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Support earthquake relief in Nepal: Extending Helping Hands to Beloved Country Nepal

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Nepalese community around the world is shocked to hear the natural disaster caused by recent earthquake in Nepal. Our heart and pray to all the family members who lost their loved ones during this tragic incidence and extend our best wishes and speedy recovery to all the injured and sympathy to all those who lost their property during this disaster. NASeA looks forward to welcoming all her partner organizations Presidents and Community leaders of this region to come together and extend our support to our beloved country Nepal and needy Nepali community facing this natural disaster. Our token of contribution will go a long way and kindly request all to be the part of this noble cause.

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Nepalese Association in Southeast America(NASeA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under the regulations of the Internal Revenue Service.
All contributions to this organization are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
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Please make check payable to Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA), and mail it to the following address.

C/o Ambika Lohani Sharma
3433 Bridge Walk Drive,
Lawrenceville GA 30044

For more information/inquiries, please contact

Ram C. Baral, Ph.D.
Tel. (803) 719-1428 (Primary)
(803) 705-4988 (Secondary)
Email: President@NASeAonline.org
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32461019
Kantipur TV LiveCNN Nepal Earthquake-7-5-magnitude

 

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Georgia Campus- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine GA PCOM International Medicine Club has chosen Nepal for their annual medical field-trip.

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This is the 3rd time Georgia Campus- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine GA PCOM International Medicine Club has chosen Nepal for their annual medical field-trip.

Let’s be the part this mission and contribute: every penny we contribute will be wisely spent by GA PCOM.

Please visit the following URL to contribute and learn about this project.

https://www.gofundme.com/nepalmission2015

GA PCOM International Medicine Club leaving to Nepal on July 1st, 2015 for about 2 weeks. This year, Carolyn Falk and Charlotte Wertz who are the President and Vice-President of the International Medicine Club at GA PCOM. And the former President Alok Shrestha who has always been very instrumental in connecting NASeA/NAG Officers and well wishers to be the part of their Medical trip in Nepal.

They have coordinated with a Lions Club International in Kathmandu and will be helping with rebuilding and relief effort as well as basic medical assistance. We all are aware with the current situation of Nepal due to recent earthquake disaster and together let us help GA PCOM International Medicine Club to complete another successful medical camp to provide medical assistance and help in the relief effort. They will need medical supplies, toys for kids, etc., as well as help fund-raising.

Thanks in advance for all the support!

Always for the community,

With Respect,

Bimal Nepal

Executive Vice President., NASeA

Chair, External Relations Committee, NASeA

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Getting to know Sanjita Pradhan: Newly appointed Commissioner by President Obama to the President’s Advisory Commission for Asian and Pacific Islanders

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The Public Relations Committee of Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)

Extends a cordial invitation to the interactive program with: Commissioner of Asian and Pacific Islanders Ms. Sanjita Pradhan

Sunday, June 14, 2015  

Time: 11:00 AM EST

Conference Call Phone No. (605) 562-0020; ID: 122-152-689.

Theme: Getting to know Sanjita Pradhan: Newly appointed Commissioner by President Obama to the President’s Advisory Commission for Asian and Pacific Islanders

A native of Nepal, Sanjita has worked with refugees and immigrants in Iowa for the last eight years in many different capacities. Sanjita was the Resettlement Director at Catholic Charities where she helped resettle and integrate thousands of refugees from Nepal, Iraq, Burma, Eritrean, Sudan, Liberia, Tunisia, Pakistan and many other countries.

Sanjita joined the Department of Human Rights, Office of Asian and Pacific Islander affairs in 2013 to explore looking at these system issues from a macro level and advocate for appropriate services for the underrepresented.

As the Executive Officer of the Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs, Sanjita strives to be the voice of these many underrepresented refugees and immigrants who have high barriers such as language, transportation, cultural knowledge and ability to navigate the new system they are in. Having served them at the grass roots level and encountered numerous system issues, Sanjita’s goals are to find ways to bridge those gaps in existing services in our community, to enable our community become more welcoming and inclusive.

Sanjita’s role at the Department of Human Rights is to serve as the central permanent agency to advocate for Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) in the state, coordinate and cooperate with the efforts of the state departments and agencies to serve the needs of API persons in participating fully in the economic, social, and cultural life of the state, and to provide direct assistance to those who request it.

