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Election of IAALV Executive Committee 2016-17

OUR NEXT STEP TO ESTABLISH THE NEW TEAM:

A lot will depend on the leadership and management skills of The TEAM RUNNING the organization for the next two years! 🙂

  
 

Dear Esteemed Members of our Community:

 
 

All are cordially invited to IAALV Annual General Body (GB) Meeting and Election of 2016-17 IAALV Executive Committee (EC) are convened as per the schedule below.

 
 

Date: Saturday, Dec 19, 2015

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (GB Meeting and Election of 2016-17 IAALV EC)

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon (EC Meeting)

Venue: Hindu Temple Society, 4200 Airport Rd, Allentown, PA 18109, Phone:(610) 264-2810

 

Kindly make it convenient to attend the meeting as it is important for us all.

 
 

ELECTION OF THE 2016-17 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

 
 

As per constitution of IAALV, the term of office of the current executive committee has come to a close and elections are due for the selection of new executive committee for the two year term 2016-17 with their term beginning on Jan 1st 2016. 

 
 

Accordingly, nominations are invited for Election to the Executive Committee. As outgoing IAALV President, I have installed a nominating committee with the following members:

 
 

Chair: Surender Dayal 610-392- 5851

Members: Kamacharulu Ramoju 678-779-1606, Ashok Khandelwal 732-318-9418

 
 

who are entrusted to find few good people who have the leadership and understanding to take the association forward for the benefit of 7000 plus Lehigh Valley Indian-Americans 

 

We have several positions of program managers and members at large currently open, interested candidates are requested either to call members of the nominating committee or send their nomination

to the president@iaalv.org by or before the nomination deadline midnight of Sat Dec 12th.  All the eligible nominations received per the deadline indicated above, shall be placed on the slate by the nominating committee for election.

 
 

With best regards,

Ashim Bhowmick

President, IAALV 2014-15

610-966-5057 (Home)

610-457-4205 (Mobile)


 

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Happy Gandhi Jayanti (2015)

Happy Gandhi Jayanti!

On 2015 Bapu’s Birth Anniversary – An Important Message

BRIDGING RACE GAP THROUGH GOOD HUMAN RELATIONS ALTRUISTICALLY: An Undertaking That Is Self-Serving For Any Community!

 Dear Esteemed Members of our Community:

 Let us all choose to rise above our differences and live together – as citizens of this world.  We must promote good human relations where we live and bridge the gaps between people of different cultures, language, race, age, background and beliefs, so that all citizens may participate fully in the life. This applies not just in the Lehigh Valley, but the world we live in so we can leave future generations a world full of peace, acceptance and inclusiveness.

 I strongly believe, to leave a legacy of love and passion in the world, we must raise our future generations to belong to this adopted country of ours and to be able to succeed as global citizens (if we groom them that way and they so choose).

 Broadened horizons give a perspective that broadens the mind and creates visionaries out of ordinary people. Our children deserve the opportunity to be recognized not as belonging just to any one State of any one country but as individuals and communities that the world wants to welcome as their own no matter where they go geographically. We must have the ability to envision that our next generation will relate to themselves as Americans and as World Citizens of Indian Descent not the 36 states and union territories that their parents have migrated from to these United States. 

 These are simple ways we Indian-Americans can improve race relations in America for our current generation and the generations to come. A lot has been done and lot has to be done on race relations. This is particularly important in the context of what has been happening lately in the United States.

 Team IAALV is proud of the work put in towards our and the larger community and wants to see the work continue and keep getting better with each new committee. IAALV needs many good people with altruistic sentiments to join as it continues to represent ‘Composite India’ as an ‘UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION’ in the Lehigh Valley making 7000 plus Lehigh Valley Indian-Americans relevant.

 Let us elect a new executive committee that represents diverse India and choose members with different backgrounds, perspectives and skills and a strong interest in serving our community. Diversity will make the committee stronger and continually improve our association.

 Ashim Bhowmick

President – IAALV 2014-15

Winner of 2003 Allentown Human Relations Award

610-966-5057 (Home); 610-457-4205 (Mobile)

 

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New Milestone

AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE REACHED IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF OUR PRESENCE IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY! 

Dear Esteemed Members of Our Community:

Lehigh Valley Indian-Americans have reached an important milestone in more than 50 years of their presence in the Lehigh Valley and achieved a new momentum in reaching a goal for second generation and generations to come.

A sign – Indian American Assoc. of LV – at the intersection of Rt 33 & Wm Penn Highway – has been installed by Penndot. IAALV adopted this intersection in 2014 to be a part of Great American Clean-up of PA.DSC03614

This was possible because of the alliance IAALV recently formed with the LV Kannada Group and the volunteer support of LV Gujarati Brahmin Samaj. We owe it to Prof Balakrishna Rao for his tireless service to make this possible on behalf of 7000 plus Lehigh Valley Indian-Americans.

We have established ourselves in this adopted country and now our community’s presence in the local scene through simple acts of altruism thus living up to our Mission Statement – “We care for the Community We Live In”

This is a moment of reflection for all Americans – being an integral part of local society, bridging the gaps between people of different cultures, language, race, age, background and beliefs, so that all may participate fully in the life and welfare of our home -Lehigh Valley – thus building a secure future for us all.

Look forward to have fruitful and meaningful outcomes from the various alliances that IAALV has recently formed. Let us continue to forge ahead.

Next Great American Clean-Up of PA is on Sat Oct 3.

A BIG Thank You to our regular volunteers for their ongoing commitment for this twice a year clean-up project. Last clean-up was on Sat May 23 and next Clean-up is scheduled for Oct 3rd. Please volunteer your time!

Please contact Prof. Balakrishna Rao IAALV Coordinator – Road Clean-up Project —info@iaalv.org

Ashim Bhowmick

President-IAALV