Shanti Bhavan Anniversary Event in NYC
Join our 15th Anniversary Celebration on May 9, 2013 at the Bowery Hotel in New York City. It will be an exciting evening with live music, a short presentation from an Oscar-winning filmmaker, and a peppering of celebs. Meet and enjoy the company of successful and yet socially conscious people like you…. Sierra Boggess who...
Fall Newsletter 2012
Shanti Bhavan Newsletter, Fall 2012 Dear friends, The holidays are just around the corner, and to share in the joy and laughter of the season we have three heart-warming stories from Shanti Bhavan. Our kids have been busy studying and preparing for their exams, but they have also taken the time to celebrate special occasions...
Cheers for Charity – A Night For Naveen fundraiser in Chicago
Please join us and celebrate for a good cause! Shanti Bhavan is a visionary school in India that provides exemplary education to children of the lowest caste, seeking to break the cycle of poverty. For $30 you can help make a difference, and also enjoy open bar (beer and some mixed drinks) from 6:30 to...
Children’s Day
November 13th was Children’s Day and it was celebrated at Shanti Bhavan with lots of dancing, singing, skits, and ice cream! Teachers dancing together. Ms. Irene and Auntie Gita dancing together and looking beautiful, as always!The volunteers singing a song together. The children enjoying the program!
Photo Journal: Diwali Celebration at Shanti Bhavan
Take a look a look at how Shanti Bhavans celebrated Diwali 2010 through the camera lens of our artist in residence, Yazmany Arboleda. Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali,popularly known as the “festival of lights”, is an important five-day festival in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus,...
Decorating Shanti Bhavan for Diwali
11th-graders Jancy and Divya decorate Shanti Bhavan for Diwali, festival of lights.
Dr. George to Speak at Johns Hopkins University
South Asia Studies at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies cordially invites you to attend a talk by Dr. Abraham George. He will discuss the topic of bringing about a sustainable impact on poverty through education. Through his many accomplishments in poverty alleviation, education, health, women’s empowerment and freedom of the press,...
She’s The First Fundraiser to Support Shanti Bhavan
Our partners at She’s The First, the global nonprofit supporting girls’ education worldwide, are celebrating their one year anniversary with a birthday bash in New York City! They’ve chosen Shanti Bhavan as their featured charity at this She’s the First Soiree. It’ll be a fun-filled night where you can meet many of the wonderful people...
The Gentlemen Plead the Fifth (Grade)
Having fun with the boys from the fifth grade class this week!
Making Faces with the 3rd Grade (Part 1)
As part of one of our mentorship programs, the third graders were photographed this afternoon using their most expressive faces.
Science Experiment
Two of Shanti Bhavan’s science teachers Mr. Pandiyan and Mr. Doss work with 12th graders Abliash and Poovarasan and 11th grader Prashanth for a chemistry experiment.
Practicing Hard in Guitar Class!
8th graders Preetha, Anjali, and Renuka in guitar class with volunteer Mike Boggess.
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