Prahlad & Bindu Pant Scholarship Award 2018

$2,500 Awarded on the basis of student’s financial need

 Managed by

Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)

This scholarship was established by Dr. Prahlad and Mrs. Bindu Pant in 2013. It is awarded annually to “one” student on the basis of the financial needs of the student and not on the basis of merit. The award is managed and coordinated by Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA). NASeA’s Academic and Professional committee will make the selection on the basis of the financial needs of the applicant, and its decision will be final. The award this year will be presented at the Nepali National Convention 2018 (https://nepalinationalconvention.org/); Aug 31 – Sept 2, Chicago, Illinois. The amount of the award for 2018 is $2,500.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Full-time undergraduate student (freshman or sophomore only)
• Currently residing anywhere in U.S. (no requirement of U.S. Resident or Citizen)
• Nepalese origin (one or both parents from Nepal)
• S. high school graduate
• Scholarship winner must be present at the Convention to receive the award

Required Documents (submit ONE pdf file inclusive of all required documents listed below):

1. Application form (see next page)
2. Certificate of graduation from high school in U.S.
3. Letter of admission from a US college or university
4. Copy of financial aid, if any, received from the college or university
5. Parent’s or Guardian’s Federal Tax return (1040 or 1040EZ) [Note: erase SS #]
6. 1-page essay on “why you should be awarded this need-based scholarship” (1” margin, single space, 12 size fonts, Times New Roman)

The scholarship award winner will receive:

1. Scholarship amount of $2,500
2. Free convention registration (a $135 value!)

Application Deadline: August 11, 2018

Award Decision: August 18, 2018

Email your application packet to Dr. Manoj K. Jha at amkjha@hotmail.com

Download the Scholarship Form

Dear all respected community leaders and members, 

NASeA region and beyond, 

Namaskar!

Happy 4th of July! 

Happy 242nd Birthday to America 

Happy Independence Day America!!!

Today, July 4th is the most important day for America! It is the Independence Day of America! America is 242 years old today but her progress and success on the economy, science, and technology, military power, human rights, education, infrastructure medical invention along with ability and power to help others are amazing and it is hard to believe that such significant achievements in all sectors were achieved during this period.  

On this special occasion, on behalf of Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) executive committee, we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate and express the best wishes to America, her citizens, and all community members.

Let’s wish America to keep up the flame of liberty burning high and bright, let’s level in the spirit of fraternity each day and night Let peace be the one and only way, through which America accomplishes every aim.

Make this 4th Of July memorable by counting the blessings and appreciating our freedom. Happy Birthday to the Land of Undaunted Courage ” America”!

God bless America!!! 

Thank you 

Respectfully 

NASeA 

Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) proudly announces for the submission of the application to host the NASeA/ANMA joint convention during Labor Day weekend of 2019, August 30- September 01.

organizations in NASeA region will be certainly interested to host the next convention too. So to provide the equal opportunity to all interested organizations to host next convention ,with the immense pleasure we proudly announce for the submission of application no later than 11:59 PM of 15 July 2018 with the attachment of power point presentation to include at least the parameters mentioned in the next paragraph (but not limited to only those). The NASeA executive board will listen to the presentation, will have interaction with applicant organizations and will finally decide the final venue for the next convention after completion of all presentations. Date and time for presentation (s) will be notified later right after the deadline of application submission. President of NASeA Madhav Dhakal can be reached any time if any questions in this regard at md_dhakal@yahoo.com and cell phone 3364714709. All interested organizations are requested to submit their applications at nasea2017@gmail.com. Any subsequent information if required later on this announcement will be notified accordingly as soon as possible.

