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

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

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

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


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

 

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

 

Nepali New Year 2072 Gatherings

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

Nepal’s Pride: Lord Buddha and Mt. Everest

ANS- Binod/Sabirti Mainali Scholarship Application

ANS- Binod/Sabirti Mainali Scholarship Application -Deadline Extended to Tuesday April 14, 2014
ANS is proud to announce the Annual ANS- Binod/Sabirti Mainali Scholarship for year 2015.

This scholarship is dedicated to Binod and Sabitri Mainali for their lifelong dedication to their family and community. This scholarship is open to High School seniors of Nepalese origins who are residents of Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia Pennsylvani and North Carolina. The purpose of this scholarship is to embolden High School seniors of Nepalese origin who excel academically, show leadership among peers, and make a positive impact within Nepalese community.

Details:
Deadline: Tuesday April 14, 2014
Award(s): $2000 and $1000 for runner up
Renewable: Non-renewable
Visit us Online: https://www.ans-mainalifund.org

REQUIREMENTS (Must meet ALL Criteria)

Class Year: High School Senior
Residency: Resident of Virginia, Maryland or District of Columbia, Pennsylvania & North Carolina
Origin: Nepalese Origin
Grade: Minimum unweighted CGPA of 3.0
Enrollment: Plan to enroll as a 1st year college student in an accredited college/university

Winners are chosen by a selection committee made up of five members. The decision is based on the submitted application, recommendation letters, and essay.

MAILING ADDRESS
ANS – Binod & Sabitri Mainali Scholarship
PO Box: 1718
Centreville, VA 20122

Thank you,

Sujeet A
Media Coordinator
America Nepal Society
Tel: 703 672 1646

This community information has been sent to you as a courtesy of Enepalese .com .Enepalese.com is a web newspaper. We update all the news, PROGRAMS and events as quickly as possible both in Nepali and English.We accept news,publish interview ,photos ,video ,mass email and local community news.

Established in 1967, the America Nepal Society (ANS) is one of the oldest non-profit organizations that has been serving the Nepalese expatriates and friends of Nepal since its inception; and has been working for charitable, literary and educational activities. The objectives of ANS includes fostering greater knowledge and understanding of literature, arts, cultures, values, manners, social customs, and other facts of diversities and similarities among Americans and Nepalese in the USA.


Nepali Club of Georgia Tech is showing a Academy award nominated Movie ‘Himalaya’ on Thursday April 3rd

International Movie Night

In celebration of Culture Fest, Global Jackets and Nepali Club at Georgia Tech will be viewing “Himalaya” which was nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 72nd Academy Awards in 2000.  

Synopsis: “Himalaya (French: Himalaya: L’Enfance d’un chef’) is a 1999 Nepalese movie directed by Eric Valli

Himalaya is a story set against the backdrop of the Nepalese Himalayas. At an altitude of five thousand metres in the remote mountain region of Dolpa, Himalaya is the story of villagers who take a caravan of yaks across the mountains, carrying rock salt from the high plateau down to the lowlands to trade for grain. An annual event, the caravan provides the grain that the villagers depend on to survive the winter. The film unfolds as a story of rivalry based on misunderstanding and distrust, between the aging chief and the young daring herdsman, who is both a friend and a rival to the chief’s family, as they struggle for leadership of the caravan.”

For more information visit the following URLs or contact Bivas Gelal at biratbivas@gmail.com
Click here for the Film Himalaya
Click here for Event Info

Sponsored by Global Jackets and Nepali Club at Georgia Tech
Under the Couch, Student Center 2nd floor
6pm-8pm

Trailer Himalaya from Eric Valli on Vimeo.

For more information please read below and visit this link and contact Bivas Gelal at biratbivas@gmail.com

Requesting application for scholarship award for Eric Lu, and Chinese American Lions Club of Atlanta Scholarship organized by APAC

Application deadline extended to March 25, 2015 midnight for APAC Scholarship application

NASeA Youth Scholarship Ad-Hoc committee is requesting you for an application for annual scholarship award for Eric Lu, and Chinese American Lions Club of Atlanta Scholarship Award managed by APAC-GA

APAC will be awarding two special scholarships of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) at its 30th Annual Unity Gala on May 2, 2015. These scholarships are meant to support the college education of deserving Asian American high school students who are about to graduate and enter college.

