ISW PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear ISW Supporters
The ISW Annual General Body meeting will be held on January 30th at the ISW India Center. We urge all dues paying members to attend.
As we wrap up 2021, we are thankful for all the support from the ISW community, our supporters and sponsors, volunteers and the dedicated Executive Board and various committees. Your make ISW the success it is every year. We wish all the ISW community Happy Holidays and the very best in the New Year.
Puneet Kohli, President, India Society of Worcester
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ISW Annual General Body Meeting
January 30th, 2022, 2:00 pm
ISW India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury
The ISW Executive Board and ISW Governance Committee is pleased to announce the upcoming General Body Meeting to be held on Sunday January 30th 2022 at 2:00 PM at the India Center, 152 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545. The ISW Executive Board along with the supporting sub committees will share the annual report to the General Body present. All ISW members are requested to please attend. Please note that in order to vote you need to be dues paying member as of December 1st, 2021. Please register prior to the meeting.
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ISW Nomination committee Slate of Candidates
ISW's Executive Board and ISW Governance Committee is pleased to recommend the following slate of candidates for the ISW Nomination committee
Proposed Slate for Nominations Committee 2021-2022
- Renuka Garg (Chair)
- Carolyn Passey (2nd term)
- Shaikh Hoque
- Sonal Koppikar
- Barin Bando
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ISW eSandesh Survey
Last year we redesigned the ISW newsletter, eSandesh, and started publishing it on a regular bi-weekly schedule. We have seen significant readership of the articles but are always looking to improve. You can help us by providing us your feedback with this short, six question survey. Please click on this link to provide your completely anonymous feedback.
Thank you, The eSandesh Editorial Team
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ISW CULTURAL & LANGUAGE SCHOOL NEWS
Sanskrit & Kannada Classes
Kannada classes will start in the first week of February 2022, thanks to Damodar Hegde's initiative. Click here to take the survey.
The ISW School is discussing a possible partnership with SAMSKRITA BHARATI USA, to offer Beginning Sanskrit for children and adults in 2022 at ISW. More info on Samskrita Bharati on their website. If you or your child is interested in learning Sanskrit please fill this survey.
How ISW school was started
For those interested in learning more about the evolution of the ISW Cultural & Language School, former teacher Neena Mohanka interviewed several members and created a very engrossing video. Click here to read about the story of the ISW School.
Ruchi Chauhan & Shiamin Melville
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View the Video on how ISW School was started |
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ISW Symphony Bolly Zumba classes
January 4th to 22nd, 2022 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Give your calories one last dance.
Just shake it till you make it! Zumba class of 45 minutes of rigorous dance moves to Bollywood numbers followed by 20 minutes of yoga stretches.
ISW Members: $40, Non-members: $50
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ISW Women Empowering Women (WEW): The Art of Self-portrayal: Defining your presence
January 8th, 2022 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
ISW India Center, 152 Main St. Shrewsbury
How we show up in the world matters. Whether it be interacting with family and friends, or connecting with professional colleagues, it takes efforts to create a lasting impression. Register to get together and empower ourselves with the art of self-representation.
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ISW UNIVERISTY
New Sessions for Chess and Online Tutoring session will start again in February 2022, registrations will open soon. Any questions, please email iswuniversity@iswonline.org.
Thanks: Usha Yadav, Tanvi Gahlot & Shiamin Melville
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ISW Community Service Day 2021 wrap-up
A big shout out to all the volunteers to showed up for the Community Service Day at India Center on Sat Sunday Dec 12. Due to the dedicated efforts of the hard-working volunteers, India Center is now ready for many more activities to come. A place for everything and everything in its place. Mission accomplished! More info and photos on the ISW Website.
ISW PEN Meeting Recap
ISW Professional and Entrepreneurial Network (PEN) held one of its most popular events on Saturday, December 18th. The topic was “Launching your own small business – Journey from basement to market". Two startup founders shared their entrepreneurial journey and the support they got from the EforAll program in launching. You can view the video if you missed the event on the ISW Facebook page.
ISW Christmas 2021
The 15th Annual India Society of Worcester Christmas celebrations were held at the newly expanded India center on December 11, 2021 following the CDC guidelines. Families dressed in Christmas colors in Indian attire, from women in their colorful Saris, to men in their suits and cultural garb, kicked off the 2021 Christmas season together! Read about the event and view the photos with Santa on the ISW Website.
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ISW COMMUNITY NEWS
What I feel when I play tabla well
By: Arush Jagan, Grade 6, Sherwood Middle School
Hi, my name is Arush Jagan and I have been playing the tabla for about 4 years. First let’s start with the basics. The tabla which is also known as the “indian drums” is a North Indian instrument. One day when I was just 7 years old, I overheard my mom talking about something related to enrolling me into a class. I went to my mom’s room and heard the word tabla. In the middle of her call, she asked me “Arush, do you want to be in a tabla class?”, I said yes. Read how tabla transformed Arush in the rest of the story on the ISW Website.
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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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