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AUM Student Organization for Pudiyador Support

A non-profit organization based in Ann Arbor, MI, supporting and generating resources for Pudiyador, a non-profit organization in Chennai, India. We create awareness, raise funds, generate ideas, and provide creative direction for improving the lives of underprivileged children through education and social support.

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AUM Student Organization for Pudiyador Support

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  1. A UM student organization that supports Pudiyador in the following ways: (a) Create awareness(b) Raise funds (c) Generate ideas (d) Provide creative direction A non-profit based in Ann Arbor, MI, which supports and generates resources for Pudiyador A non-profit organization in Chennai, India, aimed at improving the lives of children living in poverty through education and social support

  2. Pudiyador’s primary goal… … is to provide under-privileged children a safe, interactive and hands-on learning experience that fosters the child’s intellectual, social and cultural development

  3. 1st Pudiyador center (Ramapuram) Timeline of events at Pudiyador and inner PACE 2001 2nd Pudiyador center (Urappakkam) 2005 Conception of Inner PACE 2006 3rd Pudiyador center (Adyar) Wallenberg summer fellowship 2007 Fundraisers (Indian Classical music concerts) Photo exhibit at North Campus Pudiyador activities implemented at Shastri Nagar government school Second photo exhibit at Central Campus 2008 Second Wallenberg summer fellowship Info booth at GLAC music concerts Ann Arbor Art Fair India Reading Group Bollywood Dance Workshop Invited talk at Society for Women engineers Mr. Engineer proceeds Website development Pudiyador collaboration with Olcott kuppam 2009 FCRA clearance, online donations Maize Mirchi concert Inner PACE video production Ann Arbor Art Fair stall Other fund-raisers (~$23,000!)

  4. Funds from around the country Wallenberg foundation: $10,000 Website donations: $6000 On-campus collaborations: $4000 University of Michigan (AID): $5000 Clemson University (AID): $5000 University of Michigan (Asha): $7000 Cornell University (Asha): $2000 Toyota Tech Center: $1000 Pending: University of Colorado Asha Boston AID Seattle University of Minnesota

  5. Wallenberg foundation: $10,000 Society of Women Engineers: $2000 Maize Mirchi: $1000 Dandia Dhamaka: $500 University of Michigan (Asha): $7000 University of Michigan (AID): $5000 Clemson University (AID): $5000 Cornell University (Asha): $2000 Toyota Tech Center: $1000 Collaborations in ’09-’10: - University of Colorado - Asha Boston - AID Seattle - University of Minnesota - Michigan IASA Inner PACE Activities Weekly meetings to brainstorm ideas for • Awareness and fund raising On and off campus events Collaboration with other organizations • Creative direction Academic curriculum (e.g., science and language kits) Non-academic activities (e.g., photography workshop) Community empowerment (e.g., Yoga for mothers) Travel to Pudiyador centers in India • Organize summer camps • Conduct workshops (academic/dance/music/art/..) • Research pedagogy (network with experts) • Open new Pudiyador centers 

  6. From awareness to action! • Aruna: Movie screening at Pudiyador (3 hours) • Shankar: Day trip to Dakshin Chitra (1 day) • Manickam: Ultimate frisbee workshop (2 days) • Meki: Photography workshop at Pudiyador (1 week) • Sriram: Organized and performed in a fundraiser (2 weeks) • Swapnaa: Started new Pudiyador center (6 weeks) • Divya: Created personal development records of children (6 weeks) • Shreya: Had a Pudiyador stall at her wedding and donated all gifts :)

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