Parameters need to be included in the presentation are : –

1. Registration Status of the applicant organization and overall history of it. Applicant organization must be registered in their respective state within NASeA region and be on active status at present.
2. Availability of volunteers /overall Nepalese community in the vicinity of the venue.
3. An organizational structure with the current official names.
4. Points of the attraction of venue for visitors/families.
5. Airport/seaport / major town in the surrounding.
6. Availability of Hotels / Nepali – Indian restaurants.
7. Information about facilities for various kinds of sports including soccer and volleyball.
8. Why does the applicant think this venue would be a strong candidate for the convention? What are the strong points of this venue?
9. Any others issues applicant thinks that need to be notified to NASeA executive committee for this purpose.

Looking forward to your interest, application, and presentation!
Thank you

Sincerely
Madhav Dhakal
President, NASeA

Krishna Shrestha
General Secretary, NASeA

https://nepalinationalconvention.org/call-for-program-proposal/

Dear ALL
“CALL FOR PROGRAMS” in a Nepali National Convention (NNC) 2018.

Association of Nepalese in Midwest America (ANMA), Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) and Association of Nepalis in the Americas (ANA) are pleased to announce that the first National convention will be organized during the Labor Day weekend from August 31st to September 2nd, 2018 in Chicago, IL. The theme of the national convention is “Unity for Nepalese Community”.

नासा ( NASeA ) को तर्फबाट संसार भरिका सबै नेपाली समुदायमा नब बर्ष बि. सं. २०७५ को शुभ अबसरमा मंगलमय शुभकामना !!! 

नयॉ भन्ने शब्दै सुन्दर , सुन्दै मिठो र हेर्दै राम्रो हुन्छ । मानब जिबनको प्रत्येक पाइला र पलमा यो शब्दले सधैं ऊर्जा , उमंग , जोश , जॉगर , उत्साह , खुलदुली , कल्पना र परिकल्पना उत्पन्न गराउंछ ।नब सालको सन्दर्भमा पनि यो शब्द झनै प्यारो, लोकप्रिय , सार्थक र उपयोगि ठहर्छ।

यो नेपाली नयॉ बर्ष बि. सं. २०७५ को नब बर्ष सॉझमा यो शब्दको बिशेषण बमोजिम हामीलाई पनि ब्यक्तिगत , परिबारीक र सामाजिक हिसाबले हाम्रो समाज प्रति झनै परिपक्क , अनुभबी , ज़िम्मेबारि र बिगतमा केही कमि कमजोरि र सुधार गर्नु पर्ने कुनै बिषय भए सो बमोजिम सुधार गरि अझ नयॉ जोश , जॉगर , आशा , अठोट र समाजमुखि कामको लागि दृढ़ संकल्प सहित अगाडी बढ्न उजागर गरेकोले उपरोक्त प्रतिबद्धताका साथ दक्षिण पूर्बी अमेरिकी राज्यहरूमा बसोबास गर्नु हुने नेपालीहरूको साझा संगठन नेपालिज् एसोसियसन ईन साउथईष्ट अमेरिका ( NASeA) कार्यसमिति हामी सबैको तर्फबाट यो नयॉ बर्ष बि. सं. २०७५ को शुभ उपलक्ष्यमा संसार भरि छरिएर रहनु भएका सबै मान्यवर नेपालि समुदायमा हजुरहरूको सुस्वास्थ , दिर्घायू , खुशियाली , उत्तरोत्तर प्रगति र संबृद्धी को लागि हार्दीक मंगलमय शुभकामना ब्यक्त गर्दछौं । 

नब बर्ष २०७५ सबैको लागि शुभ रहोस् ! 

धन्यबाद 

बिनित,

माधब ढकाल, अध्यक्ष 

कृष्ण श्रेष्ठ, महा सचिब 

समादरणिय सबै नासाको साधारण तथा आजिबन सदस्य ज्यूहरू  र शुभचिन्तक मित्रहरू , 

नमस्कार !

