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NetSAP DC Weekly News | February 27, 2007 |
SALTAF PLANNING MEETING: Tuesday, Feb. 27 th - Caribou Coffee, Washington, DC
KAHANI WRITING WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 3 rd – Arlington, VA
CHARITY BALL PLANNING MEETING:Wednesday, March 7 th – Arlington, VA
MARCH BOOK CLUB MEETING: Thursday, March 8 th – Reston, VA
FAMILIES COMMITTEE - HOLI EVENT AND CASTING CALL: Saturday, March 24th – Herndon, VA
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DINNER CIRCLE : Wednesday, Feb. 28th – at various restaurants in Washington DC & Arlington, VA
NEW MEMBER BENEFITS! The 2007 Annual NetIP Conference is in Miami, FL. ONLY paid 2007 members are eligible to register. Become a member today and take full advantage all the NetSAP member benefits.
FLAGSHIP: Get involved in Charity Gala, FUSION or SALTAF! Email specialevents@netsap.org
CALENDAR: Check out the NetSAP Calendar for the latest details on upcoming events! Link to the Calendar.
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SABA-DC 2007 CIVIL & HUMAN RIGHTS SYMPOSIUM: Wednesday, Feb. 28th – Washington, DC
KHUSHDC WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH EVENT:Saturday, March 3rd – Washington, DC
INDICORPS FELLOWSHIP: Sign up by April 1st! |
SALTAF PLANNING MEETING:
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Time: 7 PM
Location:
Caribou Coffee
1800 M Street
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 419-0466
Please contact saltaf@netsap.org if you will be attending this meeting. Also, please call Soumya (703.868.4653) or Divya (703.966.8839) if you have any questions.
KAHANI WRITING WORKSHOP:
Kahani is a writing workshop for aspiring South Asian fiction writers. If you'd like to hone your writing skills, meet some fun people, or just check out what we're all about, come see what it's all about! There's no cost to attend, and the workshop follows a semi-structured format, geared to help everyone get to know each other, with writing exercises and workshop assignments. Participants who bring pieces to workshop at this or subsequent workshops will be able to showcase their work at an upcoming semi-annual Kahani Night reading. So come join us!
When: Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007
Time: 1:00 PM
Where:
850 N. Randolph Street, Apt. # 814
( Randolph and 9th Street in Ballston)
Arlington, VA
Metro: Ballston (Orange Line)
RSVP: salil.maniktahla@gmail.com
CHARITY BALL PLANNING MEETING:
Are you interested in getting involved with Charity Ball? Come to our next meeting!
When: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM
Where:
Courtland Towers Party Room
1200 N. Veitch St.
Arlington VA 22201
Metro: Courthouse Metro ( Orange Line)
Contact: Shital Shah - specialevents@netsap.org
MARCH BOOK CLUB MEETING:
Book: The Argumentative Indian by Amartya Sen
When: Thursday, March 8, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM
Where:
Malikah's Residence
1502 Summerchase Court #C
Reston, VA 20194
(Park in non-numbered spots but plenty of parking available)
Phone: 682-365-8281
RSVP: malika283@yahoo.com
RSVP at least 3 days prior to help the host plan for meal/seating arrangements. As common courtesy, please advise via phone/email if your plans change after you have RSVP’d to ensure you are not a no-show.
Since this meeting is in Reston, rides could be coordinated for people leaving from DC.
Please send an email after 2/23/07 to the listserve with subject header: Ride Needed or Ride to Offer with your email address/cell phone and specific pick up location.
NetSAP Families and District Indian Americans Invites You To Celebrate Holi!
Holi Ke Rang
Apno Ke Sang…
Where:
Frying Pan Farm Park
2709 West Ox Road
Herndon VA, 20171
When: March 24th, 2007
Start Time: 11:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
Lunch will be served. Kids 12 and under FREE!
$10.00 for NetSAP members
http://festivalofcolors.eventbrite.com/
Join NetSAP and enjoy the many benefits.
http://www.netsap.org/
$15.00 for Non-NetSAP members
http://festivalofcolors.eventbrite.com/
Calling all actors and actresses!
For Holi, we thought it would be nice to put on a play for our children. We will be performing a Panchatantra play that teaches us a moral lesson. The lesson of the play will be, Never underestimate anybody, however small he may be. Characters in this play include elephants, mice, and some men. We need about 15-20 adults, male and female.
