Network of Indian Professionals Literacy Awareness Event
On March 22nd, one of the most beautiful days of early spring in New York, YOUR DIL shared the floor with non-profit Room to Read in a literacy awareness event organized by the Network of Indian Professionals (Net-IP) and generously sponsored by JP Morgan. The view of midtown Manhattan from the 49th floor of the JP Morgan building was gorgeous. Once attendees had a chance to enjoy the view and mingle, they got to hear speeches made by the founder and President of the National Chapter of YOUR DIL, Samar Sheharyar, and the New York Chapter Head of Room to Read, Holly Huffman. The speeches, which were informative and sincere, sparked many interesting questions from the attendees. It was wonderful to see three youth targeted organizations, Net-IP, Room to Read, and YOUR DIL, collaborate, show such respect for each others work and learn from each other. It is this motivation, enthusiasm and respect that make these organizations able to be so successful in working towards their goals.
The profit from the night were split between YOUR DIL and Room to Read. Since this event had a different flavor from our other YOUR DIL events, we would love to hear your feedback. Please feel free to leave comments or email us with your thoughts and suggestions!
-Sophia Umar NYC Chapter Head
1 Comments:
I was incredibly impressed with Room to Read - while they aren't working in Pakistan yet, there is much our organizations can learn from each other and apply to the children we serve. NetIP's generosity in organizing the night and allowing us to split the profits was a testament to their dedication to the cause of literacy.
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