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PCA November Meeting, Monday, November 11, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Hall of Light
ES ASA Season 2 Begins, Monday, November 11
MS Parent Coffee, Tuesday, Tuesday, November 12, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
KPA Meeting, Tuesday, November 12, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Head of School Coffee, Thursday, November 14, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
ES Project Week Celebration & Missoula Children's Theater Performance, Friday, November 15
HS Celebration of Learning, Friday, November 15
Our next PCA Monthly Meeting will be on Monday, November 11 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Hall of Light. We hope to see you there.
Don't Forget to Register! We Are Looking Forward to Seeing You at the Mela on November 16th!
The PCA Diwali Mela has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 16th, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
We look forward to having the opportunity to share with the community this wonderful event we have been planning, and hope that you will join us on this new date. At this year's event there will be a variety of engaging activities, such as games, bangle decorating, drumming, flower tying, mehendi, block printing, fortune telling, and more; as well as the option to watch professional and community performances and enjoy some traditional Indian cuisine.
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Middle School/High School R.I.S.E., November 19, 2019
We’re pleased to welcome Aditi Prasad of Indian Girls Code and Robotix, and Dr. Rakesh Jalali of the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre to the year’s first R.I.S.E. event. Our theme this semester, “Technology for Good,” aims to highlight the people and organizations who promote and leverage the use of technology to create social impact.
Please read on to know more about our distinguished speakers.
DR. RAKESH JALALI
Director, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre
Director, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre
Dr. Rakesh Jalali is the Medical Director and Head of Radiation Oncology at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre. He is an internationally renowned key opinion leader in Oncology, particularly known for high-precision radiotherapy techniques. Over the years, he has done path-breaking research in the field of cancer treatment, enhancing the quality of life for cancer patients and developing appropriate research models.
The Neuro-Oncology group at Tata Memorial Hospital was developed by Dr. Jalali. It is hailed as the finest such unit in India and recognized throughout the world. He was also instrumental in establishing the Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology (ISNO) in 2008. Dr. Jalali served as its founding general secretary, then its President, and now chairs its senior advisory council.
A much sought-after speaker, Dr. Jalali is widely regarded for his teaching and for providing expert guidance to various national and international scientific meetings and professional societies. He is also well known for his commitment to charity and promoting equitable cancer care for patient populations in the developing world. Dr. Jalali founded the “Brain Tumour Foundation of India,” an internationally recognized charity organization dedicated to the welfare of patients with brain tumors and their families. He has over 300 publications.
ADITI PRASAD
Founder of the Indian Girls Code initiative
COO & CIO, Robotix
Founder of the Indian Girls Code initiative
COO & CIO, Robotix
Aditi Prasad has a B.S.L LL.B Law degree from the Indian Law Society, India, and a master’s in Public Policy from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS, Singapore.
Aditi is on a mission to inspire and educate young girls and boys to learn to code and develop real-world solutions for real-world challenges—by harnessing the power of robotics, coding, STEM & Maker-Spaces to make school education more interactive and immersive. In India, where technical degrees often lead to better jobs, Aditi is promoting educational pathways that lead to better careers and opportunities for girls. She is helping to make tech studies more approachable and fun and creating game-changers for girls in STEM.
Aditi was invited to be the Keynote Speaker at UNESCO's Policy Forum, held in Bangkok in August 2017, where she presented “Cracking the Code: Girls' Education in STEM.”
Aditi was also invited by TEDx Chennai India in March 2018 and TEDx Mumbai India in March 2019 to talk about the Indian Girls Code initiative.
Aditi was also honored by the government of Singapore in September 2017 to be one of 15 Young Societal Leaders selected from around the world for a global leadership event.
We Want to Hear from You!
If you have questions, ideas for programs or outings, or want to join a committee, please email us at pca@aischennai.org.
Other Community Events
For Your Information
OWC Happenings
Future Charity visits:
Nirmal and Jeevodaya: November 11St. George’s: November 25,
Coffee Mornings 1030am-12pm
Nov 13th Holiday Inn
Nov 27th Westin
OWC bazaar
Monday Nov 18th
10am-6pm
ITC Grand Chola
100 rupees entrance fee
Contact: denysemiller@hotmail.co.uk
OWC Ball
ITC Grand Chola
Ball tickets are now on sale, please come along to coffee mornings or message Molly for details: mollyjung@me.com
We are here to help. If you have a question that needs answered or are looking for more information, here is how to reach your PCA Executive Committee Members...
President, Sossity Smith, ssossitypca@aischennai.org
Vice President, Cathy Tanaka, tcathypca@aischennai.org
Secretary, Nandita George, gnanditapca@aischennai.org
Or feel free to email pca@aischennai.org
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