हिन्दु पौराणिक कथानुसार , त्रेता युगमा दैत्यराज हिरण्यकश्यपुले विष्णुभक्त आफ्ना पुत्र प्रह्लादलाई मार्ने उद्देश्यले ब्रह्माबाट आगोले छुन नसक्ने वरदान पाएकी आफ्नी बहिनी होलिकालाई प्रह्लादका साथ दन्किरहेको आगोमा पस्न लगाउँदा होलिका आफैँ भष्म भएकी तर भक्त प्रह्लादलाई आगोले छुन नसकेको कथा यो पर्वसँग जोडिएको छ ।

त्यसै बेलादेखि शक्तिको दुरूपयोग गर्ने पापी प्रवृत्तिको प्रतीक बनेकी होलिका मारिएको उपलक्ष्यमा होली (फागु) खेल्ने परम्परा चलेको मानिन्छ ।

यसैगरी, द्वापरयुगमा श्रीकृष्ण भगवानलाई मार्न कंशद्वारा पठाइएकी राक्षसनी पुतनाले आफ्नो विष दलिएको स्तन चुसाउन लाग्दा असफल भई मारिइन् । उनलाई व्रजवासीले जलाई फागु महोत्सव मनाउने परम्परा चलेको पनि धर्मग्रन्थमा उल्लेख गरिएको छ । 

यि दुबै धार्मिक कथाहरूबाट सिक्न सकिने मुख्य पाठ भनेको ” असत्य टिक्दैन सत्य डक्दैन ” भन्ने नै हो । न्यायले अन्याय माथि बिजय प्राप्त गरेको क्षणलाई उजागर गर्ने यो पर्ब वसन्त ऋतुको आगमनसँगै आपसी मेलमिलाप र सद्भावनाको सन्देश लिई आउने र परम्परागत रूपमा विभिन्न रङ र लोला खेली मनाउने परम्परा छ ।

दक्षिणपूर्बी अमेरिकी राज्यहरूमा बसोबास गर्नु हुने सबै नेपालीहरूको साझा संगठन नेपालिज् एसोसियसन ईन साउथईष्ट अमेरिका ( नासा , NASeA) को कार्यकारी समितिको तर्फबाट माथि उल्लेख गरे अनुसार यो पर्बको मुख्य सार बमोजिम हजुरहरू सबैमा आपसि मेलमिलाप बढोस् , सद्भावना जागोस् , सधैं सत्य र न्यायको पक्षधर हुने मौक़ा मिलाओस् भन्दै ख़ुशि र उमंगका साथ यो होली पर्बको हार्दीक मंगलमय शुभकामना ब्यक्त गर्दछौं । 

धन्यबाद 

बिनित , 

माधब ढकाल , अध्यक्ष  

कृष्ण श्रेष्ठ, महासचिब

Respected Nepali Community, community leaders in NASeA region and beyond,

Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) together with Nepalese Association of Georgia (NAG) cordially invite all Nepali community to participate in the special event organized to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018

International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8^th. This year, International Women’s Day comes with a #PressForProgess with hyped movements like #MeToo,#Timesup, which have inspired different movements in other countries such as #Ana_Kaman,#YoTambien. On this special day, we would like to celebrate social, economic, cultural and political achievements and focus on the obstacle and challenges that is faced around women’s right, equality, and sexual misconduct.

Along with that, NASeA leaders and members, who are unable to make it in Atlanta, please plan the separate event to your reach in collaboration with the national, state and local level organization to take some time to celebrate the achievements and to ponder on the challenges and obstacles.

Please join us in Atlanta on March 10^th from 4 PM to 7 PM at Himalayan Spice for the celebration. Let’s all make this special day a grand success and take some time to think about our contribution to the community and ourselves. This is the time to celebrate our achievements and pave the future roadmap.

Thank you and I hope to see you all in following date and time:
        Date: Saturday, March 10, 2018
       Time: 4 PM to 7 PM
       Venue: Himalayan Spice Restaurant 
              2773 Clairmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA

Sincerely,
Rama Ghimire
Chair, Women and Children Committee
Nepalese Association in Southeast America