January 5th 2021
WE HAVE ONE THING TO SAY TO OUR MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS & DONORS...
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As we close the books on 2020 with a sigh of relief, and look forward optimistically to 2021, we would like to acknowledge the support of the hundreds of volunteers, teachers, members, and most importantly donors and supporters who make ISW possible. We would like to say
...Thank You
We would also like to take this moment to share our vision of ISW 2025, with the soon to be complete ISW India Center. Please click on the video to the left to see the exciting plans for the brand new space we have designed for you!
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ISW 2025 - A peek into the Future |
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ISW 2020 - A YEAR IN REVIEW |
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The suddenness of the Covid pandemic put the brakes on physical activities at ISW and the India Center, but we were able to pivot quickly and adapt to the virtual world. Looking back it is amazing what we accomplished despite the challenges. Here is a sampling of some of the activities put on by the various committees including Cultural, School, Humrahee and Religious. |
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Feb 8th ISW Harvest Festival celebrating the many different cultures from Pongal, Sankranti, Uttarayan, Lohri and many more. The last in person event of 2020
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April 17th Webinar on Covid Assistance for small business
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June 21st Humrahee online meeting
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June 28th Graduation Satsang celebrating ISW graduates
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August 8th ISW Savers FunDrive helped raise funds with clothing donations
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July 8th ISW Digital Citizenship Webinar
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Aug 15th and 16th ISW Ganesha Idol Making workshop
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Nov 8th ISW participates online in Community Day at the Worcester Art Museum
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Dec 19th ISW Christmas Drive through Santa and presents with an evening of traditional Indian style Christmas celebration
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In addition, ISW:
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Made the Free Health Stop services available via Telemedicine.
- Launched Free Online Yoga Classes
- Rallied in support of Black Lives Matter
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Launched SAYAA, South Asian Youth Activists and Allies, for young professionals of South Asian descent committed to social justice and racial equity initiatives
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Launched Your Professional Self, a eSandesh feature highlighting career tips and guidance for working professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs
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Was recognized with the Power World Global Icon Award for "bringing the community together"
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ISW Cultural & Language School goes virtual with 140 students in 17 classes. Click here to learn more
Launched 10 Masti Mazaa Summer classes with over 125 kids!
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Click on the links above to view
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Congratulations 2020 Graduates
Shivali Mani, Kavya Mani, Aarshiya Sachdeva, Sakshi Dindore, Tanvi Manjrekar, Sohil Doshi, Anjali Tanna, Danush Chelladurai, Raunit Kohli, Avi Shah, Yashvardhan (Yash) Singh Chauhan, Anish Desai, Isha Chug
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ISW Mourned the passing of two stalwart supporters of ISW in 2020:
Dr. Dhansukslal Mandalaywayla (Dr. Lal) passed away on May 18. He was a caring, loving dedicated person & the backbone of our free health care services at the India Center.
Mrs. Parameshwari Sharma, founding First Lady of ISW wife of ISW founder Mr. Shyam Sharma and mother of past president Mr. Pradeep Sharma passed away in August.
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ISW NEWS & EVENTS
ISW Harvest Festival
Save the date for ISW Harvest Festival to be held on February 13, 2021 on ISW FACEBOOK LIVE. This event showcases the different Indian traditions of celebrating the Harvest Festival such as Pongal, Makara Sankranti, Lohri, Bihu and many more. Click here f or event details.
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by Mayank Jaiswal & Poonam Hingorany
The challenge in college admissions isn’t just getting children admitted to a school that best fits their potential and interests, but also managing this process with minimal stress and financial concerns.
To help ISW Parents and students manage the many moving parts of the college admission process we will hold two 90 minute information sessions that will address some of issues like school grades, standardized tests, essays, extracurriculars, and financials. Click here for details and to register.
The first session will be January 23rd, 2021 from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm.
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Puzzling with Puzzles
by Snehal Kadam
As a parent, how many of you have bought the world map or a map of India and hung it on the wall with the hope your kids might take an interest in geography? Seeing my friend complete a complex 1000 piece world map puzzle gave me an idea to better educate my kids about geography while reducing screen time during the Christmas break. To make it engaging we decided to hold a puzzle competition. Amazingly 21 families participated in the challenge. Click here to read about the competition, the winners and an essay from the winning team about what they learned from the experience.
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Auld Lang Syne
By Pravin Trivedi
Our author continues with his tales of hijinks at New Year's singing carols door to door. Find out what happened to them one New Year's eve here.
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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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