ISW Annual General Body Meeting
Sunday, January 31, 2021, 2 pm
The ISW Annual General Body Meeting will be held on January 31st, 2021 at 2:00 pm via Zoom due to Covid restrictions. All members are requested to REGISTER to obtain the Zoom credentials to attend. Click HERE for AGM details and to register.
Click here to view the complete slate and their profiles.
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Update on ISW India Center
With new year kicking off, our community center is taking its final shape. With drywalls, plumbing, heating and energy efficient LED lighting installed, the center looks bright and shiny. In the final few months left, we will be finishing the flooring, paint, tiles and brand new signs. Enjoy a early peek into the interior in the video. You can click here to also be a part of India Center's future. Keep up with the progress on our website.
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ISW Harvest Festival 2021
Saturday, February 13, 2021, 2:00 - 6:00 pm
We invite you and your family to join us in celebrating ISW’s third Harvest Festival event and to kick off this year’s events. Let’s begin the new year with positivity, prosperity, and happiness! In Indian mythology this festival marks the end of an unfavorable phase and the beginning of a holy phase. Across India in villages of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Himachal, West Bengal, and Punjab, people celebrate the harvest of new crops with bonfire, carnivals, songs, dances, kite flying, and rallies.We invite all performers and choreographers to participate in the Harvest Festival Cultural Program. For details and to register to perform, check out the ISW Facebook page.
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Back Issues of ISW eSandesh newsletter
If you have missed a previous issue of eSandesh or just joined, you can find and archive of past issues here. Enjoy! As always your feedback and contributions welcome.
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ISW CULTURAL & LANGUAGE SCHOOL NEWS
ISW School News
Given the current Covid 19 situation, the ISW School will be continuing with online only sessions during the second semester. The second semester fees are due by January 24, 2021. Please use this link to make the payment, thank you for those who have already paid.
ISW school will hold a virtual Giving Tree. We are collecting Mittens and Hats for the
ISW Crisis Committee until January 31, 2021. Please contact school@iswonline.org if you would like to donate.
Ruchi Chauhan & Shiamin Melville
ISW Tutoring Match Program
Looking for Homework Help? The ISW Tutoring Match Program can help. If you are looking for help with your child’s online homework or course work in any school grade, please fill out the info at this link.
If you are a student in grade 9 to 12, who is interested in being a volunteer teacher,
Mansi Gera, Krishnaa Amin, Shubh Agrawal, Ruchi Chauhan & Shiamin Melville
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Navigating the college application process
January 23rd, 2021, 3:30 to 5:00 pm
by Mayank Jaiswal & Poonam Hingorany
A webinar for parents and students interested understanding and navigating the college application process will be held on January 23rd, 2021. Please register if you are interested in attending. Click here for more details and registration information.
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Imposter Syndrome
by Ragoo Raghunathan
During one’s career, you go through different stages in your professional life. Jumping between jobs, titles and opportunities to climb up the ladder and expand your portfolios. Often you will come across an opportunity that might sound too good. While most feel good and accomplished, a few might get that feeling that they do not deserve that position and start doubting themselves. This is real, you are not alone. I have talked to many professionals who fall into this state of mind. It is important to realize that this is also natural and figure out how to deal with this.
Recently I read an article by Amber Naslund, who is a Principal Content Consultant at LinkedIn and has been a Writer, Author, Marketer and Speaker for over 20 years. With her permission I share an article about this topic for our audience. Please let us know your thoughts. Read the article on our website here!
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Buying a house at Auction
by Pravin Trivedi
Have you ever thought of buying a house at auction? Few people do than. Well this couple's dream house was going on sale at an auction. See what they did in this vignette. Read the rest of the story on our website.
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Greater Worcester Community Foundation Scholarships
Apply now, Deadline March 1st, 2021
GWCF scholarships are awarded to current high school seniors who live in the 60 cities and towns that make up Worcester County. Applicants should intend to enroll full-time in an undergraduate two or four-year degree program at an accredited college or university. The links below will provide more information about the program.
Barbara G. Fields, President & CEO
Greater Worcester Community Foundation
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Congratulations to Kavita Trivedi, inducted as Eagle Scout
Kavita Trivedi, granddaughter of long time ISW member and eSandesh contributor Pravin Trivedi, was inducted into the first ever class of female Eagle Scouts. the highest rank one can earn in Scouts BSA. The fifteen year old is part of Troop 56 chartered at St. James Episcopal Church in Porter Square, Cambridge. She completed 21 merit badges and a community project that consisted of 10 environmental videos about Leave No Trace in an Urban Environment. We congratulate Kavita and her doting grandparents. Read more about her accomplishments in a recent interview on WBUR.
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Contact Information
India Society of Worcester
Mailing Address: PO Box 136, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
Answering Machine: 508-842-9795
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