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A monthly communiqué
October
2017 No. 10
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Our Deepest Sympathies to Victims and Families of Las Vegas Shooting
India Association of Greater Boston
is shocked and saddened by the horrific massacre in Las Vegas. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families at this difficult time.
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IAGB Holds General Body Meeting and Elections Tomorrow
IAGB will hold its General Body Meeting at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 8, at the Academy of Creative Arts, 12 A Street, Burlington, MA. New officers and directors will be installed to form the 2017-19 Executive Committee. Here is the
Meeting Agenda
and here are some
Helpful Tips for Members
who are attending the General Body Meeting.
Contest for President and Vice President
Syed Ali Rizvi
and
Aditi Taylor
are contesting for the role of president, and
Venu Rao
and
Sanjay Gowda
for the role of vice president. All contestants except Sanjay, who is the current treasurer, are directors on the 2015-2017 IAGB Executive Committee.
Click on the pictures below and learn more about
Ali's and Aditi's
vi
sions for IAGB as articulated in their interviews with
India New England News
.
P
hotographs: India New England News.
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Secretary and Director Roles Are Uncontested
Avinash Patil
will continue as secretary of the new EC. The names of 14 uncontested directors were announced as follows:
Ruchi Agrawal, Matthew Chacko, Vaishali Gade, Sanjay Kudrimoti, Krishna Podipireddy, Hardeep Mann, Praveen Misra, Praveena Naduthota, Nila Rakhit, Umesh Rao, Lata Rao, Prag Singh, Pradeep Shukla
and
Aruna Varsheney.
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President Jayashree Voruganti
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Most of the outgoing Executive Committee at India Day 2017.
Photograph by Neil Pandit
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Achievements of the Outgoing 2015-17 Executive Committee
The outgoing EC has worked hard, planning and executing activities for the community. Some of the achievements that are "firsts" for the organization include:
- Presenting a Hindi play, “Such aur Sach ke Siva.” Recognized Seva and We Care charities for their community work and donated funds to them and to “No Kid Hungry,” a Baltimore-based charitable organization.
- Hosting an appreciation luncheon for IAGB members, sponsors and community leaders.
- Conducting antakshari elimination sessions and holding finals at 2017 Republic Day event.
- Running nine mini competitions (patriotic theme art, kite-making, science quiz, chess, geography bee, patriotic sonnet/poem writing, trivia quiz and essay writing) at the 2017 Republic Day event.
- Presenting a Hindi play, “… Chale Hans Ki Chaal,” in collaboration with Leherein, a non-profit organization.
- Launching the IAGB monthly eNewsletter that reports on IAGB news and nonprofit-organization activities in the Greater Boston area. It also raises funds by charging for-profit organizations and advertising their businesses.
- Upgrading the IAGB website and outsourcing its maintenance to India New England News and charging businesses for advertising, raising funds in the process.
- Appointing Community Services and Community Collaboration subcommittees. The Community Services subcommittee adopted the “hunger platform,” specifically “No Kid Hungry” and made donations to Chennai flood relief and Nepal earthquake victims. Members participated in the Walk for Hunger and conducted a food drive.
- Passing a resolution to collaborate with non-profit 501 (c) approved organizations to help promote them, such as with SETU to promote its play, “Kamala,” to raise funds for Ekal Vidyalaya.
- Appointing an Advisory Committee.
- Updating by-law articles for submitting to the general body for approval.
