Access to education is a basic human right that too many children in India are deprived of. Asha for Education is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that has been working since 1991 to change this. Asha's volunteers work to find, develop and fund education projects in the hopes of empowering India's youth. Since its inception, Asha has raised over $4 million to help finance more than 350 projects across 24 Indian states.
Founded in 1995, Asha's Boston/MIT chapter is a group of dedicated working professionals and students in New England that has developed long-standing ties to people and organizations in India working to expand and improve education.
Come join us for an evening of food, music, games and more on this Saturday, the 12th of December at 6 pm. There will also be a short year-end summary of Asha's accomplishments. This should be a great opportunity for volunteers, marathoners and well-wishers of Asha to catch up with each other in a fun atmosphere before dispersing for the holidays.
The event is scheduled to be held at the MIT Student Center (W20) room 306 ("Twenty Chimneys" room), 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Please try to let us know (RSVP to mit@ashanet.org) if you will be coming to help us better plan the evening.
DETAILS:
What: Asha-MIT Holiday Party
Where: MIT Student Center (W20) room 306 ("Twenty Chimneys" room), 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139
When: Saturday, 12th December 2009 at 6 pm
Location:
MIT Building 4 Room 253
77 Massachussetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02141 (click here for MIT Map)
Asha Boston/MIT chapter has decided to collaborate with Navsarjan, a non-profit social organization, and provide scholarships for the education of 44 girl students during the school year starting June 2007. Since the scholarship program was announced, the enrollment of girls at the schools increased by more than 600% from 14 to over 59. Read More
