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Young Indian Culture Group
yicgroup99@gmail.com
516-739-1575
501(c)3 id 11-3256075
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Newsletter edited by
Sanjana Reddy.
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Classes held on Saturdays at 7 Hilldale Drive, Albertson,NY 11507.
Brain Power is held on Mondays and Wednesdays at the YICG Office at 999 Herricks Road, Suite 110, New Hyde Park, NY 11040.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THIS SATURDAY
PLEASE PURCHASE MASALA PARTY TICKETS!!!
* THIS WEEK - Cooking Class Starts!
* Adult Bollywood Fitness
3 classes for $55 & 5 classes for $85
* DECEMBER 4 - MANGALA ARTS FESTIVAL Click Here.
Sponsered by NYSCA and the Geethanjali Group
* DECEMBER 11 - YICG MASALA PARTY Look below.
* DECEMBER 17- BANYAN Mentorship Network Meeting!
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Dear Friends,
Hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving! Our first Dharma-Thon event was a joy to conduct and the coming together of four classes - Adult Gita & Chanting, Vedic 4 and 5- left us with many thoughtful ideas for the future. Click here for Dharma-thon Photos. Our contemporary discussion between adults and youth on the application of some of the guiding principles of the Ramayana has been summarized in the Dharma-thon Workshop Notes.
Mark your calendar for our 7th Annual Mangala Festival of Arts of India, celebrating Diwali. This is on Dec 4, Sunday at 3 p.m. Click here for Mangala flyer. We look forward to seeing many of our faculty members performing.
Our annual participation at the Temple Tikwah Inter-faith Thanksgiving Service reminds us of our role in the community and the importance of nurturing bonds with others we may not run into on a periodic basis. This event was covered by the local press in Article #1 & Article #2.
PLEASE purchase your Masala party tickets soon - this would be a great help!! Masala Party on Sun, Dec 11th, 5:30 p.m. COME ON TIME - Everyone is welcome, especially kids!
CLASS PHOTOS! by our youth reporters!
Activity room for adults - do check it out.
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YICG is proud to present BANYAN - Build A Novel Youth Adult Network!
It is an exciting opportunity for middle and high school students currently enrolled in our Saturday programs to be a part of this program geared toward having small groups of students working with a mentor in various team-building and mentoring activities. The goal of this program is to bring out leadership skills among our students using fun projects under the guidance of a group of adults from our community.
Activities planned during the session hours include Cooking Contests, Basketball Competitions, Spring Walkathon, Improvised Public Speaking and so on. We also plan to bring in special guests from time to time to work with the entire group.
Frequency/Duration: 5-6 sessions in the calendar year, First meeting is on December 17th 2011
Time: 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
Place: Herricks Middle School Cafeteria
Fee: No Charge for YICG students.
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MASALA PARTY INFORMATION
Click Here for Flyer and Ticket Details.
* PURCHASE your tickets at the Front Desk! |
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Adult Activity Room Information
The YICG Adult Activity Room - a place to relax, connect with your friends or make some new ones and challenge them to a game of your choice - we have Checkers, Chess, Parcheesi, Scrabble or, for the stronger of heart, a challenging game of Bridge. If your favorite game isn't available, we're open to suggestions. What else would you rather be doing on a Saturday afternoon? Visit us starting November 5 and join the fun!
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Pre-K to Grade 12
Shlokas | Vedic Heritage | Hindi | Telugu | Tamil |
Bollywood |Bharatanatyam| Odissi | Kathak | Carnatic Music |
Tabla | Drama | Book Club| History | Mentorship Network
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Adult Programs
Gita Class | Chanting | Badminton | Yoga | Bollywood Fitness|
| Heritage Cooking | Hindi Conversation | Tabla
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Vedic Heritage
 Level 5: High School students will learn lessons from Chapter 18 of the Gita.
Level 2: Grade 1-2
Level 1: Grade Pre K-K
Click below for Curriculums
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Hindi
 We extend a warm welcome to our new and returning students. All Hindi students must be in 1st grade or higher. Our students are prepared for the Prathmik exams. The Reading and Writing program is a six year curriculum and the Conversational program is a two year curriculum. Click Below for Curriculums
Intermediate 1st Year l Intermediate 2nd Year l Advanced |
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Languages
 TAMILAll are welcome at the 3:15-4:30 class for ages 6&upTELUGUThe class will be 3:15-4:30 for ages 4 & up. The main focus will be on conversation. |
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Dance
ODISSIClasses have started. Openings available. Please check front desk. BHARATANATYAMClasses have started. Openings available. Please check front desk.
BOLLYWOODClasses have started.Limited Openings available.Please check front desk. KATHAKClasses have started. Openings available. Please check front desk. |
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Music
 Carnatic Music Please inquire at the desk on Saturday for private and semi-private lessons with Lalitha Badrinath. Tabla Check at the front desk for class timings for new students. Hindustani Music -- Please sign up if interested, availability upon sufficient registration
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Adult Classes
 ADULT GITA 1pm - Exploring the lessons in Ch. 18 of Bhagavad Gita. This is a lively study group!
YOGA 3:30-4:30 class, come join us! BADMINTON
YICG will be running a Voluntary Badminton League for parents on Saturdays from 1:30pm to 4:30pm. This will be open to parents who have their kids studying at YICG on Saturdays. Since this is a voluntary group we expect all players to actively participate in setting up the court and cleaning up after the game.
COOKING and CHANTING Check class schedule.
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BRAINPOWER!
 Public Speaking~Writing~Math Strategies~Memory & Creativity. CLICK HERE for details!
Leadership, Creativity & Personal Development
Thinking for the 21st century - the life skills of Creativity, Communication and Collaboration. Overcome mental blocks to use the full potential of your mind through innovative games & exercises.
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Book Clubs
Youth Book Club -(ages 11 - 14)
November 19th-Into The Wild by Erin Hunter (First book of Warrior Series)
Schedule for rest of the year will be posted shortly
Adult Book Club
November 12th - Shangai Girls by Lisa See
December 10th - The Gold Coast by Nelson DeMile January 14th - Three Cups of Deceit by Jon Kraukauer
February 11th - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
March 10th - Winter Dance by Gary Paulsen
April 14th - The Dressmaker of Khair Khana by Gayle Tzemach Lemmom |
 YICG WELCOMES YOU! 
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Sincerely,
Rathi Raja
Young Indian Culture Group, Inc. |
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