On May 8, 2015 Sanjita was appointed by President Obama to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. In this role, Sanjita is expected to be the eyes and ears of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities on the ground and provide input and feedback on policies and programs that affect the population. In this role she is also expected to help the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities to bridge the gap between federal government programs and help improve the quality of life of AAPI’s through increased participation in Federal programs. We, Nepalese community, take great pride in her nomination.

Civic Engagements:

  • Elected Council Member, Iowa State University Extension Council
  • Council Member, Diversity Council, Greater Des Moines Partnership
  • Advisory Board Member, English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs, DMACC Urban Campus
  • Advisory Board Member, Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Research Center
  • Commissioner, West Des Moines Human Rights Commission

Please do not miss out this important interactive session with Ms. Pradhan. Following her talk, she will take questions.

Moderator:

Nar Kaji Gurung, Ph.D., PAS, Dipl. ACAN

Chair, Public Relations Committee, NASeA; Associate Professor at Tuskegee University, and Affiliate Professor at Auburn University, Alabama

Phone: 334-421-8620

Email: nkgurung2002@yahoo.ca

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Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Nepali nationals in the U.S.

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Need associated tables/data for 2015 to generate scripts Let us all join a coalition of Nepali groups to support Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Nepali nationals in the U.S.

Respected International/National/Regional/ State/Student organizations Presidents/Community Leaders and the Nepalese Community of NASeA Region and beyond,  Respected Editors Online/TV/Print Media around the globe,

Greetings from NASeA! Nepalese community around the world is shocked to hear the natural disaster caused by resent  earthquake in Nepal. Our heart and pray to all the family members who lost their loved ones during this tragic incidence and extend our best wishes and speedy recovery to all the injured and sympathy to all those who lost their property during this disaster. On behalf of NASeA’s External Relations Committee together with President Dr. Ram Chandra Baral, EC members, I take this pleasure to request you all the respected International/National/Regional/State/Student organizations Presidents/Community Leaders to participate and join a coalition of Nepali groups to support Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Nepali nationals in the U.S. Please find the detail information below forwarded by Sonam Dolker Campaign Associate, Adhikaar and let us make our voice heard.

Here is the highlights of the announcement:

TPS is a form of humanitarian aid when an environmental disaster, including specifically an earthquake, has caused a substantial temporary disruption of living conditions. TPS for Nepal would ensure that Nepalis in the U.S. would be protected from deportation and granted work authorization to enable them to continue working and send remittances to Nepal. It could also open up avenues to being able to apply for advance parole which would allow individuals with non-permanent status to travel to Nepal and come back. For a more detailed explanation of TPS and how it will benefit Nepalis, please here to see this fact sheet .

We have four things to ask of you:

1. In order to get the Department of Homeland Security and the White House to grant Nepal TPS, they need to hear from community leaders like you. We have drafted a sign-on letter to collect organizational support. If you would like to support this letter to the Department of Homeland Security, please fill out this form.

2. Let the Nepali Embassy know that you and your community support TPS and want the Embassy to request TPS for Nepal. Please use this sample letter to write your own support letter to the Nepali embassy and email it to info@nepalembassyusa.org. The email should be addressed to Narayan Prasad Mainali.

3. Please sign this White House petition to support TPS for Nepal. We have 30 days to collect 100,000 signatures to get a response from the White House. Please share within your networks and make sure to sign it yourself.

4. And last but not least, please contact your U.S. Representative! We will not be able to win TPS for our Nepali sisters and brothers without YOUR support, and you can make your voice heard by calling your Representative and ask them to support TPS for the Nepali community.

We need to rally together and show the Nepali community’s support for TPS so that the Embassy will make it a priority. We must move fast to help those Nepalis who having pending US visas, and support our country and its people in this time of need.

Please contact Mr. Sonam Dolkar  at sonam@adhikaar.org if you have additional questions.

With this note, I kindly request you all to spread the news immediately and let us expedite our support to validate the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Nepali nationals in the U.S.

