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Our Voice And Yours


Four of 20 most expensive US counties for infant care are in Massachusetts and all 14 Massachusetts counties are in top 100.
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Our Voice And Yours
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In Conversation With Jennifer Alphonse, Filmmaker
In Conversation With Jennifer Alphonse, Filmmaker


Jennifer Alphonse is an International Award winning Writer, Filmmaker, documentary photographer, Founder and CEO at Jen Productions. "It’s such a privilege to photograph, record and raise awareness about conservation of biodiversity and on forgotten communities, their lives and their progress."
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ISW Presents President’s Volunteer Service Awards For Lifetime Achievement


ISW presents President’s Volunteer Service Awards for Lifetime Achievement to Carolyn Marie Passey, Dr. Sahdev Raj Passey, Rajiv Dayal, Ashish Vijayendrarao Cowlagi and Puneet Kohli.
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ISW Presents President’s Volunteer Service Awards For Lifetime Achievement
Our Visit To Vision-Aid Centers In Hyderabad And Chennai
Our Visit To Vision-Aid Centers In Hyderabad And Chennai


Pramod and Veena Handa had the pleasure of visiting two Vision-Aid centers – one in Hyderabad and one in Chennai, and are pleased to share their experiences and observations with you.
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IAGB Republic Day Celebrations


by Kaumudee Valimbe
IAGB community celebrated the annual Republic Day event in high spirits. The event took place on January 28th, 2023 at Burlington High School. It was a day long activity full of competitions, cultural programs, shopping opportunities and of course, food. Thousands of community members participated and enjoyed this event.
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IAGB Republic Day Celebrations
Massachusetts Tamil Sangam - Tamizhar Thiruvizha
Massachusetts Tamil Sangam - Tamizhar Thiruvizha


Dr. Saritha Venkatesh
Massachusetts Tamil Sangam (MTS) proudly celebrated the Tamizhar Thiruvizha on January 21, 2023. This Pongal festival flourished as the name implies with a wide spectrum of members of MTS, adult and youth volunteers and participants of competitions including Bharatanatyam, Carnatic Vocal, Drawing, Chess, Tamil Spelling Bee, Tamil Speech and Thirukural recital, all embraced in a traditional Tamil culture at Sutton High School, MA.
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ISW Women Empowering Women Initiative Turns Two!


by Snehalata Kadam
To commemorate the two-year anniversary of ISW-WEW initiative, ISW hosted a wonderful celebration on Saturday January 21st at the newly renovated ISW (India Society of Worcester) center in Shrewsbury, MA.
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ISW Women Empowering Women Initiative Turns Two!
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L. Shankar: Return To North America Tour
L. Shankar: Return To North America Tour


Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the great Grammy Award winning icon L. Shankar, widely considered a living legend and a musical genius by his peers, take to the stage for his first ever Emerson Colonial Theatre appearance on Sunday March 5th.
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CLIQ Social Club - A New Social Initiative


CLIQ Social Club is a new social initiative by Academy of Creative Arts Founders Java & Hetal Joshi to help raise funds to support and promote creative & performing arts.
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CLIQ  Social Club - A New Social Initiative
NESSP: Upcoming Events
NESSP: Upcoming Events


Pradosham, Sri Sai Vrat Katha, Dwijapriya Sankashta Hara Chaturthi and Maha Shivaratri at NESSP.
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Upcoming Events At Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham


Join Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham for Satyanarayana and Pournami - Kali Pujas this weekend.
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Upcoming Events At Sri Siddha Lalitha Peetham
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TiE Boston, University Global Pitch Competition
TiE Boston, University Global Pitch Competition


TiE Boston Announces the Launch of the 2023 Global Pitch Competition for Collegiate Entrepreneurs. Deadline: February 17, 2023.
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ISW General Body Elects New Executive Board And Committee On Governance


The ISW General Body elected a new Executive Board for 2023 - 24 with Puneet Kohli as President, Jagan Srinivasan as Vice President, and Rajiv Dayal, Meera Gupta and Ashish Cowlagi to the Committee on Governance.
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ISW General Body Elects New Executive Board And Committee On Governance
NESSP Elects New Governing Teams
NESSP Elects New Governing Teams


NESSP elected it Founders Advisory Boars, Board of Trustees, Operations Board, Team Leads and Volunteers for the period Feb. 1, 2023 - Jan. 31, 2025.
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What High School Courses Should I Take?


by Stephen Friedfeld
While it may feel like the school year has just begun, now is already the right time to be thinking about your courses for next year and potentially subsequent years of high school. The courses that you choose throughout high school —- and the grades you receive in those courses — are arguably the most important factor in admissions decisions, so choose wisely! Read on for advice on how to choose the right courses for you.
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What High School Courses Should I Take?
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Recipes - A Must Winter Recipe
Recipes - A Must Winter Recipe


The ever popular sarson Ka Saag for winter times.
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Laugh A While


What kind of shoes do artists wear?
Sketchers.
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Laugh A While
Picture Of The Fortnight
Picture Of The Fortnight


Burst of Color!
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Thought For The Day


We may have different religions, different languages, different colored skin, but we all belong to one human race” - Kofi Annan.
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Thought For The Day

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Event Update
Saturday - 02/4/23
NETS Pongal Vizha 2023

Sunday - 02/5/23
Sunderkand Ka Path

Saturday - 02/11/23
CLIQ - Valentine Bollywood Bash

Saturday - 02/18/23
RIHTS: Maha Shivaratri Celebrations
ISW Harvest Festival

Saturday - 02/25/23
RIHTS: Nataraja Kalanjali

Sunday - 3/5/23
L. Shankar: Return to North America Tour

Saturday - 3/18/23
South Asian Showdown Competition
South Asian Showdown - Bollywood/Fusion Dance Competition
Brahma Kumaris: The Link of Love
Peoples

Sunday - 3/19/23
Indian Wedding Expo

Friday - 4/7/23
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2023

Saturday - 4/8/23
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2023

Sunday - 4/9/23
15th Annual LearnQuest Music Festival 2023

Saturday - 4/22/23
NEMA Drishya 2023

Thursday - 4/27/23
TiECON East 2023

Friday - 4/28/23
TiECON East 2023

Saturday - 4/29/23
AIF: 17th Annual New england gala

Sunday - 4/30/23
Kaushiki Chakraborty: Hindustani Classical Concert

Tuesday - 5/2/23
Kaushiki Chakraborty (Music Appreciation Session at Berklee India Exchange)

Saturday - 5/20/23
Shadaj: Aarti Ankalikar (Music Appreciation Session)

Sunday - 5/21/23
AkshayaPatra Annual Gala

Saturday - 6/10/23
Shadaj: Apoorva Gokhale – Pallavi Joshi (Vocal Duet)

Saturday - 8/12/23
Shadaj: Dhananjay Hegde (Vocal)

Sunday - 8/13/23
2023 Vivekananda Family Camp

Saturday - 9/16/23
Shadaj: Rahul Sharma (Santoor) – Aditya Kalyanpur (Tabla)

Saturday - 10/21/23
Shadaj: Raghunandan Panshikar (Vocal)

Saturday - 11/4/23
Shadaj: Gauri Pathare (Vocal)

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