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Causes: Arts & Culture, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness
Mission: 1. To cultivate, promote, foster, sponsor, and develop asian indian community in somerset county and neighboring areas in the state of new jersey. 2. To educate children about indian culture, values, and customs. 3. To educate the mainstream community about asian indian culture, values and customs, with an aim to increase understanding and importance of diversity. 4. To organize and sponsor lectures, seminars, meetings, exhibitions, radio and television programs to promote asian indian arts, music, languages, and literature. 5. To develop and undertake educational programs leading to a balanced growth in the physical, social and psychological development of members. 6. To collect and administer funds for cultural, scientific, educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of section 501(c) (3) of the internal revenue code of 1954, specifically to improve the quality of human life all over the world 7. To encourage and promote education and scientific research by voluntary grants, such
Programs: Annual spring festival organized in may to promote culture, self confidence and public speaking for youths in community. Around 170 youth participation. More than 650 people attended the event.
annual navratri - folk dance festival attended by 600 people(estimated).
annual celebration of festival of lights - to promote cultural and religious knowledge to the community attended by 500 people (estimated).
annual summer gather to promote culture held in june - attended by more than 400 people. Gala event - attended more than 650 people. Soup kitchen for more than 60 individuals.