ISW President's Message
Dear ISW Supporters
We look forward to welcoming you to ISW INDIA DAY at the ISW India Center. We have a packed program with something for everyone. In addition to dance and music cultural performances, we have added opportunities to network and connect professionally, an in-person art competition as well as a chess competition for different age groups. And let's not forget the lip smacking food and vendor tables. There is still time to register for the events, the cultural programs and to place an ad in the brochure. Details are in the newsletter and on the ISW Website or contact Amita Rao ID21@iswonline.org or Balki balki.isw@gmail.com for sponsorship and brochure.
Puneet Kohli, President India Society of Worcester
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UPCOMING ISW EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES |
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ISW INDIA DAY, AUGUST 6TH AND 7TH, 2021 |
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India Day Cultural Program
Everyone has their own definition of Happiness, tell us in your act what Happiness means to you! Register by July 30th. Click here for Details
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Poster Art Contest
ISW in association with #Art Buddies and #artfairiesevents is holding an in- person Poster Art competition at India Day. Open to all ages. Register here.
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All Ages Chess Tournament
This year at India Day, ISW in association with Tara Chess Academy is holding an in-person Chess Tournament at India Day on Saturday. Click here to Register.
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Get your ad in the India Day Brochure
Get your name in front of hundreds of attendees at the first India Day at the new India Center. Put an ad in the India Day Brochure. Click here for rates and to apply.
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Vendor Table Registration
We are expecting several hundred people to attend the first India Day at the India Center, a great opportunity for vendors to get in front of the ISW community. Register NOW for a table at the event.
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Nonprofit Tables at India Day
Limited spots are available for non-profits on a first come first serve basis. Book early, avoid disappointment. Click here for application form.
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ISW University Summer Camp: Introduction to Lego Robotics Workshop, Session Two
August 2nd to 6th, 2021, 3:00 pm
Robotics Summer Camp for 1st to 4th graders. Taught by the award winning all-girl Lego Robotics from Shrewsbury!
Ravena Arun, Diya Shenoy, Rhea Sheth, Pradnya Cowlagi, Nichelle Thinagar
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ISW University Summer Camp: QI (key) Organization & Time Management for Middle Schoolers
August 11th, 11:00 - 11:45 am
Qi (pronounced 'key') skills are mostly communication skills, but they also include emotional aspects such as confidence and courage. This is the second in the series and will focus on Time Management and Organization. Please register here to get the session Zoom link.
Facilitators: Dhruv Jagan and Aashi Gupta, 8th graders, Oak Middle School, Shrewsbury, MA
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ISW Women Empowering Women (WEW): Summer Reflections & Achievements
August 12th, 2021, 6:00 yo 7:30 pm
Spring cajoles us to start something new- planning travel hikes, planting garden beds and even dusting off our bikes! Join this panel as we share our summer experiences and what motivated us. Panelists include:
- Priya Vaidya, Senior Engineer, Intel, published extensively and a painter, baker and sitar player
- Sujatha Siva: Senior Business Analyst, Fresenius Medical Care and avid long-distance hiker
- Sharmistha Bera, Business Intelligence Consultant, Falcon Health, a biker and Rabindra Sangeet singer
- Amita Naik, Environmental Analyst II, MassDEP applying her agricultural expertise to her kitchen garden.
Prof. Snehalata Kadam, Bhawna Sadhu
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ISW PEN Monthly Meetup
August 14th, 2021, 11:00 to 12:30 am
In person at ISW India Center, 152 Main St. Shrewsbury
ISW Professional and Entrepreneurial Network (PEN) is a forum for like minded professionals and entrepreneurs to network, exchange ideas and learn from other's experience. Join us at our monthly meetup every second Saturday at the ISW India Center. Click here to register.
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ISW University: Learn to program a robot with LEGO Mindstorms
10 weekly sessions beginning August 17th, 2021, 4 pm
4th to 7th Grade
Learn the basics of EV3’s, program a robot with the LEGO Mindstorms programming app using Scratch. Develop strategic and innovative uses for your robot. Previous knowledge of Lego Robotics is not required. Taught by two Lego Robotics state award winners
Kunal Chauhan, Svanik Gaddipati
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ISW SPECIAL MEMBER BENEFITS
Join ISW and enjoy special program access and other benefits. These programs are exclusively available to ISW members only.
WFH@ISW Thursdays
Looking for a change of scenery while Working From Home? Come on down to the ISW India Center on Thursdays for a drop in co-working experience. This exclusive FREE offering until July 31st, 2021 is for ISW members only. Bring your laptop and plug into high speed Wi-Fi, meet other working professionals, and build new connections. ISW Center will be open from 9 am to 5 pm. Hot Coffee available - Bring your own food. Click here to Register.
