Almost Ready! Get a quick preview walkthrough of the ISW India Center. We can't wait to welcome you there!
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I would like to thank the ISW Community for their support in electing me and the new Executive Board for 2021-22. This is an exciting time to lead ISW forward in its next chapter of community engagement. Thanks to the commitment and hard work of the past Board and office holders, and in particular, past president Ashish Cowlagi, we are close to completing a new and beautiful community center. The center will provide an expanded base for the community and create a true year-round asset that is open to all. We are actively planning four new initiatives that will add to our existing activities and take advantage of the enhanced facilities. We look for your engagement and inputs as we launch them.
Please look out for further announcements and details on the opening of the center and the exciting new plans we have in store for you. As always, I am available via email at president@iswonline.org and look forward to hearing from you.
Puneet Kohli, President ISW
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ISW in the News!
News about the ISW Elections for the new Executive Board, President and officers were carried in online publications in New England. Read about the coverage at
We thank them for their support.
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ISW SEMINAR SERIES: COVID Vaccine Townhall
6:30 pm, February 26th, 2021
Real Experts answer your questions about the Pandemic, new Vaccines and the Rollout plan.
ISW, in partnership with the City of Worcester and the UMass Medical School, is hosting a webinar with experts from the healthcare system to answer your questions about the vaccine rollout. Have a question? Ask it on our website and for registration and streaming details.
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Navigating the College Application Process
Mental Wellness and Time Management
Save the date: March 20, 2021
Save the date for a webinar and discussion group on "Mental Wellness and Time Management" for parents and students whilst they navigate the college application process. Led by Shubh Agrawal, School Counselor, Worcester Academy and IYG Advisor.
Future sessions on more detailed topics are planned. Interested parents and students can find details on the website.
Mayank Jaiswal & Poonam Hingorany
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ISW Scholarship Program
India Society of Worcester is inviting and accepting applications for the annual scholarship awards for 2021. If you know any high school students, or their parents that might be eligible, please let them know about these awards and encourage them to apply. Applications open March 1st and due by March 30, 2021. Details are on the ISW Scholarship page.
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ISW Harvest Festival 2021 Recap |
by Amrita Rao
On Sat, Feb 13, 2021, we kicked off the first major event of the ISW calendar year – The Harvest Festival. And what a great way to start!! This was our way of beginning the new year with positivity, prosperity and happiness. For obvious reasons, we could not gather in person as in previous years. However, we invited the extended ISW community to come participate in the cultural event and dance competition virtually. And it was met with tremendous interest. The program ran for more than 3 hours and consisted of 35 performances ranging from Indian classical dances to semi classical dances interspersed with Bollywood medleys, poem recitations and even a very lively debate. Click here to see the winners of the dance contest and links to the performances in case you missed it.
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SAYAA marks BLACK HISTORY month
7 pm February 20th, 2021
Streaming online at Facebook.com/iswonline
SAYAA (South Asian Youth Activists and Allies) is recognizing Black History Month in February by channeling resources to help those who are disproportionately affected. Throughout the month, SAYAA is encouraging you to donate to organizations such as The Boys and Girls Club of Worcester. SAYAA will screen the movie "13th" about the Thirteenth amendment and its impact in an online Movie Night on Saturday, February 20th. SAYAA will donate the funds collected. Click here for more info or contact sayaa.eb@iswonline.org with any questions or inquiries.
Save the Date!
March 6th, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
SAYAA is co-sponsoring a panel as part of the "Let's Talk" Conference series through the Harvard Graduate School of Education! This panel will discuss the topic of "Stigma and Mental Health in the South Asian Community" and will feature panelists from across the field providing their insight and answering questions. We hope to see you on March 6th from 3:30 - 5pm for this free virtual event!
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ISW CULTURAL & LANGUAGE SCHOOL NEWS |
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ISW Tutoring Match Program
Looking for Homework Help? The ISW Tutoring Match Program can help. If you are looking for help with your child’s online homework or course work in any school grade, please fill out the info at this link.
If you are a student in grade 9 to 12, who is interested in being a volunteer teacher,
Mansi Gera, Krishnaa Amin, Shubh Agrawal, Ruchi Chauhan & Shiamin Melville
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2020 Most Read Article
Pursuing your passion amidst being BUSY
One of the most popular articles that was published in this section during 2020 was written by one of our community members, Priya Vaidya, a multi-talented professional with many interests, professional and otherwise. We repost this article in case you missed it.
"Do what you love and love what you do!" Easy to say but not everyone finds a way to do it. ISW member and ISW school volunteer, Priya Vaidya is an accomplished engineer who has pursued her passion of writing, with three published books as well as painting, baking and many other pursuits. She shares five keys to pursuing your own passion. Read her guidelines on our website here!
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The MBTA - Part 2
By Pravin Trivedi
A young man's commute riding the rails leads to a chance encounter with unintended consequences. Helping a stranger might get you into more than you expected. What happened after that brief encounter? Click here to read the rest of the story.
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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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