Community Service

I've always been passionate about helping people who don't have the same resources I do, as well as the environment around me. I have done a lot of community service over the years.

Awards:

Volunteer Engagements

I was (2022-2024) the Co-Founder and Co-Head of Art4Neuroscience (previously Neuroscience Art Auction), an organization founded by a group of high schoolers who want to contribute to the neuroscience community. We have a team of 40+ students who work to create art, organize fundraisers to sell it and donate the profits to various neuroscience organizations.

For our 2021-2022 Winter Auction, I

For our 2022-2023 (first in-person) Winter Auction, I

For our 2023 Summer Art Sale, I

For our mobile home STEAM classes, I:

We have now passed on leadership of the organization to dedicated juniors and sophomores, and we're excited to see its next chapter!

https://neuroartauction.wixsite.com/home

I am (2021-2024+) a strategy team member and event host with Life Skill Learnings, an organization that provides kids in the US and India with affordable, high-quality lessons. Life Skill Learnings includes a "Learners' Cafe" program, where students can learn from each other!

With Life Skill Learnings, I have:

I am currently (2019-2024+) doing a rotational internship with an organization called Aram Sei. (https://www.aramsei.org/) I work with all of Aram Sei's committees and projects on a quarterly basis.

Aram Sei means 'help others' in Tamil. Aram Sei is an 501(c)(3) certified nonprofit organization that intends to help grassroots organizations gain money to support endeavors that aim to provide basic education and healthcare. I have been interning with them primarily in the fields of finance, web development, volunteer coordination and event planning.

With Aram Sei, I:

I am currently (2020-2024+) volunteering with North South Foundation as an alumnus. 

North South Foundation is a volunteer-driven nonprofit organization established in 1989. Our mission is to develop human resources by giving scholarships to brilliant but needy students in India entering colleges, regardless of religion, gender, caste or creed.

With North South Foundation, I:

I was (2021-2023) a tutor for Edutine, a free online peer tutoring center where students can receive tutoring in a variety of subjects. We connected tutors with those who wish to receive tutoring and conduct the classes fully online. (edutine.com)

With Edutine, I:

I was (2021-2023) the Lead Coordinator of the Public Relations team at Blueprint Oasis. My job was to connect with other interested, similarly motivated organizations for the purposes of creating partnerships and mutually beneficial connections.

Blueprint Oasis's mission is to alleviate food insecurity by making nutrient-dense foods readily accessible to low-income groups by providing them with the resources to grow fresh produce. Additionally, we plan on focusing on spreading awareness about this issue to our community and beyond.

With Blueprint Oasis, I:

I am (2022-2024) part of the Mountain View Youth Advisory Committee as a Member-At-Large.

With the YAC, I;

I am a teaching assistant with the California Tamil Academy, the school where I learned to speak, read and write Tamil.

I was (2021) formerly an fellow with Rishi Kumar for Congress.

Rishi Kumar is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives (District 18). Rishi’s motivation is to bring in a new era of people-driven, rather than lobbyist-driven, politics. (rishikumar.com)

With Rishi Kumar for Congress, I:

I did (2021) a summer internship with Next Generation Nations. 

NGN is an international organization that addresses social, economic, environmental, and global issues that challenge humanity and the progress of societies around the world. NGN is dedicated to providing education on global issues to one child, one community and one country at a time.NGN was founded with the intent of achieving multidimensional goals in an effort to increase the quality of life of the 7.6 billion individuals living on Earth.

With NGN, I:

I was (2021) the Head Manager for the 2021 Neuroscience Art Auction.

The 2021 Neuroscience Art Auction is an art auction founded by a group of art-loving high schoolers who want to contribute to the neuroscience community. As part of our mission, we are looking to play a part by funding and assisting research on new and innovative methods to cure pediatric brain cancer.

With the 2021 Neuroscience Art Auction, I:

We surpassed our goal of $1000, with $530 in art sales and $500 in donations!