It is a pretty simple play so we will not require much practice but we will require organization and costume coordination. We can meet once a week, either late (8:30PM) on a weeknight or Sunday afternoons. We can choose the location based on the cast and what would be convenient for everyone.
If you are interested in performing or helping out with this production in anyway, please write back to and someone will contact you with further details. |
NetSAP DINNER CIRCLE:
Registration for the February 28 Dinner Circle is now closed. We will host a post-dinner gathering starting at 9:00 pm at the bar at PS7in Penn Quarter. If you have any questions or comments, e-mail: dinner@netsap.org. If you missed this month's event, save the date for the March Dinner Circle to held on Wednesday, March 28.
NEW NetSAP Membership Discounts!
A $40 membership gives discounts to ALL NetSAP events, Dhoonya Dance classes, Kaplan, 1-800-FLOWERS, Hertz, Conferences, local restaurants and invitation to exclusive NetSAP member events such as our Wine and Cheese Member Appreciation Event coming soon. Click here to join.
Kaplan Discount:
$100 off Kaplan Test Prep Courses including those for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT and DAT.
Dhoonya Dance Discounts:
5 Class Pass: $50 (regular price $60). Limit one per member.
Drop In Classes, McLean: $15 (regular price $20).
Drop In Classes, DC: $10 (regular price $15). Limit two drop in classes per member.
Redeem by showing your NetIP Membership card or email membership@netsap.org with questions. |
Please note that the events below are listed as a service to our members. The views expressed in the following activities and by the groups listed below are not shared or endorsed by NetSAP DC.For Additional Details About These Events, Please Visit our Online Calendar a t www.netsap.org.
SABA-DC 2007 Civil & Human Rights Symposium
The South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C. and the South Asian Law Students Association at Georgetown University Law Center cordially invite you to SABA-DC's:
2007 Civil & Human Rights Symposium
Human Trafficking of South Asians for Sexual and Labor Exploitation:
A Legal & Political Perspective
When: Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Start Time: 7:00 PM End Time: 9:00 PM
Where:
Georgetown University Law Center
McDonough Hall, Room 206
600 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
The Symposium will include a panel discussion on the trafficking of South Asians
in the U.S. and trafficking issues in South Asia, as well as the current
political issues surrounding human trafficking.
Panelists include:
*Neha Misra, Global Coordinator – Counter Trafficking Programs, Solidarity
Center, AFL-CIO
*Gayatri Patel, Reports Officer, U.S. Dept. of State, Office to Monitor & Combat
Trafficking in Persons (GTIP)
*Krishna Patel, Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut
*Svati Shah, Assistant Professor/Faculty Fellow, New York University's Gender
and Sexuality Studies Program
*Juhu Thukral, Director of the Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice
Center-New York
Moderated by Mansi Shah, Litigation Associate, Schertler & Onorato, LLP
KhushDC Women's History Month Event
KhushDC is honoring women leaders active in our local communities.
Featuring:
"Creating Feminist Spaces: South Asian LGBTQ Organizing" - A panel discussion about the opportunities and challenges in organizing in our local East Coast communities, featuring honorees from Boston MASALA, SALGA (NYC),TRIKONE-Atlanta, and KhushDC. The event is followed by dinner and JALWA PARTY with DJ ASHU!
When: Saturday, March 3, 2007
Where:
Cada Vez
438 U St. NW
Washington, DC
Contact Information: www.khushdc.org / 202-518-2265
KhushDC is a social, support and political group that provides a safe and supportive environment, promotes awareness and acceptance, and fosters positive cultural and sexual identity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) and additional gender or sexual minority South Asians in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Indicorps Fellowship Program:
Indicorps, an international non-profit organization, seeks committed individuals with the leadership potential to find constructive solutions to India's most pressing problems. As an Indicorps Fellow, you will join a community of individuals who constantly push their limits for collective impact. Fellowships are designed as one-of-a-kind transformational experiences, emphasizing both public service and personal growth.
Prospective fellows must be of Indian origin with a college degree or five years equivalent work experience. Fellowship Applications are due on April 1, 2007.
For more information: visit www.indicorps.org or email info@indicorps.org
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