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A Conversation with Dr Mallika Sarabhai on Communal Harmony and the
Role of Civil Society (October 10, 2004)
Promise of India and the
Stanford University Asian Religions and Cultures Initiative present
renowned danseuse, actress, tv anchor, editor/publisher, social activist
and winner of numerous awards for her artistic work and her advocacy on
behalf of the poor, Dr Mallika Sarabbhai in conversation with Professor
Linda Hess of Stanford University regarding her passion for the performing
arts, the role of civil society in reestablishing peace and harmony among
communities and her interventions on behalf of the victims of the 2002
Gujarat violence - and the consequences of taking such a principled stand.
This event is co-sponsored by Asha for Education-Bay Area Chapters,
Association for India's Development-Bay Area Chapter (AID),
Coalition Against Communalism (CAC), India Literacy Project (ILP),
Indian Muslim Council (IMC-USA) and Indians for Collective Action (ICA).
The event will take place October 10, 2004 from 10 am to noon at
Stanford University, Braun Hall (Bldg 320), Room 105. The event is free
and open to the public.
Talk with Nick Hansen, Project Liaison of the People First Charitable Trust (September 25, 2004)
People First is a non-profit organization which works closely with village communities in Bihar. In 1992, Nick Hansen and Deepak Kumar, the current chairman of the organization, founded a school for about 80 students in the village of Paini. A few years later, the Charitable Trust was established. Today, the npo manages 16 village schools enrolling 2,000 students, a health center, a technical college and a sewing center throughout Bihar and Jharkand. Asha Stanford presently funds the People First village school in Dobhi, Bihar. Learn more here. This event is free and open to the public.
Time: Saturday, September 25th at 6 PM
Venue: Stanford University, Gates Computer Science Building, room 104
Directions: click here
Talk with Balaji Sampath and Kalpana
Karunakaran (May 22, 2004)
HOW BIG IS A 1000? Expanding micro-level efforts to the 1000-village
scale ... and beyond
Speakers: Balaji is an AID JeevanSathi. He has been working
with AID-India since 1997 and before that was part of AID-USA.
Both Balaji and Kalpana have also been working with the Tamil Nadu
Science Forum. They will share their stories and experiences.
Time: Saturday, May 22 at 3 pm
Venue: Campbell Public Library, 77 Harrison Ave. Campbell, CA
Directions: click
here
Talk with Leo Saldhana and Bhargavi Rao (November 9, 2003)
"People, Resource, Nature and Power" - Environmental, Social Justice
and Developmental Concerns in India
Speakers: Leo Saldhana and Bhargavi Rao from the Environment Support Group,
Bangalore, India (http://www.esgindia.org).
Time: Sunday, November 9th at 3 PM
Venue: Stanford University, Gates Computer Science Building, room 104
Directions: click here
We are also arranging for lunch with the guests on the
same day at 1 PM. Please RSVP sunderk@stanford.edu
if you would like to attend.
Sponsors: Asha for Education, Stanford Graduate Students Council and Association for India Development.
About Leo Saldhana and Bhargavi
An essay written by Leo introducing his
talk
Talk with Rangaswamy Elango and Professor R. Rajagopal
(September 15, 2002)
Asha and AID present two talks about Rural Develpment in Tamil Nadu.
Venue: Stanford University, Gates Computer Science Building, room 104
Directions:
click here.
Time: 15 September, 2002, 4 pm - 8 pm
Flyer
Rangaswamy Elango (4 pm)
Rangaswamy Elango will tell the story of Kuthambakkam - how
this village is an inspiration to 400 other villages - showing a
new way towards realizing self-reliance and self-sufficiency.
Professor R. Rajagopal (6 pm)
Professor R. Rajagopal, director of the International Ocean
Institute (IOI), Operational Center (India) at IIT Madras will talk
about IOI projects in coastal communities. IOI is a global
NGO working towards sustainable use of the oceans and the development
of poorer coastal communities. Currently Asha funds IOI projects
in five villages.
Talk with Asha founder
Sandeep Pandey(June 13, 2001)
Talk with Dr. Parmeshwara Rao (Jan 31, 2000)
Dr. Rao discussed some interesting anecdotes from his
experiences as a social entrepreneur in India. He introduced the
RIM (Rejuvenate India Movement) concept to the audience. Nearly 50
people from different parts of the Bay area came for the talk and
many of them signed up for more information on RIM. The talk was
jointly sponsored by other on-campus organizations (Asha, Dosti,
SIA and Sanskriti).
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