AIF New York Young Professionals Chapter Update

Your Voice For The Cause, Hudson Terrace | Nov. 10 | 7PM
We thank you for attending the AIF NYYPC kick-off event for 2009–10 - Your Voice for the Cause. The event not only educated but also complimented over 90 supporters with drinks and event passes. In partnership with the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC), we offered our guests free “invitation only” passes to the Director’s Screening of Gulaal and the opportunity to meet with Gulaal’s director, Anurag Kashyap. Photos from the event have been posted to our Facebook Page.



2009 - 2010 Initiative - SAATH

The votes have been counted and the people have spoken: SAATH has been chosen as our initiative for FY2009-10! SAATH (saath.org) works in the urban slums of Ahmedabad and administers an Integrated Settlements Development Program which views development holistically and aims at enhancing local capacities by empowering local residents. We are also proud to announce that on November 9, Rajendra Joshi, Director of SAATH, received the Social Entrepreneur of the Year award from the World Economic Forum. We look forward to working with and supporting SAATH over the coming months.

William J. Clinton Service Fellow Event - Sundaram Tagore Gallery | Wednesday, Dec. 9 | 6:30pm

AIF NYYPC’s next event will be held at Sundaram Tagore Gallery on December 9 at 6:30 PM. Spend an evening learning about one of AIF's Signature Programs, the Clinton Fellowship, which focuses on an exchange of technical skills and intellectual resources, aiming to build the capacity of Indian NGOs while developing American leaders with a deep understanding of and continued commitment to India. A panel of Clinton Fellows will be discussing their experiences working on-the-ground with NGOs in India and answering questions from the audience. Tickets will be available for purchase at newyork.aifyp.com/event.

AIF NYYPC Open Board Positions

AIF NYYPC is currently inviting applications for its board. Please email a statement of interest and resume to newyork@aif.org if you are interested in getting involved.

The Ninth Annual MIAAC Film Festival – New York City | November 11-15

We are proud to partner with the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) and bring to you - The Ninth Annual MIAAC Film Festival. This splendid festival will be filled with red carpet premieres, panels on Indian Cinema, a focus on Kashmir and many more exciting events!
From the festival that brought you “Slumdog Millionaire“, “Water“, “The Namesake,” and other award-winning films, this year’s festival promises to be more exciting with 44 premieres of the best of Indian cinema including features, shorts and documentaries such as Aasif Mandvi’s “Today’s Special”, Santosh Sivan’s "Tahaan“, and Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury's "The Endless Wait”. MIAAC ticket stubs also provide free admission to after parties with drink specials. You can purchase your tickets at http://miaacfilmfest.org. MIAAC09 is pleased to offer members of AIF YP discounted tickets to the Sunday 9PM screening of Gulaal (mention the MIAAC discount at the box office).

The Manhattan Project, Baruch Mason Hall Theater | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 6:30PM

NYU Pandemonium and NASHA in partnership with the American India Foundation presents, The Manhattan Project, a fusion dance competition. All proceeds will be donated to AIF, LAMP Program and the Clinton Initiative. Please visit www.themanhattanproject.kk5.org for more details.

Get Involved!

If you would like more information on getting involved or helping to sponsor the NYYPC or AIF in general, please email us at newyork@aif.org. If you have not already done so, please join our Facebook fan page (www.facebook.com/newyork.aifyp) to receive the latest information on upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.