Jain Study Center NC Raleigh 1999 08 Twenty Years

Author(s): Jain Study Center NC Raleigh
Publisher: USA Jain Study Center NC Raleigh

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Recognizing Youth Leadership
The Jain Study Center of North Carolina recognizes the following young adults for their leadership in community service.
Dina Mehta has served as the YJA (Young Jains of America) Southeast Region Director for 1996-98. Dina also helped to organize the 2 YJA Southeast Regional Convention in Raleigh, North Carolina in November of 1997.
Ameet Shah has served as the CoChairperson of the YJA Executive Board for 1998-99. Ameet also served as the YJA Southeast Region Director for 1997-99 and helped to organize the 2nd YJA Southeast Regional Convention in Raleigh, North Carolina in November of 1997.
Parul Shah had a pioneering role in the formation of YJA as an organization. She served on the first YJA Executive Board and had a key role in organizing the first YJA Convention in Pittsburgh, PA.
Nisha Varia worked with Mahiti, a rural NGO in Gujarat, through a Fullbright scholarship. Her work focused on rural drinking water and related gender issues. Previously, Nisha has participated in community development projects with street children in Mexico and in Banglore, India.
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