What's in this email
- Community Conversations
- President's Note
- Upcoming Events
- IAGB Spotlight - Ram Satyaprasad
- Dharohar - Darjeeling : Queen of the Hills
- IAGB Youth
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As we head into the festive season, here's what our community members are saying....
Diya Poorna Chandra, Shrewsbury (Preschooler) :
"We light candles and pray to God, and we put rangoli too. We do the fireworks around it."
Dr. Kalyani Murthy, Lexington:
"Deepavali reminds us to embrace the journey of life as a quest for knowledge and truth while dispelling ignorance.”
Radhika Dwara, Brighton (Northeastern University Graduate):
" Diwali for me is an amalgamation of small joys.. it
always reminds me of the best times spent with my family and friends."
Dr. Rahul Datar, Wayland:
"Festival to celebrate happiness and remember God.. we try to forget our daily trials and tribulations to create joy in our lives."
Aarushi Pant:
"More than simply a religious holiday, it is also a time of community."
Anshika Shekhar:
"For me, Diwali signals the end of the year.. when I reflect on my wins and losses from the previous year.. establish new resolutions and make plans." More..
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Hello!
It’s my pleasure to welcome you all as the President along with the new IAGB team. Over the past years, we have embarked on a journey to establish close community relations and bring meaningful initiatives to the community. Your IAGB Team believes that there’s nothing unattainable when a community comes together. The goal of this new team is to empower the local Indian American community in civic matters; engage and reconnect our community through enriching activities; be resourceful for our seniors; and establish community level connections with our youth. More..
Vaishali Gade
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Veteran's Day Parade Boston Nov 6 2021 @11:30 am
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Thanksgiving Food Drive Nov 1 2021 to Nov 14 2021
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Seniors Holiday Meet-up Dec 11 2021
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Republic Day Celebration Jan 29 2021
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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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We all have heard the phrase - Life is a marathon not a sprint – at some point in life. Ram Satyaprasad of Burlington is the living embodiment of that phrase. He took up running as a part of his exercise regime and hasn’t stopped even at the age of 83. Though he started to run for health, it has given him a lot of fun, immense joy, and most importantly a purpose.
He has participated in more than 400 runs both locally and
across the nation, including 32 marathons. In fact, he is the US Track & Field Federation’s national club record holder for 80+ year-olds. Along with these athletic accomplishments Ram enjoys the extraordinary camaraderie within is extended runners’ community. And believes that running in bigger groups has offered him better discipline and an opportunity to learn something new during every run. 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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“Queen of the Hills”
An integral part of India’s legacy and heritage (dharohar) are its cities, towns, and villages. History awaits at every corner of India, whether its 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 Darjeeling, a city in the state of West Bengal, famous for its highly aromatic black tea with fruity and floral flavor. More..
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Meals-On-Wheels for Desi Senior Citizens – Gouri Banerjee
Starting November 3rd . 2021, Friends of Indian Senior Citizen’s Organization (FISCO), in collaboration with Minuteman Senior Services of Bedford, and Home Kitchen, Inc. of Dedham, will deliver meals to seniors. This new and exciting program offers fresh, hot, vegetarian food delivered to your homes on weekly (tiffin Services) to the seniors, who no longer able to prepare their own meals. If you are over the age of 85, and meet income guidelines you can have your meals subsidized further by Minuteman Senior Services. If you are below the age of 85 you too, can order meals, but the cost will be little higher. More..
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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, a dancer and designer based in the Boston area, has had art at the forefront of her life since a young age. At the age of five, she began dancing Bharatnatyam under the tutelage of Guru Sridevi Ajai Thirumalai. Incredibly skilled in both Nritta, the art of pure dance, and Abhinaya, the art of expression, Shriya has truly perfected the over 2000-year-old art form, performing her arangetram at the age of 14. The past 19 years with Guru Sridevi has instilled in Shriya an immense love for the dance form and she continues to learn with immense passion. More..
~ IAGB Youth Editorial Director, Aarushi Pant
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GUEST ARTICLE
Need for Elephant Conservation
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Dr. Shermin de Silva, a conservation scientist and wildlife biologist, directs the Udawalawe Elephant Research Project to study and protect the wild Asian elephant population. She is also the president and founder of Trunks & Leaves Inc., which focuses on evidence-based conservation and education outreach in Asia. Here is a message from Dr. de Silva on the importance of Asian elephant conservation:
“Growing up in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, I was an urban kid surrounded by buildings. But I loved nothing more than watching wildlife documentaries on TV, and I was just fascinated by the natural world. Eventually, my family ended up immigrating to the US due to political instability. More..
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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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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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Editors:
IAGB Communications
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