Applicants will be judged on their overall academic achievement, leadership qualities, extra-curricular involvement, community service, and established essay grading rubric.

Please download Application and Rubric

Click here for Application

Click here Rubric

 

Please submit your application to NASeA Youth Scholarship Ad-Hoc Committee via email at Scholarship@NASeAOnline.org by March 25, 2015 Midnight Eastern Time. Upon selection, you will be asked to fill in the final APAC Application.

Please encourage your children to submit the application along with the supporting essay, and take an advantage of this college entering opportunity.

NASeA Youth Scholarship Ad-Hoc Committee would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their advising and contributions towards this project.

 

Mrs. Brichaya Shah Shrestha
Director of Instructional Design Unit
Kennesaw State University
Marietta, GA


Ms. Nanda Negandhi
6th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Oak Hill Middle School
Milledgeville, GA

 

 

Shailendra Bajracharya
Vice President, NASeA
Project Lead, NASeA Youth Scholarship Ad-Hoc Committee


Interactive program with:Pioneer Heart Transplant Surgeon Dr. Kumud Dhital

Interactive program with:

Pioneer Heart Transplant Surgeon Dr. Kumud Dhital

This community information has been sent to you as a courtesy of Enepalese .com .Enepalese.com is a web newspaper. 

We update all the news, PROGRAMS and events as quickly as possible both in Nepali and English.

We accept news,publish interview ,photos ,video ,mass email and local community news.

The Public Relations Committee of Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) Extends a cordial invitation to the interactive program with: Pioneer Heart Transplant Surgeon Dr. Kumud Dhital

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Time: 8:00 PM EST

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

Theme: Pioneering DCD Heart Transplantation

Dr. Kumud Dhital is one of the pioneers of world’s first “dead heart” transplant for the first time. He was born in Italy but his parents came from Nepal. He has earned a great deal of fame and respect for his work around the world. He is especially admired by Nepalese people for his extraordinary achievement. He has kindly agreed to share his success story via conference call with us during his brief sojourn in the US.

Please attend the conference call and please share this wonderful opportunity with those who may wish to hear from him. Currently, he is working as a Consultant Cardiothoracic & Transplant Surgeon at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia. His academic qualification include BSc (1st Class Hons), BM. BCh (Oxon), FRCS (Eng.), FRCS-CTh (UK), PhD,   FRACS. He has worked in the US, UK and now is working in Australia.

His additional responsibilities include Conjoint Associate Professor in Surgery- UNSW, Director of Sydney Heart Valve Bank. He serves in many important committees; Vice Chair Human Research Ethics Committee – St Vincent’s Hospital, Member Lung Advisory Committee (Transplantation Society of Australia & New Zealand) Member in NSW Transplant Advisory Committee, Member in Deceased Donor Organ Procurement Service (NSW) and member in International Society of Heart & Lung Transplantation. He previously worked at Papworth Hospital NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK from 2006 –2009 and as a consultant Cardiothoracic and Transplant Surgeon, Director of Lung Transplantation. 

He also worked as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery, UPMC  (University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre from 2003 to 2005), Director of Cardio-Pulmonary transplantation and Mechanical Assistance, Chief of Sub-Intensive Care (Step-Down Unit), IsMeTT -Mediterranean Institute for Transplantation and Advancedb Therapies, Palermo, Sicily, Italy (Affiliated to UPMC, Pittsburgh, USA). He has been invited to numerous international scientific meetings and symposia as a keynote speaker and has extensively published in many scientific journals.

Please do not miss out this important interactive session with Professor Dr. Dhital. Following his talk, he will take 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: 334-727-8457;

Email: nkgurung2002@yahoo.com

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