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- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Boosting Holiday Cheer At Home During A Socially Distant Season
Unfortunately, many Americans will be unable to celebrate the holidays with their extended family and friends in person this year, making...
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balakn2
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
4 Reasons Why Now Is The Best Time Ever To Learn To Play Piano
As the weather grows cold and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact communities nationwide, many people are spending more time at...
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balakn2
- Dec 5, 2020
- 3 min
AISD Celebrates Grand Opening of Modernized Blazier Intermediate Site
New Campus Built as part of the 2017 AISD Bond Program Today, Austin ISD and Blazier Elementary School celebrated the grand opening...
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balakn2
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Reimagining Public Safety
By Sameer Shah The City of Austin is undertaking a historic effort to reform policing and end disparities in how communities of color are...
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balakn2
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
SAIVA Lights Up Diwali!
By Juhi Amodwala One of the challenges during the Covid pandemic has been finding ways to celebrate holidays while having to social...
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balakn2
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
Harish Kotecha Wins National Accolade For Service To Underserved Students
By Gulshan Singh, Austin, TX Founder and President of Hindu Charities for America (HC4A), Mr. Harish Kotecha, has been awarded the Sandra...
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balakn2
- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
Austin HSS Seva 2020
Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) is a non-profit organization whose vision is “Vasudaiva Kutumbhakam”, which means the whole world is one...
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balakn2
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Education For Self-Reliance HC4A Gala
Thousands of non-conventional students in our cities are anxious about job security. We can stem this by helping them gain certification...
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balakn2
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
Hindu Charities MiFi donations for remote learning
By Gulshan Singh The haves and have-nots of this millennium are defined by the digital divide. Some 15% of U.S. households with...
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balakn2
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Reopening plans for students and staff
Earlier this week communication was sent out to our team outlining district expectations for the first four weeks of school. The...
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balakn2
- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
Austin Area To Begin Sheltering Hurricane Laura Evacuees Today
Austin, TX – In response to mandatory evacuation orders in Galveston County, Austin-Travis County will begin accepting hurricane Laura...
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balakn2
- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
SAIVA Volunteer Spotlight: Hetal Matta
SAIVA Volunteer Spotlight: Hetal Matta Hetal Matta has lived in Austin for 14 years. Her husband and she have a sweet 8 year old...
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balakn2
- Jul 31, 2020
- 3 min
Face Masks: Myths, Facts And Social Pressures
By Sumaiya Malik “Face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand-washing and social distancing, help slow the...
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balakn2
- Jul 31, 2020
- 1 min
SEWA
Sewa International is a Hindu faith-based, service-oriented, humanitarian non-profit organization, registered under IRS 501(c)(3), whose...
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balakn2
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
School Re-Opening By School District
By Sumaiya Malik As school reopening days near in August, Texas schools still continue to face the dilemma of whether to go completely...
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balakn2
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
Corona Virus Updates From Mayor Adler
By Sumaiya Malik Here is some Covid-19 Pandemic related news that affecting us: 1. Mayor Adler today issued an Order, focusing on making...
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