IAFPE INTERNS SUMMER 2005

Naseem Bhandari, Rutgers University, Internship: South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT) New Jersey

Sheila Bharucha, Boston College, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Reelection Campaign, NYC.

Priyanka Dayal, Boston University, Intern: MA Governor Romney, Press Office.

IAFPE Volunteer Projects: Organized IAFPE booth at Worcester India Independence Day. Compiled a list of websites, brochures about politics, voting regulations and IAFPE to distribute at Independence Day. Wrote articles on IAFPE events for India Post and other news outlets.

Arun Ghosh, Carnegie Mellon University, Intern: MA State Representative Michael Festa. Publicized IAFPE at India Independence Day; Boston, MA

Janice Hussain, Brandeis University, Intern: Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, NJ State Assembly, South Asian Health Initiative. 

Harjot Paul, Rutgers University, Intern: Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, NJ State Assembly, South Asian Health Initiative. 

Sphoorthi Jinna, Cornell University, Intern: Mayor Michael Bloomberg Reelection Campaign, NYC. 

Aliya Khalidi, Wellesley College, Intern: MA State Senator Susan Fargo, and MA Congressman Ed Markey. IAFPE Volunteer Project: Planned and was a speaker at Framingham area Forum town meeting. 

Jaya Mathur, Brown University, Intern: Deval Patrick, Candidate for MA Governor Campaign. 

Gouri Sawant, University of Florida, Intern: Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida office. 

Harshdeep Sawhney, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Intern: Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula, NJ State Assembly, South Asian Health Initiative.  

Swati Sharma, Boston University, Intern: Congressman Jim McGovern's Office, Washington, DC. IAFPE Volunteer Project: Worcester area Forum town meeting. 

Arya Shekar, Brown University, Intern: Congressman Jim McGovern's Office

Washington, DC. IAFPE Volunteer Project: Created Political Awareness Program for the youth of the Sri Lakshmi Temple in Ashland, MA.  

Manasi Singhal, Dartmouth College, Intern: American Civil Liberties Union, Boston, MA. IAFPE Volunteer Projects: Teen Risk Behavior committee, planning for Lexington MA Forum town meeting. Speaker on Patriot Act at Lexington and Framingham, MA town meetings. Wrote articles on Patriots Act abuses. Helped write IAFPE brochure. Developed databases for and assisted at Immigration Clinic. Publicized IAFPE at India Independence Day; Boston, MA

Shraddha Soparawala, University of Illinois, Chicago. Intern: MA State Senator Steven Panagiotakos. Community Project: Immigration Clinic planning.

Kevin Thakkar, University of Illinois, Urbana, Intern: MA State Representative Jay Kaufman. IAFPE Volunteer Project: IAFPE database project, Immigration Clinic planning. 

Neil Thakkar, Boston University, Intern: MA State Representative Patricia A. Walrath, Community Project: Immigration Clinic planning.