New England Young Professionals Event
CHANGE INDIA
Engaging in Grassroots Development Programs
Saturday, February 27, 2010
1:00pm - 3:30pm
MIT - Sloan Laboratory Building 35 Room -225
India is a rapidly growing nation experiencing economic growth from 7% to 9% over the past three years. While health and educa- tion have vastly improved, the nation still lags behind in several areas. According to United Nations Development Program 2007- 08 Human Development Report,
• Only 13% of schools offer computer access to their students,
• 93% of India’s working population work in an infor- mal economy with little or no livelihood
security,
• India accounts for 20% of the world’s maternal deaths, with a woman dying every five
minutes.
Recognizing that Education, Livelihood, and Public health are some of the key infrastructure areas to improve in India, AIF endeavors to act as a catalyst for social and economic development in India. The Change India event on Feb. 27 will focus on how AIF is a platform for young professionals to engage in
• Different development programs in India
• Role AIF Plays in these Developmental programs ? How can you get Involved with AIF
Speakers:
Our speakers are alumnae from the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India, an AIF program that builds bridges between America and India by sending talented and skilled young Americans to work with leading non-governmental organizations in India for a period of ten months. They are:
Meenakshi Verma Agrawal, Program Officer, Deshpande Foundation
Arun Gupta, Fellow, Seva Mandir, American Indian Foundation
Maria Kasparian, Project Manager, Edeisa LLC
There is no cost to attend this event, register now as space is limited.
About AIF:
The American India Foundation (AIF, founded 2001) is a nonprofit American development organization that is devoted to ac- celerating social and economic change in India. The AIF has invested in over 100 Indian non-governmental organizations while raising about $50 million since its inception. It is one of the largest secular, non-partisan American organizations supporting development work in India. AIF works with partners to implement programs in education, livelihood, and public health sectors in India - with emphases on elementary education, women's empowerment, and maternal and child health, respectively.