Subcommittees and Chairpersons
The following subcommittees and their chairpersons worked to ensure that IAGB’s activities were executed efficiently. President
Jayashree Voruganti
, was a member of each subcommittee and oversaw the coordination of all their activities:
- Fund Raising – Praveena Naduthota, Syed Ali Rizvi
- Culture – Jeyanthi Ghatraju, Aditi Taylor
- Program Management – Suzana Naik, Syed Ali Rizvi
- Logistics and Vendor Management – Ujjwal Parikh, Praveena Naduthota, Sanjay Gowda
- Food Management – Narender Chhabra, Sanjay Gowda
- Facilities Management – Sanjay Gowda
- Publicity, Promotion, Printing (brochure) and Web Support – Zehra Khan
- eNewsletter – Zehra Khan
- Community Services – Suzana Naik
- Community Collaboration and Support – Venu Rao, Syed Ali Rizvi, Suzana Naik
- By-Laws – Narender Chhabra
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Signing Off with Appreciation
This edition of
eNews
is the last from the 2015-17 EC and this editor. Thanks are due to Jayashree Voruganti for her inspiration that launched
eNews
in August 2016, the EC for their contributions, and our young co-editor
Noura Khan,
an IAGB
supporter since she was 15. Noura helps greatly with our PR/communications needs, and renders the
US National Anthem
at our India Day and Republic Day events when she’s invited to do so. Thanks also to
Hasham Khan
and
Sarah Khan,
whom I have routinely subjected to reviewing and proofreading my IAGB PR/communications work through the years. I'll cherish my 12-year run on the EC.
With best wishes to the new 2017-2019 EC that will take IAGB and
eNews
to the next level.
- Zehra Khan
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Pratham’s New Apps Enhance Children’s Learning Skills
Pratham,
one of the largest and successful non-governmental education organizations in India, has developed two free apps for Android devices. The apps are designed to “make learning fun and take a young mind on a journey of self-discovery.”
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PraDigi
or Pratham Digital offers interactive content to improve basic literacy and numeracy skills,
support subject-specific competencies, and promote the ability to think critically and work collaboratively.
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Pratham Books
is a library of books with Indian content in multiple languages for different age groups.
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SaReGaMaPa 2017: Auditions-Oct 7, 8, 14; Grand Finale-Nov 4
New England Hindi Manch
has announced auditions for
SaReGaMaPa 2017
.
The auditions will lead up to the
grand finale on Saturday, November 4. The audition dates are:
- Saturday, October 7, at Chelmsford, MA
- Sunday, October 8, at Framingham, MA
- Saturday, October 14, at Waltham, MA
Categories
A new category “Ek Main Aur Ek Tu” (duets) has been introduced this year. Auditions are open to age groups in the following categories:
- 6-12 years
- 13-20 years
- 21-50 years
- Over 50 years
There will be Judges’ awards and Public Choice awards in each category.
For More Information
For more information, send an
email
to Hindi Manch or call 781-640-6060/617-620-1804/603-759-0377.
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India Discovery Center's Gandhi Memorial Meeting: October 15
Speakers will address “Gandhi and Civil Disobedience” and “Gandhi’s Message in the Age of War, for a Future of Peace.” A Q&A session and a public discussion will follow the presentations.
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Shadaj Presents Strings n Beats: November 19
Shada
j
is a Lexington-based nonprofit organization, which aims to bring about cultural integration through music.
In collaboration with Lexington Community Education, Cary Memorial Library and Indian Americans of Lexington, Shadaj presents Strings n Beats, a community outreach event, at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, at Cary Memorial Hall, Lexington, MA.
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New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar Inaugurates Largest Temple
in North America: November 19-26
New England Shirdi Sai Parivaar
(NESSP) announces the week of November 19-26 as the new dates for the inauguration of the largest Shirdi Sai temple in North America at 99 Shirdi Way, Groton, MA. The week-long festival will include worship, ceremony and a showcase of music, dance, ancient culture and tradition. NESSP invites all devotees to the celebration.
Here are some key links:
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Saheli Holds Nirbhaya Fundraising Gala: December 8
Saheli
celebrates the strength, resilience and empowerment of South Asian women at its Nirbhaya fundraising gala. It will be held from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday, December 8, at the Hilton in Woburn, MA.
The gala includes “an empowered walk of women who have overcome life’s challenges, a sumptuous dinner, music, dance and the screening of a video.”
Buy
your tickets and
email
Saheli with any questions.
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A weekly edutainment program on Sundays from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on 1360 AM.
We bring you classical and non-classical Indian music. Send us your song selections or dedicate a song to a loved one. Advertising opportunities are available.
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Editors: Zehra Khan and Noura Khan
IAGB Communications
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