Always for the community,

With Respect,

Bimal Nepal

Executive Vice President, NASeA

Chair, External Relations Committee, NASeA

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5K/2K Run/Walk for a Cause for Nepal Earthquake Awareness Campaign on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 @ 8 AM

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5K/2K Run/Walk for a Cause for Nepal Earthquake Awareness Campaign on Sunday, May 17th, 2015 @ 8 AM
from 
Nepalese Association of Georgia (NAG) President Damu Dongol’s pen…………….

Dear Respected Community Members,

Namaste!

On this coming Sunday, May 17, 2015 Nepalese Association of Georgia along with her dedicated volunteers have organized the 5K/2K Run/Walk for a Cause for Nepal Earthquake Awareness Campaign. As of today (May 16, 2015), 118 people have already signed up for the event and the list is getting longer.  Please join us with your friends and family to be with the support of people like you, and together we hope the physical and emotional recovery begins with the start of Run/Walk for a Cause event.

WHEN: Sunday, May 17th, 2015
TIME: 8:00 – 10:00 am (Race starts at 8:30 am sharp)
WHERE: Brook Run Park 4770 North Peach tree Road, Dun-woody, GA 30346
ADMISSION FEE with T Shirt: $10 Adults, $5 Youth under 13 yrs.

Please help us expedite registration process by filling in attached Participant Waiver Form. The waiver form is required for all participants (adults and minor), and we hope to make your registration experience a remarkable. Brook Run Park opens at 7:00 AM, please plan to be in park as early as you can for a swift registration by 8:00 AM.

With Respect,
Damu Dongol
President, Nepalese Association of Georgia

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Meet and Greet the New Ambassador of Nepal to the United States of America Honorable Dr. Arjun Karki

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The Public Relations Committee of

Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)

Extends a cordial invitation to the interactive program with:

His Excellency Ambassador of Nepal to the United States of America Dr. Arjun Karki

 

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Time: 11:00 AM EST

Conference Call Phone No. (605) 562-0020; ID: 122-152-689.

 

Theme:     Meet and Greet the New Ambassador of Nepal to the United States of America Honorable Dr. Arjun Karki

Dr. Arjun Karki is the new Ambassador of Nepal to the United States of America. He is a globally recognized personality in the area of international diplomacy, and also brings substantial expertise in running a non-governmental organization in Nepal. His detailed CV can be viewed at www.arjunkarki.org. His credentials are impeccable with over 20 years of experience in international relations, international diplomacy, international negotiations, conflict mediation, peace-building as well as development co-operation at the local, national, regional and global levels. He has undertaken the International Diplomacy and Leadership Training from Harvard Law School, USA; the International Diplomacy and Diplomatic Protocol Management Training from EUROPROTOCOL, UK and the International Negotiations: Practical Skills and Techniques Training Course from The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

Dr. Karki held the position of International Co-ordinator of LDC Watch that is legally based in Brussels, Belgium with the international headquarters in Kathmandu, Nepal. He coordinated the organization and mobilization of the LDC Watch civil society policy advocacy and campaigns in the 48 UN-defined least developed countries (LDCs) in Africa, Caribbean and the Asia-Pacific. His work entailed well-established collaborative relationships with the UN system; the European Union viz. Council of Ministers, European Parliament, European Commission; the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); the African Union (AU); the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Pacific Islands Forum.

Dr. Karki was actively engaged in Nepal’s democracy movement in 1990 having been rooted in student activism during the preceding Panchayat era. Throughout the Maoist conflict (1996-2006), he was intensively involved in conflict mediation, conflict transformation and in defending the development space as the President of NGO Federation of Nepal, the Regional Co-ordinator of the South Asia Alliance for Poverty Eradication (SAAPE) while also heading Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN). He played a noted role as a human rights defender at the national and international levels – especially at the United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) – during the ‘direct royal regime’ in 2005 and subsequent second democracy movement or Jana Andolan II in April 2006.

Dr. Karki received his PhD in Development Studies from the University of East Anglia, UK and worked as an International Fellow at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), UK. He has extensively published in many reputed international journals and has served a reviewer for the Oxford University Press and SAGE Publications.

Please do not miss out this important interactive session with Dr. Karki. Following his talk, he will take questions, and will also update us about the recent catastrophic event in our motherland. 

