News from our centers, page 7
Stories, visits, and events from India Home’s centers and community.
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We Hear You: Why being Culturally Competent matters in Aging Services
Salma Abdul1was born and grew up in Bangladesh. Her children left for the US to study, then settled in the country as permanent residents.
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Top Ten Highlights of 2017!
1. India Home’s Executive Director, Dr. Vasundhara Kalasapudi, was named one of this year’s Top Influencer in Aging,by Next Avenue/PBS
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Columbia University’s Exceeding Expectations project honors India Home’s Chandrakant Sheth
Rosa Mendonza is singing. The 86 year old doesn’t speak much English, so she decides to sing instead.
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Sixty-six and still a caregiver: Bharti Parikh faces the future
By all accounts, Bharti Parikh, 66, has led an exciting life.
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India Home’s Nargis Ahmed wins the AARP Community Hero Award
India Home’s Dilafroz Nargis Ahmed has won AARP’s Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community Hero Award.
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Putul Chanda: The Journey Before Jamaica – Part 2
Garima Bakshi, a student with NYU’s journalism program, wrote an article that chronicled our member, Putul Chanda, a senior from Bangladesh and our center in Jamaica, known as the Desi Senior Center.
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Putul Chanda: The Journey Before Jamaica – Part 1
Garima Bakshi, a student with NYU’s journalism program, wrote an article that chronicled two things: our member, Putul Chanda, a senior from Bangladesh; and our center in Jamaica, known as the Desi Senior Center.
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India Home featured in Feet in Two Worlds podcast
Last year India Home was approached by John Rudolf, the Executive Producer of the Feet In Two Worlds podcast. The podcast is a project of the Center for New York City Affairs housed at the New School.
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The Colors of Memory: India Home plays Holi
Whenever I think of Holi and our seniors, rangeen is a word that comes to mind. In Hindi it means “colorful” — and it’s often applied to describe not just things, but attitudes.
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India Home wins a Communities of Color Non-Profit Stabilization Fund award
India home is happy to announce that we have been selected to receive a grant from the Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund (CCNSF).
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Our members star in AARP-AAPI Community’s Valentine’s Day video and campaign
A fit older man in a dapper suit suit turns to his wife and sings a few lines from a romantic song in Hindi, ” Life is nothing but your story and mine,” he croons.
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White House Initiative for AAPI brings Government Agencies to Listen to Elders’ Concerns
Everett Lo leads the Regional Network for the White House Initiative of Asian American Pacific Islander that has over 33 agencies under it’s purview.
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India Home Honored by Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller
India Home was honored with a Commendation by Scott Stringer, New York City Comptroller for outstanding services to the city of New York.
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India Abroad features India Home in a cover story! Plus we’re on Huffington Post!
India Home becomes the cover story in India Abroad! India Abroad is the oldest newspaper aimed at the Indian diaspora in America and is both a print publication and online site.
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India Home’s seniors’ dance event in DNAinfo News
We were featured in DNAInfo.com, a popular news website.
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Rubin Museum’s blog features India Home’s Mahavir Jayanthi presentation
The Rubin Museum’s Himalayan Heritage MeetUp group invited India Home as its Community Partner to present an event on the occasion of Jain Jayanthi, the birthday of Lord Mahavira, the spiritual head of the Jain religion.
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India Home returns to the SNAP Center in Eastern Queens
April 3, 2016 – India Home is happy to be back at the SNAP Center of Eastern Queens providing culturally competent services to South Asians seniors in the neighborhood.
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India Home’s Executive Director advocates for better mental health services for South Asians
Dr. Vasudhara Kalasapudi and other leaders of Asian American non-profits met with NYC’s First Lady, Chirlane McCray.
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DNAinfo features India Home’s Stylin’ Seniors
India Home’s seniors became stars of DFTA’s popular campaign called Stylin’ Seniors. They were even featured on DFTA’s masthead for a whole week.
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NYC’s Commissioner for Immigrant Affairs visits the Desi Senior Centre
New York City’s Commissioner for Immigrant Affairs, Nisha Agarwal, visited India Home’s Desi Senior Center on December 2, 2015, on the occasion of First Year Anniversary of the center.
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