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YICG 2010-2011
 
February 2011

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Feb 19 Talent Nite
Feb 26 No Classes
 
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Ameya Kalla
Dear Friends,

YICG has started the New Year by hosting 'TAREN', a monthly mental health support group for South Asians, run by NAMI (National Association for the Mentally Ill). For many with friends and family struggling with these issues, the support group will provide a much needed resource. See this ITV clip on this group and its work. The support group meets on the first Saturday of the Month at YICG's Resource room in the Herricks Community Center. 

 
The support group has been started by Mr. Raghavendran (my father), who, after an illustrious career in the Indian Airforce, immigrated to USA and has spent the last 20 years working tirelessly for the issues that affect the mentally ill. 


 
From  'TAREN'  -  "an acronym for "Together Achieving Results, Empathy and Normalcy".  Our concept is that the Individuals and Families affected by mental health issues are Stars obscured by clouds of Stigma, Unawareness and Unkindness.  Our mission is to help dispel the clouds and let the Stars shine with all their effulgence.  We aim to do this by Support, Education and Advocacy."  


 

Please contact Mr. Raghavendran at 516-944-8537 for more details.

Best Wishes,
 
Rathi Raja

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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR NEXT 3 WEEKS 
  • Talent Night on Feb 19th 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Sign up this week at front desk. First 20 participants only!! See Below for details!
  • No class on Feb 26th
  • BrainPower Classes Start Feb 7th at the Herricks Community Center. 
  !!  TALENT NITE DETAILS  !!
Tell the kids it's time for our annual Talent Show!  This event is an opportunity for our students to showcase their talents.  Please encourage the kids to do whatever they're comfortable with - singing, dancing, jokes, instrumental performance, etc. The show will begin after classes on Saturday, February 19th, 4:30 - 6:30pm. 

 

Sign up sheets will be at the front desk for the next 2 weeks, starting this Saturday. Sign up is available to current YICG students, either as an individual act (3 minutes) or as a group act (5 minutes).  The show will consist of the first 20 acts to sign up.   

 

When signing up, please include: child's name, contact #, email address, type of performance, and name of song.

 

Pizza and refreshments will be served following the show.  We look forward to another entertaining evening!


 Youth Book Club
   Moderator: Rohith Rokkam
 
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling - 1/8/11
House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer - 2/12/11
Artemis Fowl  by Eoin Colfer - 3/12/11
Animal Farm by George Orwel l- 4/9/11
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen - 5/14/11
 
Time: 3:15 to 3:45 pm - Faculty Lounge - Age: 11-14 years
Pre-K to Grade 12
Vedic Heritage | Shlokas | Hindi | Carnatic Music | Bharatanatyam Odissi | Kathak | Tamil | Telegu | Tabla | Bollywood Dance 
Adult Programs
Gita Class | Chanting | Badminton | Yoga | Bollywood Fitness 
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