 

Moderator: Nar Kaji Gurung, Ph.D., PAS, Dipl. ACAN Associate Professor of Animal Sciences at Tuskegee University, Alabama and

Chair, Public Relations Committee, NASeA

Phone: 334-727-8457;        Email: nkgurung2002@yahoo.ca

https://naseaonline.org

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You can call Nepal for free: Verizon, AT & T, Sprint, T-Mobile are offering free of charge to call Nepal

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Verizon, AT & T, Sprint, T-Mobile are offering free of charge to call Nepal.

Please call your service provider to open service for you before you make a call.  

Please be sure Not to call after specified date set by your service provider to avoid charge.

Please be sure to turn International-Call Service off after free call period ends to avoid charge.

 

Free call period

AT & T, Sprint, and T-Mobile –  April 25th through May 16th.

 

Verizon – April 25th through May 31st.

Time Warner Cable: All calls placed by Time Warner Cable’s Home Phone and Business Services customers to land-line and mobile numbers in Nepal will be free through April 25th to May 25th.

 

Call free to Nepal using Skype to land-line, or mobile

https://community.skype.com/t5/News-and-Announcements/Free-Calls-to-Nepalese-Landlines-and-Mobiles/ba-p/3960638

 

Call free to Nepal using Viber-Out, Google to land-line or mobile

https://mashable.com/2015/04/27/google-viber-reduce-call-costs-to-nepal

 

Here are the companies offering free or discounted calls to Nepal

https://www.theverge.com/2015/4/27/8505065/nepal-earthquake-free-calling-microsoft-google-skype

 

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Monthly Talk: Interactive sesstion with World Record Holder Mountaineer Mr. Apa Sherpa.

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The Public Relations Committee of
Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)
Extends a cordial invitation to the interactive program with:
World Record Holder Mountaineer Mr. Apa Sherpa.

Saturday, April 18, 2015
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Conference Call Phone No. (605) 562-0020; ID: 122-152-689

Theme: Life Lessons from a World Record Holder on Mt. Everest

Mr. Lakpa Tenzing Sherpa (a.k.a. Apa, also nicknamed “Super Sherpa), holds the world record for climbing Mount Everest successfully 21 times, and also a few unsuccessful attempts. He was born and raised in Thame, a village in the Everest region of Nepal. He got the first opportunity to climb Mt. Everest in 1990 at the age of 30 although he had worked with several expedition teams before that. He retired in 2011 to take care of his family and lives in Utah. Had he continued, he would have reached the peak many more times. Apa is an epitome of courage, endurance and dogged determination.

Apa runs a foundation called Apa Sherpa Foundation dedicated to enhance the livelihoods of Nepalese people, especially Sherpas who have limited employment opportunities other than climbing high altitude mountains. He has also worked with many others to raise awareness about climate change. He was a part of the team that brought down five tonnes of mountain trash that includes parts of a crashed helicopter, tin cans and climbing material. Unfortunately during this expedition, one of his friends and a fellow Sherpa, Lhakpa Nuru, was swept away in an avalanche on May 7, 2009, and died.

Apa also led the first expedition to complete the Great Himalaya Trail, a 1,700-kilometre (1,050-mile) trek spanning the entire length of the Nepalese Himalayas traversing some of the world’s most rugged landscapes 20 days before the stipulated time. He has kindly agreed to share his life experience in the NASeA conference call.

Please do not miss this opportunity to interact with Apa Sherpa. Following his talk, he will entertain questions.

Moderator:
Nar Kaji Gurung, Ph.D., PAS, Dipl. ACAN
Associate Professor of Animal Sciences at Tuskegee University, Alabama and

Chair, Public Relations Committee, NASeA

Phone: 334-887-7115;
Email: nkgurung2002@yahoo.ca

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Nepali New Year 2072 Gatherings

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नयाँ बर्ष २०७२ को हार्दिक मंगलमय शुभकामना !!

Respected Nepalese Community in NASeA Region and Beyond!

Happy Nepali New Year 2072!

On behalf of External Relations Committee of Nepalese Associations of Southeast America (NASeA) together with NASeA’s President Dr. Ram Chandra Baral, EC members, all Former Presidents and Advisers and well-wishers of NASeA, please join me extending you all good health and prosperous family life ahead during the auspicious occasion of Nepali New Year 2072!

