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Afroz Taj - Asian Studies, UNC Chapel Hill John Caldwell - Asian Studies, UNC Chapel Hill Steve Channing - Remarkable Journey Katharine Robinson - WorldView Steve Rao - Town of Morrisville Prasad Kommaraju - ICMDS Bindu Singh - The Indus Entrepreneurs
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AfrozTaj - Asian Studies, UNC Chapel Hill John Caldwell - Asian Studies, UNC Chapel Hill Steve Channing - Remarkable Journey Katharine Robinson - WorldView Steve Rao - Town of Morrisville Prasad Kommaraju - ICMDS Bindu Singh - The Indus Entrepreneurs GunvantBhakta - Pratham NC Working with the Asian Indian Community in North Carolina
Demographics (2010 Census) • The U.S. South Asian community grew 87% between 2000 and 2010, more than twice as fast as any other immigrant group • North Carolina boasts 57,400 Indian Americans • Some of the fastest growing populations:Charlotte (187%) and Raleigh (173%) • Morrisville is 27% South Asian
Modes of Engagement • Outreach, Extension, Collaboration: • Schools • Community Colleges • Government • Media • Business • Publicly Engaged Scholarship • Funded Resource Centers • Service Learning • Orientation Sessions
Local Organizations • Culture • Language • Media • Religion • Politics • Business • Charity
Religious Organizations and Places of Worship in the Triangle • 5 Hindu Temples • 2 Gurudwaras • 12 Mosques • 1 Indian Christian Church • Religions of India Field TripSunday, February 17, 2013
Media • Geet Bazaar: every Sunday 10 am to 12 noon onWKNC 88.1 FM and wknc.org • Taj Connection • Apna Triangle • Me 2 Desi • Saathee • Remarkable Journey
Universities as Community Resources • Faculty consulting and advising • Public Forums and Interviews • Channel 18 (CRC) • Education:WorldView • Student Internships in Government:Indian American Forum for Political Education
Cultural Collaborations • Email Lists and Media Publicity“South Asia Events” • Literary Societies • Film Series • Concerts:Indian Classical Music and Dance Society
Service Learning & Internships • Business • The Indus Entrepreneurs • Non-profit • Pratham • Academic • Mahatma Gandhi Fellowship (UNC)
Community-Based Fundraising • Setting up advisory boards • Competing for donors • Quid pro quo • The Regional View • Academic Freedom