Meet-up Dec 11, 2021
Join us for an exclusive in-person event dedicated to topics that matter to Seniors and Senior Caregivers. Many knowledgeable speakers will discuss and share information and resources on various topics relevant and useful for Seniors.
Also an opportunity to get to know other Seniors over afternoon tea and snacks.
State's Covid 19 guidelines apply and will be followed.
And don’t miss the giveaways from some of our speakers and a chance to win gift cards.
REGISTER HERE:
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Republic Day Celebration Jan 29 2022
IAGB Team is busy planning for Republic Day Celebrations. Stay tuned.. IAGB website and social media pages will soon have more information.
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Stay informed of all future events at:
https://www.iagb.org
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iagbface
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Valsamma Vargise is a mother, a grandmother, a scientist, a student of religion, a community organizer - but at the heart of it all, she is a passionate gardener. She has the innate understanding of a true gardener that nourishing the roots helps life blossom. And that shows through the life she has cultivated for herself and her community.
Valsamma arrived in the USA from Thiruvalla in Kerala as a Master's student and she has made New England her home since the mid-1970's. Along with raising their own kids, she and her husband Joseph were also deeply involved in building a community, i.e. Kerala Association of New England...
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An integral part of India’s legacy and heritage (dharohar) are its cities, towns, and villages. Through this section we will bring to you some of India’s treasured places.
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“Bhuj, Gujarat - Runn Utsav”
This month we showcase Bhuj, a municipality city in the state of Gujarat. Bhuj is known as a desert city, with its history dating back to kingdoms and empires, ancient temples, and traditional handicrafts. As we write this, Bhuj is a happening and busy destination during the Runn Utsav, that celebrates the marvels of nature at the White Desert and the rich cultural and artistic heritage of Kutch.... More..
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Veterans Day Parade 2021
On Nov 6th of 2021 IAGB joined the Boston Veterans day parade in paying tribute to our Veterans and thanking them for their service. The parade began at the corner of Charles street and Boylston street and marched to the Government center. The morning air was crisp and cool, with school bands playing their instrument, young cadets practicing just before the parade, members of armed forces, veterans and first responders leading the parade and Boston's iconic duck boat ready to seat the honorable veterans and their families....
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who donated during our Thanksgiving Food drive! Together we delivered 896 lbs of groceries, serving 37 needy families with thanksgiving bags - to ‘Merrimack Valley Food Bank’, Lowell and ‘Project Just Because Inc.’, Hopkinton. Each bag contained essentials for the thanksgiving feast- mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, dessert mixes, and a few other necessities...
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School has been in session for many of us on the IAGB Youth team for about a month. Everyday we get up, eat, go to school, participate in extracurriculars, and then finish hours of homework. We have been going through this cycle for about a month, and it is hard to not feel burnt out. The feelings of uncertainty still are present in our heads since the pandemic has not made anything easier. Things still are not the “normal” we thought we would have achieved by now. In fact, the thoughts of another lockdown start to resurface. We hope not to have another virtual year of school. We hope that people will take precaution and be safe during this new variant. We can only hope our extracurriculars do not get shut down again. More..
~ IAGB Youth Editorial Director, Aarushi Pant
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Shriya Srinivas, Sreya Sankar, a senior at Shrewsbury High school, is trained in classical singing from her early childhood. She began learning music with her mother, Smt. Uma Sankar, at the Sruthilayaa School of Carnatic Music and continues to hone her skills with Kalaimamani-award- winner Dr. Suryaprakash in India. After completing her arangetram at the age of 15, she has performed many concerts with prestigious organizations in both India and the US.. More..
~ IAGB Youth Editorial Director, Aarushi Pant
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This is the youth opportunities column! Parents, please do consider highlighting the following opportunities to your children!
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IAGB Youth Spotlights:
Who: 25 and under
When: Submissions are due by August 15th.
Inviting nominations for August IAGB Youth Spotlights! Each month, the IAGB youth initiative spotlights talented local youth who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to art, sports, or the community! Nominees must be 25 years of age or younger, and they must have lived in the New England area.
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STEM-Away Summer Internships:
Who: College students and junior professionals. Limited spots are available for high school students.
When: Applications are due March 31st
Are you interested in a career in STEM? Apply for a virtual STEM-Away summer internship! These are free educational remote internships for students to learn, collaborate, and prove their value based on their merit and ability. Students will become work-ready with critical technical & soft skills and complete projects in the Bioinformatics, Cloud Computing, Full Stack, Hardware Engineering, Machine Learning, or UX and UI pathways. Find out more here: https://stemaway.com/
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IAGB Youth; a platform for Youth of Indian heritage to help them develop leadership skills, the skills they need to identify pressing issues in the communities in the New England area, amid racism, poverty, violence, as well as rapidly changing environment, and tap into their own and their communities’ strengths to create positive change.
Lend our youth voices to shape policies that empower youth to achieve equity, opportunity and enrich ourselves and our community. Understand what it means to be Indian American, and stay connected to our rich heritage.
The IAGB Youth Team is recruiting!!
Who: Grades 8-12
When: Meet once per month
Students will coordinate and engage in several community activities. Community service hours are available, as well as leadership opportunities!
If you have any questions or if you are interested in joining, send an email to iagbyouth@gmail.com
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We are pleased to announce that Cuemath has partnered with us and is willing to work closely with our community members. We as a community are delighted to bring them on board and look to an exciting venture with them.
Cuemath will be providing a free class, quizzes, activities with so much more exclusive and exciting prizes. They are also going to be providing a 15% Discount on their courses and to know more you can click here: https://bit.ly/3u3FmSk
About Cuemath:
CueMath is an Ed-tech company focused on making math learning interesting by using a unique teaching method designed around reasoning and visualization.
Cuemath is supported by two of the world's top venture capital firms - Sequoia & Google Capital. Their curriculum has been designed by experts from the IIT and Cambridge University keeping students’ learning psychology in mind.
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