North American Association of Indian Students
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Founded | 2020 |
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Founder | Sudhanshu Kaushik |
Type | Nonprofit organization |
Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
Focus | Students, youth, activism, mobilization |
Location | |
Membership | 23,000 |
Website | naais |
The North American Association of Indian Students (NAAIS) is an American nonprofit organization that supports Indian and Indian-American students studying in the United States.[1][2] The organization aims to connect a variety of Indian groups on college and university campuses to create better resources for Indian and Indian-American students.
With over 200,000 Indian students and over 500,000 Indian-American students studying in US institutions, young Indians are one of the largest identity groups within the United States, second only to the Chinese.[3]
NAAIS runs a workshop series to encourage bonding between Indian-origin students.[4] Additionally, NAAIS runs a mentorship program "designed to facilitate connections between undergraduate students of Indian origin, including Indian-American students, and experienced Indian alumni mentors".[5][better source needed] In 2001, NAAIS also partnered with ZEE5, an Indian video-on-demand service, to get its message to more young Indians around college campuses,[6][7] having visited over 50 college campuses in the United States by November that year.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Living in two realities': Indian diaspora reckons with crisis abroad". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ Callimachi, Rukmini (2021-06-03). "Colleges Say Students Must Get a Covid Vaccine. But No, Not That One". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ Sharma, Kritika (2019-11-26). "21% fewer Indian students went abroad last year as US figures saw biggest drop". ThePrint. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ Nott, Will (27 August 2021). "NAAIS holds workshops across US to support Indian students". The Pie News. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Community". North American Association of Indian Students. Retrieved 2020-03-11. [dead link]
- ^ Patel, Nirali (2021-09-30). "Sudhanshu Kaushik speaks to UMich Indian American Student Association". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ Staff Writer. "ZEE5 launches in the U.S., ushers in a new era of South Asian entertainment | News India Times". Retrieved 2021-11-20.
- ^ "SASA Bollywood Night brings community together with trivia". The Diamondback. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
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