What's in this email
- Community Conversations
- Upcoming Events
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IAGB Spotlight - Girish Mehta
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Dharohar - Rishikesh
- IAGB Youth
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Team Planet Robotics - * It was our first time pitching our project at Junior Shark Tank, and we learned so much from just being there. We highly recommend participating in the Junior Shark Tank to all middle schoolers! - Aditya
* We approached our project from a completely different perspective, and I learnt a lot about how investors might think. - Dyuthi
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Christa Arun - I participated in Elocution, Essay, and Poetry competitions. It gave me an opportunity to research relevant topics and to experience my own heritage and culture.
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Anna Arun - I participated in the Storytelling (Fable) competition. The most exciting part of the competition was when I learned what a fable really means!
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Cynthia Raj - More than anything, these events are learning experiences at every stage of involvement. Whether you’re competing or volunteering, you stand to benefit from the IAGB Republic Day events.
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Kishan Angadi - I was fortunate enough to get a chance to be one of the hosts of the Jeopardy event. This was a very beneficial learning experience for me, as I’ve never been a host before.
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Nithya Rajeshkanna - I have volunteered for 2 years at Republic Day Events. Volunteering proved to be an amazing experience.
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Prerna Mathur - IAGB is a great platform to showcase our talents and take pride in our love for our nation and community. It is amazing how this organization brings together different talents and groups.
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Shilpa Shetty - ‘Jeopardy competition’ was a great experience for myself and my 17 year old son Sohum Atnoor. Very thoughtfully selected categories for the competition keeping in mind the younger and older generation to make it over all fun for the whole family.
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Kavyashree Mallanna - Organizing and directing chess events for IAGB has been a pleasure for me. Many adult players participated along with their children making it an extra special experience.
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ABC's of NFT - Thursday, 3rd March 2022 The world of investment is abuzz with skyrocketing sales of NFTs. From artwork to real estate, from wine bottles to your favorite artists’ voice, from collectibles to videos… these digital assets are reinventing the financial infrastructure! Every passing day is apparently creating new markets and getting newer investors into the networks. Is it just another fad or is it really a game changer? Does it make sense to spend large sums of money on items that don’t physically exist or is it too good a time to miss this opportunity? Let us get to know all that we can from Mr. Thomas Arul, CEO of Bluemi Inc., and co-founder of Abris.io In this special IAGB live session, he’ll speak about basics of NFT and Blockchain. What more - we are going have a Q&A session with him on the subject!
Please join us on Thursday, 3rd March 2022. Register here to get the Zoom link
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Discover India Series - As our communities are growing and expanding, we see the need to understand other cultures and appreciate them. For the diversity and equality path on our conquest, we feel removing information barriers and misinformation is the key. To aid that IAGB is very excited to bring Discover India series- a virtual series to our communities. We have collaborated with Shishubharti and Burlington Public Libraries to feature Discover India Series at many of our neighborhood libraries. With this series we hope to excite and ignite the community and bring awareness in an engaging manner about India.
Please register here to get the Zoom Link.
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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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‘Life is full of possibilities’, we often say. And Girish Mehta is a person who is supremely interested in finding out possibilities and converting them into opportunity. He is also an organizer who brings together people and institutions to deliver services to meet crucial and yet sometimes unrecognized needs of the community.
IAGB does have a longstanding relationship with Girishji and Indian Circle for Caring USA, Inc., the organization he helped establish. In fact, the announcement of the establishment of this organization came during IAGB’s India Day celebrations in 2007. ICC and Girishji have been recognized for community service by IAGB in 2015 and 2018. Today ICC’s work is spread across 17 states within the US and the organization is predominantly known for its ‘Family Support Services’ More..
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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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“Rishikesh”
An integral part of India’s legacy and heritage (dharohar) are its cities, towns, and villages. History awaits at every corner of India, whether it’s a lost legend, a well-preserved palace, or a village bazaar. Through our ‘Dharohar’ section we will bring to you some of India’s treasured places.
This month we showcase Rishikesh, a city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Located in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India, it is known as the ‘Gateway to the Garhwal Himalayas’ and ‘Yoga Capital of the World’.
Month of March is typically busy in Rishikesh due to the world famous annual International Yoga Festival. This festival unites yogis from around the world, expanding global consciousness, and bringing healing to the planet..... More..
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Crypto, NFTs, and their influence on digital art
Cryptocurrencies and NFTs have become increasingly popular as technology evolves. But what are these new concepts, and how are they changing the creative world?
A cryptocurrency is a form of digital money that is traded on the blockchain system. It works by putting a few transactions into a list called a block, then linking the hash, the unique identifier, of each block to other blocks. This means if someone changed the content of a block, the hash would change and no longer match the next blocks, signaling that it had been hacked. This strategy renders the blockchain impervious to fraud and ensures that everyone is safe.
~ Pritha Anand, IAGB Youth Team Member * Art credits to Pritha Anand
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Flowers are blooming
All the bumblebees are here
Is Spring really here?
Here comes the deer
Grazing upon all the grass
Fresh, green and sharp.
When butterflies come,
Drinking all of the nectar
With a big, long tongue.
I think Spring is really here.
Well, so long, Winter!
Goodbye snowmen over town
Hope you’ll come back soon.
~ Adiel Kothapalli, Poetry Competition Participant
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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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