ISW PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear ISW Supporters
The festival season has begun with a sold out Navratri Garba at the India Center. We have an action packed Diwali program with events throughout November and something for every age. Make sure to check out our website and Facebook page for updates and details. This week, we would also like to highlight our Humrahi group which allows our senior members to meet and network. Keep an eye for an upcoming special announcement which will expand our programs for 55+ adults. As always share your feedback by sending a email to my email below.
Puneet Kohli, President, India Society of Worcester
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ISW CULTURAL & LANGUAGE SCHOOL NEWS
Fun Garba Assembly
Last week, the ISW School had a fun assembly conducted by the Gujarati teachers on our new outside Patio, built by funds donated by Vithal & Bharti Bhakta. The teachers taught the children how and why Navratri is celebrated and followed with the children participating in Dandiya Raas and Garba.
Kannada and Sanskrit Classes Interest Survey
If you or your child is interested in taking beginner's classes in Sanskrit or Kannada, please complete this survey.
Ruchi Chauhan & Shiamin Melville
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Bollywood Zumba: Ladies Special
Four Sessions from October 5th to 26th, 6:30 pm. In Person at ISW India Center, 152 Main St. Shrewsbury. Do you like Bollywood music? Are you looking for a workout session? If you answered yes, then join us for Bollywood Zumba. Click here to register
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ISW Navratri - SOLD OUT
October 16th 2021, 7:00 pm to midnight, ISW India Center, 152 Main St
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. THERE WILL BE NO TICKET SALES AT THE VENUE. PLEASE CARPOOL AS PARKING IS LIMITED. MASKS ARE MANDATORY.
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ISW WEW: The Transformative Power to be Professionally Successful
October 14, 2021 6:00 pm to 7.30 pm, In person at ISW India Center, 152 Main St. Shrewsbury
Transformative stories from a panel of professionally successful women leaders from diverse fields who have achieved success in their fields. Click here for additional details and to register for the in-person event.
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ISW Diwali@WAM FREE
November 7,10 am to 4 pm at Worcester Art Museum
ISW Puja
November 7, 6 pm at ISW India Center
ISW Diwali Cultural Event
November 13, 2 to 6 pm online
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Diwali At Tower Hill - Festival of Lights
November 20, 6 to 9 pm
Tower Hill Botanic Gardens
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ISW University: Tutoring Sessions plus Chess for Beginners
Begins September 20th, 2021 for 18 sessions. Registration $90 for 18 sessions
Prepare your kids for the upcoming academic year. One on one online Zoom tutoring KG to 7th grade with IYG high school tutors. For ISW members only. Click here to register
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ISW YOUTH CORNER
In this issue of eSandesh, we introduce a new feature, a series of interviews with ISW Youth tapping into their views on a number of contemporary and relevant topics.
Teen Interview Series
By Tanvi Gahlot, ISW Youth Reporter
I recently held an online session with four teenagers to find out their opinions on the impact of Covid, social media and academics on their life. Joining me were Jayant Manem, a sophomore (10th grader), Aadi Dixit a freshman (9th grader), Tanushree Nekenti, a freshman and Prachet Mahawar, also a sophomore. Hear their opinions in the article on the ISW Website.
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Road Trip Tales: A journey to the West and back
By Dhruv Jagan, 9th Grade, St. Johns
So here’s the thing about road trips, you get involved more and more as the number of days you travel!. Trust me, true fact! and I vouch for it. As the third leg of the journey finished, I was like where to next! So where did we drive to? Our next stop was North Dakota only one hour away from Mount Rushmore. I had read so much about Mount Rushmore in my History class, that the thought of seeing it in person made me giddy with excitement! Follow them on their journey and learn some fun facts about Mt. Rushmore on the webpage.
This is part of a new series by Dhruv Jagan that takes you on their exciting cross country trip this summer. Read the rest of the story on the ISW Website and don't forget to check in for the next exciting step of their journey.
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ISW COMMUNITY NEWS
Your Unclaimed Property
By Rajesh Khare, Treasurer, ISW
You or your family members might have some unclaimed property in the custody of the Massachusetts State Treasury and it's easy to search and claim. We will tell you how on the ISW Website.
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Shrewsbury Public October Tech Talk on Virtual Reality
Interested in learning more about technology? Join Tech Talks, a discussion group that meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday! Next session will be on October 27th. Check out their Facebook page for more info, reading materials and Zoom link.
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Courage, by Asha Singh, ISW Teacher
हौसला
कठिनाई से घबरा ना कभी
ना शोक तू दुख का मना,
जीवन मिला सौभाग्य से
शुभ कर्म से सार्थक बना।
एक दीप आँधी में जला
तू रात में उत्सव मना,
आना ही होगा सूर्य को
विश्वास ये मन में जगा।
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चाँद की उँगली पकड़
तारों से आँगन को सजा,
महकेगी जीवन की बगिया
आस की कलियाँ उगा।
धैर्य धारण कर के तू
फिर हौसले अपने बढ़ा,
हर तिमिर को चीर कर
आएगी सुबह खुशनुमा।
10 .5 .2021 आशा
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More Love Stories - call for artwork
Worcester Art Museum (WAM)
WAM will be holding an open juried exhibition to accompany its latest exhibit, Love Stories, from the National Portrait Gallery, London. Submissions from students of WAM classes on the theme of Love welcome and are due October 22nd. Contact elizabethbuck@worcesterart.org with sample of your art.
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Worcester Youth Vax Giveaway
As new COVID cases see a rise again, Worcester County is making a focused effort to get children and young adults - Ages 12 - 18 get vaccinated. If your eligible children are still not vaccinated - please check out some of the incentives that the City of Worcester is offering.
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ISW PEN: Job Search Strategies
by Ragoo Raghunathan
The ISW-PEN initiative held its fifth consecutive monthly event on October 9th at the India Center. As always, a good crowd of curious attendees interacted with the speakers about various strategies for job searching during these tough times. The panel consisted of experienced professionals including Vinay Vyas, Shaikh Hoque and Dr. Rangaprasad Sarangarajan who presented an overall 360 degree perspective from the recruiter, the hiring manager and the jobseeker’s points of view. Read the rest of the summary on the ISW PEN webpage
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Contact Information
India Society of Worcester
Mailing Address: PO Box 136, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
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Answering Machine: 508-842-9795
Website: www.iswonline.org
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