Friday, November 15, 2019

What's Coming Up

PCA Diwali Mela, Saturday, November 16, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

EY Parent Coffee, Tuesday, November 19, 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

MS Sevai Day, Wednesday, November 20

Early Release, Wednesday, November 20, 2:00 p.m.

Board of Directors' Meeting, Wednesday, November 20, 5:00 p.m.

Director of Technologies and Innovation Coffee, Thursday, November 21, 8:45 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.

EY5 - G2 Learning Celebration, Friday, November 22, 2:45 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

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. 

PCA Giving Tree

Tis the Season for Giving!

It's that time of the year again! Christmas is coming - the New Year will soon be upon us. We plan for travel, Christmas goodies, dancing shoes, and holiday cheer.

As we get ready to energize ourselves for the coming year - it would be good to also include some giving and give back to less privileged members of our community. 

This year we have collaborated with organizations that work with children, senior citizens, and animals. The organizations we are supporting are

• Bala Vihar - Mentally Challenged Children
• Assissi Illam - Children
• Cheshire Home - Senior Citizens
• Atmalayam - Senior Citizens
• Blue Cross  - Animal Welfare
• Tree Foundation - Elephant and Turtle Rescue

We are inviting you to gift the following items:

• Toys
• Books - new and gently used
• Sports equipment - balls, racquets, etc.
• Dry Rations - rice, dal, oats, millets (ragi, jowar, barley, etc.), biscuits, cereals, dry fruits, etc.
• Blankets, shawls, sweaters,s heets
• Bags, back packs, new pencils, or paint kits
• Art and craft supplies, blank note books, and drawing books
• Clothes - new or barely used
• Pet food, pet toys, collars, feeding bowls, water bowls
• Soaps, shampoos, Dettol, hand sanitizer

We encourage you to purchase new clothes and gift them. Good quality new inner shirts are particularly helpful for senior citizens. 

We will accept used clothes - however, these should be clothes that you would be proud to wear yourselves. Please do not donate t-shirts, innerwear, or any sort of clothes that are soiled or not in near perfect condition. All clothes should be laundered, ironed, and placed in bags.

There will be a Giving Tree up in the High, Middle and Elementary School - with boxes placed in front of them to receive your gifts. They will be up from November 19th till December 12th 

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the PCA. 

"The more we share, the more we have." ~Leonard Nimoy

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

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

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.

Other Community Events

For Your Information

Makers Mornings 

Next date: 27th November 

If you like to make things (knit, embroider, bead, crochet, sew, carve, weave, etc.), please join us every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. 

Place: Neelankarai next to Madras Square. Bring your own project or get inspiration from others!

OWC Happenings

Coffee Mornings 1030am-12pm
Nov 27th Westin 

Partners night
Nov 23rd
8pm-midnight 
Novotel Chamiers Road

OWC Ball 
Dec 7th
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

Treasurer, Nisha Gupta Ryan, rnishapca@aischennai.org

Secretary, Nandita George, gnanditapca@aischennai.org

Or feel free to email pca@aischennai.org