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Joint Convention 2015 : Writing Contest

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Writing Contest

The Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) and the Association of Nepalese in Midwest America (ANMA) are announcing the annual student writing contest. The contest is open to all high school, middle school, and elementary school students living in North America.

The goal of this contest is to increase awareness of Nepali culture in order to preserve our culture and ultimately gain a better understanding of ourselves.

Listed below are brief details regarding the individual contest for high school, middle school and elementary school participants. For detailed information regarding guidelines, eligibility, submission date, judging committee, and judging criteria, please read the corresponding attachment 

Elementary School Memoir Contest

Announcement Middle School Memoir Contest

High School Memoir Contest

We would like to invite all interested students to participate and play vital role in making our effort successful.

Sushama Pradhan, Ph.D.
Committee Chair,
NASeA/ANMA Student Writing Contest, 2015

High School Contest
Essay: Rebuilding the Lost Heritage
If you were a policy-maker how would you plan on rebuilding historic monuments destroyed and damaged by recent massive earthquake in Nepal?
What will be your short-term priority and your long-term agenda? Since thousands of historical monuments have been affected by the earthquake, how would you prioritize where to begin the recovery process? What kind of infrastructure would you reinstate?

(Guideline: The essay should incorporate a plan for rebuilding both completely destroyed and extensively damaged monuments in Nepal. The essay should also discuss how Nepal can hand down its cultural heritage to future generations).

Awards & Recognition:
The first-place winner will be awarded a prize of US $300 along with an award certificate. The second and third place winners will receive $100 and $50 respectively, along with an award certificate. The top three essays will also be published in NASeA’s upcoming Yeti View Point magazine. The winners will be honored during NASeA/ANMA joint convention during Labor Day Weekend 2015 in Greensboro/High Point, North Carolina.

Middle School Contest
Memoir: Devastated by the Earthquake

Discuss your memories regarding any place in Nepal that has been damaged by the recent earthquake. If you have not personally visited the location of choice, you may write from the perspective of someone who has, such as your parents.

Also discuss the state of the location after the earthquake. For example, the earthquake has given Nepal a chance to rebuild for the better. Therefore, what (if any) did you not like about the location prior to the earthquake and how can this concern be addressed during the reconstruction?

(Guideline: The essay should discuss a physical location – any city, village or an area such as Durbar Square).

Awards & Recognition:
First, second, and third place winners will be awarded a prize of US $100, $75 and $50 respectively along with an award certificate. The top three narrative writings will also be published in NASeA’s upcoming Yeti View Point magazine. The winners will be honored during NASeA/ANMA joint convention in Labor Day Weekend 2015 in Greensboro/High Point, NC.

The award for the middle school writing contest is sponsored by Dr. Sanjeeb Sapkota and Ms. Sabina Sapkota of Lawrenceville, Georgia.

Elementary School Contest

Show and Tell: Lost Heritage of Nepal

Assume that you have to do a “Show-and-tell”, except instead of telling, you will be writing. Choose one famous Nepali temple, building, or place that has been destroyed or damaged by the recent earthquake in Nepal. Ask your parents to provide a picture of the object and write about it. Please do not forget to send us your picture along with your writing.

(Guideline: 1. Write about any historically significant temple, building, or place that has been damaged/destroyed by the recent earthquake in Nepal. 2. Attach a picture of your show and tell).

Awards & Recognition:
Elementary school “Show and Tell Nepal” contests’ first, second, and third place winners will be awarded a prize of US $100, $75 and $50 respectively along with an award certificate. The top three writings will also be published in NASeA’s upcoming Yeti View Point magazine. The winners will be honored during NASeA/ANMA joint convention in Labor Day Weekend 2015 in Greensboro/High Point, North Carolina.

The award for the elementary school essay competition is sponsored by Mr. Madhab Mainali and Sita Mainali from Huntsville, Alabama.

