Around Town
AROUND TOWN NEWS
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Townhall hosted by They See Blue Georgia and South Asians for Biden Georgia
October 2020 -
They See Blue Georgia and South Asians for Biden Georgia hosted a virtual townhall on September 10, 2020 for the community to voice their concerns and questions to three senior policy advisors to Vice President Biden. The advisors to attend the townhall were Dr. Anand Parekh, a member of the Biden Covid taskforce; Seema Sadanandan, a civil right advisor; and Georgia native Indi Dutta-Gupta, co-chair of Biden’s economic policy task force.
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Dr. Jag Sheth keynotes at UIBS webinar, “India at 73”
October 2020 -
USA India Business Summit (UIBS) and Georgia Tech CIBER (GT CIBER) have been working together for over a decade to present remarkably interesting events and seminars in Georgia. On August 12, 2020, these two organizers presented a webinar titled, “India at 73: Its role in the emerging new World Order.” The webinar offered attendees a first-hand perspective about India, which was going to celebrate its 73rd Independence Day on August 15, 2020, and its role in the new emerging world order.
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BanyanWay’s Virtual Summer Social helps forge relationships while social distancing
September 2020 -
The folks at BanyanWay, who believe social distancing does not have to mean social disconnecting, presented their first Virtual Summer Social for Indian Singles on Saturday, August 1, with the goal of helping Indian singles aged 23-45, meet, mingle, and find a potential partner.
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Webinars by GIACC to help businesses navigate the “new normal”
September 2020 -
Georgia Indo American Chamber of Commerce (GIACC) has been organizing Covid-19 Series Webinars to help businesses address key emerging issues during the pandemic. The virtual seminars address a wide range of topics from the business impact of Covid-19, to medical updates and workplace integration.
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Raksha and Antonini & Cohen discuss the impact of recent executive order on student immigration
September 2020 -
On July 17, 2020, Raksha, Inc. and Antonini & Cohen Immigration Law Group co-hosted a virtual town hall webinar to discuss the impact of recent executive orders on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy on international students on F-1, M-1 visas. The webinar also discussed travel and family-based consular processing for non-immigrant work visas.
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Padma Bhushan Dr. Jag Sheth remembers Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
August 2020 -
Padma Bhushan Dr. Jag Sheth remembers Civil Rights Icon John Lewis. He writes, "While we will miss him in person, his legacy will eternally carry forward by continuing to inspire the next generation to be on the right side of history."
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Greater Atlanta Telangana Society (GATeS) 15 Years Anniversary and Telangana Formation Day Celebrations go virtual
August 2020 -
Greater Atlanta Telangana Society (GATeS) 15 Years Anniversary and Telangana Formation Day Celebrations took place at Bytegraph studio, Norcross in the morning on June 27.
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Raksha, Inc. organizes a two-month long poetry series featuring ten South Asian languages
August 2020 -
An online poetry series was organized by Raksha, Inc., the Georgia-based nonprofit organization working for South Asian survivors of violence. This “Poetry & Chai Series steeped in South Asian roots and flavors, infused with the values of hope and resilience” created a platform for local poets to showcase their poetry.
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Alvida Consul Shailesh Lakhtakia
August 2020 -
Shailesh Lakhtakia, Consul (Political and Consular) at the southeastern US, Indian Mission in Atlanta, is retiring on July 31st, 2020, from a long and rewarding diplomatic career with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
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Local nonprofit ArtInCrochet donates ear savers for healthcare workers
August 2020 -
ArtInCrochet, a decade old nonprofit serving Atlanta area, has donated more than 500 ear savers to some of the major hospitals around Atlanta during the pandemic. These ear savers are helpful for everyone, especially healthcare workers who need to put on masks for long hours and end up getting bruises on the back of their ears from elastic from the masks.