During this special occasion, let us all meet, greet and welcome Nepali New Year 2072 keeping our rich traditional alive here in the US far from our motherland Nepal. NASeA External Relations Committee proudly circulates the announcement of various State/Student and Community organizations Nepali New Year 2072 celebration events to be held in various cities and states of our region.

NASeA’s April 2015 Calendar of Nepali New Year 2072 Celebrations:

April 11, Saturday:

·         NAG, Atlanta, Georgia “HAPPY Nepali New Year 2072 Celebration  & AGM of NAG” Celebration in Georgia organized by Nepalese Association in Georgia (NAG)

Time: 2 pm to 9 p.m.
Venue: Sitar Restaurant 8465 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Alpharetta GA 30022
Tickets:

$20 includes membership fee to vote, Dinner & enjoy New Year cultural show
$10 for membership fee and to vote only.

For details please contact: Damu Dongol @<damudongol@gmail.com>

·         TNCC, North Carolina:  New Year Celebration 2072 organized by Triad Nepalese Cultural Center, (TNCC), North Carolina. Visit: www.nctncc.org

Time: 12 Noon to 6 PM
Venue: NHCC, 3519 Imperial Drive, High Point NC 27265

Registration Fees: $10 per person 10 Years and above

For details please contact: TNCC President Narayan Khadka 336-707 0592

·         Tampa, Florida:  Nepali New Year 2072 Celebration organized by NeSA @ USF together with Nepalese community in Tampa, Florida

Time: Noon

Venue: Morris Bridge Park:   13330 Morris Bridge Road, Thonotosassa, FL 33592

For further details please contact: Dr. Netra Khanal   405-714-2868

 

April 12, Sunday:

·         North Carolina:  New Year 2072 celebration with Live Dance and DJ by Nepal Center of North Carolina,(NCNC), North Carolina. Visit: www.nctncc.org

Time: 5 PM-9:30PM
Venue: Fred G. Bond Metro Park  Senior Center (801 High House Rd, Cary, NC 27513)
Tickets:

Adult per person $12 (NCNC member)
Adult per person $15 (non-Member)
Children 6-13 $7
Ticket bought at the door will cost $13 per adult with no discount.
Please contact any of the following BOD members for advance ticket purchase

For details please contact: TNCC President Dr. Thakur Karkee @919-535-5509 e-mail:tkarki_n@yahoo.com)

 

 

April 18, Saturday:

·         Orlando, Florida:  Nepali New Year 2072 Celebration Picnic  organized by United FNA-FANS in association with Nepali Community Center (NCCO), Orlando, Florida. 

 

Time: Noon to 6 PM

Venue: “Moss Park” 12901 Moss Park Road Orlando, Florida 32832

Please click the link below and RSVP now: https://www.evite.com/event/03FAVFDUPCJPSAATSEPEX3CWCUA65A?gid=03FAQFI4K5YKCADAOEPEX3DXALYG5A

Contact Person: Bikash Devkota  407 453-1732 &  Dhan Thapa  407 334-1636

 

April 26, Sunday:

·         South Carolina Association of Nepalese (SCAN) is sincerely inviting you all  to an outdoor picnic on the special occasion of Nepali New Year 2072

Time: 12 Noon-5 PM
Venue: SCE & G Lake Murray Public Park (Shelter #A) 1888 N Lake Dr. Lexington, SC
Entry per headcount $15  

Please click the link below and RSVP now: https://www.evite.com/event/0175D5U6SP7HWQNEAEPE3SBQL2TZCQ

NAseA proudly shares her service towards the community. With our effective communication and active partnership with all our State/Student and community organizations we will give consistency to our mission in best serving our community of this region and together we will learn our best practices and moving forward build a strong networking always placing the American Nepalese community first.

With this note, I request all Respected State/Student and community leaders to provide us the information of Nepali New Year 2072 Celebration and other activities in your region and we will update the April 2015 calendar accordingly. As always, thanks for your support.

Let us all be together in welcoming Nepali New Year 2072 and together keep our Nepali root values alive here in USA far from our motherland Nepal.

Always for the community,

Respectfully,

Bimal Nepal

Executive Vice President, NASeA

Chair, External Relations Committee, NASeA

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