ISW University Tutoring: Preparing for the upcoming academic year.
July 19 (6 sessions, schedule determined by Tutor and parent)
Prepare your child for the upcoming academic year. Math, English, Spanish, French, Speech & Debate and many more. Tutor and Tutee will meet via zoom once a week for 6 sessions. One-on-One, no group classes. Funds collected will go to ISW Building Fund. Cost - $30 (6 sessions ) for ISW members only. Click here for details and to Sign up.
Usha Yadav, Tanvi Gahlot. Advisor: Shiamin Melville
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ISW Event Recap
Palatable Pickles - achaar making workshop
by Sarita Deshpande
Reeta Tandon, Suchitra Agrawal and Neena Sehgal demonstrated three varieties of pickles to a rapt audience at ISW Symphony's Culinary Arts first Achaar Making Workshop at the India Center. The pickles ranged from a sweet and sour mango pickle, a green chilli pickle and a carrots, cauliflower and turnip sweet and sour pickle. The audience of over 25 attendees really appreciated the savory results. Look out for the next in the series on "South Indian Achaars". Till then, Keep Cooking! Click here for more info.
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2021: ISW Student Awards
by Rashi Khanna
Each year, ISW recognizes four deserving High School students for academic excellence and community service and involvement. The 2021 ISW Student Awardees were:
- Academic Excellence: Aarushi Pant, Amrita Thirumalai
- Accomplishment in Community Service: Mansi Gera, Menaja Raja
ISW would like to acknowledge the following sponsors for 2021 Awards:
- Sahdev & Carolyn Passey
- Raj & Shiamin Melville
- Rajiv & Priti Dayal
- Yatin & Smita Manjrekar
- Chella Palaniappan & Ahila Manoharan
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ISW CULTURAL & LANGUAGE SCHOOL NEWS
Registration for 2021-22 session is now open!
Registration for in person classes for the next session from September 2021 to May 2022 is now open. To register, please login with the email id used when you setup your membership. An in-person Open House will be held Sunday, September 19, 2021. Classes will begin September 25th or 26th based on language selected. Click here to register.
Ruchi Chauhan & Shiamin Melville
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ISW REGULAR ACTIVITIES
ISW Free HealthStop
Wednesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
ISW's FREE HealthStop, held in partnership with IMANE, is now open for in-person visits at the ISW India Center. Available to anyone regardless of their financial, immigration and insurance status. Not limited to the Indian Community. Walk-ins welcome, no appointment needed
ISW offers Free Online Yoga sessions for adults & youth
- Daily 6.30 am Yoga by Hemant Gera
- Mondays, 10 am Chair Yoga by Latha Radhakrishnan
- Tuesdays & Saturdays, 11 am Chairobics by Stuti Khanna
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ISW COMMUNITY NEWS
StoryWalk @ Lake Street Park, Shrewsbury
Arathi & Ashish Cowlagi, Ruchi Chauhan
ISW, in collaboration with the Shrewsbury Library and Shrewsbury Parks and Recreation Dept., helped install StoryWalk at the Lake Street Park, a unique installation that distributed individual pages from the Hindi storybook, Malli by Jeeva Raghunath, across the park. People can wander across reading the story or scan a QR code to hear it read to them in either English or Hindi. ISW hopes to add more languages to highlight the languages taught in the ISW Cultural and Language School. Details on the ISW website.
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Professional & Entrepreneurial Network
August 14th, 11:00 - 12:30 pm
ISW India Center, 152 Main St. Shrewsbury
ISW Professional and Entrepreneurial Network (PEN) is a forum for like minded professionals and entrepreneurs to network, exchange ideas and learn from other's experience. Join us at our monthly meetup every second Saturday at the ISW India Center. Click here to register.
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PEN July Meetup Recap
The ISW PEN July Meetup was a great success with 25+ attendees who heard serial entrepreneur Venkat Kolluri, founder Chitika and Cidewalk, speak of his entrepreneurial journey and the importance of marketing. Kelly Mittal, Founder & CEO, MyKidzDay moderated the session. Abhas Jain, Principal, MyKidzDay led the audience on a Elevator Pitch workshop on refining their business pitch. PEN will hold a regular Meetup every Second Saturday at 11:00 am at the ISW India Center.
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WFH@ISW Thursdays
Looking for a change of scenery while Working From Home? Come on down to the ISW India Center on Thursdays for a drop in co-working experience. This exclusive FREE offering until July 31st, 2021 is for ISW members only. Bring your laptop and plug into high speed Wi-Fi, meet other working professionals, and build new connections. ISW Center will be open from 9 am to 5 pm. Hot Coffee available - Bring your own food. Click here to Register.
Please feel free to contact us at pen@iswonline.org to let us know if you would like to join and participate in PEN activities.
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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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