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Become Member of NASeA by July 8, 2015

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Call to Register for the Convention and Become Member of NASeA (Nepalese Association in Southeast America) By July 8, 2015

As announced earlier, NASeA’s election for the Board of Directors and Officers will be held on September 6, 2015 during the Annual NASeA/ANMA Convention to be held in Greensboro, NC.

As per the bylaws of NASeA, only those individuals who are members of NASeA by July 8, 2015 would be eligible to contest or vote in the election.

Currently, most members of NASeA include (a) attendees at the 2014 ANMA/NASeA annual convention in Denver, Colorado (August 30 – September 1, 2014) with payment of the full registration fees, or (b) life members of NASeA.

Recently, NASeA has decided that anyone registering for the convention by July 8, 2015 would be immediately granted membership of NASeA without incurring additional membership fees.

Therefore, the Election Committee encourages all individuals who are not currently members of NASeA to register for the convention and become members of NASeA by July 8, 2015, and thereby be eligible to contest or vote in the election.

As per NASeA bylaws, anyone registering for the convention after July 8, 2015 would not be eligible to contest or vote in the election to be held on September 6, 2015.

Please note that the last date for submitting nominations is August 7, 2015.

Respectfully,

NASeA Election Committee:

Dr. Prahlad Pant, Chair

Dr. Narayan Rajbhandari, Member

Dr. Khusi Ram Tiwari, Member

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Prahlad & Bindu Pant Scholarship Award

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Prahlad & Bindu Pant Scholarship Award

Awarded on the basis of student’s financial needs 

Managed by

Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA) 

  1. Beginning in 2013, An annual $2,000 (Two Thousand US Dollars) scholarship award has been established by Dr. Prahlad and Bindu Pant. This award is managed and coordinated by Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA).
  2. This scholarship is awarded annually to one student on the basis of the financial needs of the student and not on the basis of merit.
  3. The scholarship award is open to any freshman or sophomore undergraduate student of Nepali origin (one or both parents from Nepal) residing in the United States, who is a US high school graduate and has been admitted as a full-time student to a US college or university.
  4. The selection process involves completing the application form together with all the documents (listed in no. 15 in page 3 of this application form) and the verification of the total annual income of the student and/or the student’s parents.
  5. NASeA Academic and Professional committee will make the selection on the basis of the financial needs of the applicant, and its decision will be final.
  6. Application forms are due by the second Saturday of every August. For this year, the application deadline is Saturday, August 8, 2015. The application is attached to this email. Please complete the application form in the next page and submit documents mentioned in no. 15 of page 3 and send it to Academic and Professional Committee chair at ramjee.sharma@gmail.com by August 8, 2015.
  7. The decision on the winner and a runner-up of the award is made by the fourth Saturday of every August. For 2015, the selection will be made by Saturday, August 22, 2015 or at the earliest possible date thereafter.
  8. The award is given out to the winner at the NASeA/ ANMA Joint Convention in Greensboro, NC during the cultural program. The student must be present at the convention to receive the award. Visit convention website https://www.jointconvention.org for more information about the convention. If the winner fails to show up at the convention, the award will be given to the runner-up if he/she is present.
  9. For questions or information, please contact ramjee.sharma@gmail.com.

    Application deadline August 8, 2015

    Click here to download the application form

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Ramjee Sharma, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
DeVry University, Atlanta, GA
Chair, Academic and Professional Committee
Nepalese Association in Southeast America (NASeA)
Ph: 404-509-1965

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NASeA ANMA Joint Convention Registration is open now

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Registration is open for NASeA ANMA Joint Convention at North Carolina .

Please visit : https://jointconvention.org/product-category/registration

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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.

Please click the button below to contribute. Your donation is tax deductible. Please save payment confirmation email as a receipt for your tax purposes.
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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.
Federal ID number 58-2143015.
You can also contribute by writing paper-check or use the same PayPal link above to use online electronic-check.

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
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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

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