By Kashif-ul-Huda, TwoCircles.net
TwoCircles.net, the news website of the marginalized has achieved a major milestone this month by completing ten years of continuous operation. TCN will be celebrating this occasion with its supporters at an event in the Greater Boston area on May 22, 2016.
A community is made up of individuals and as a community we need to recognize these individuals and organizations that are doing work that makes an impact in the community.
To show its commitment to the community, TCN, on its anniversary celebration,will honor the following individuals for their exemplary work:
Philanthropy Leadership Award:
Frank Islam is an entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. He has been involved in civic and political issues affecting this country. Earlier this year he donated $2 million to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) to build a new School of Management Complex and endow a ‘Chair for entrepreneurship and innovation at AMU.’ This is the biggest donation AMU has received in its history and his generosity has established Mr. Islam’s commitment to education and his home country.
Community Leadership Awards:
Ali Rizvi:
Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations. Over the years, Ali Rizvi has provided valuable service to the Alig community ranging from helping AMU students in jobs to seeking wider recognition in the US in public and government for Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and working to improve the image of AMU in the United States.
Global President, Vision-Aid. The mission of this organization is to help those who suffer from vision-related disabilities in under-served areas to lead lives of independence and dignity.
Additionally, he has been part of many local cultural and community organizations.
Thenmozhi Soundararajan:
Thenmozhi Soundararajan is a filmmaker, singer, and a Dalit activist. As a second generation Dalit woman in the United States, she strives to connect grassroots Dalit organizers and movements in India and in the diasporas with media resources that can protect and widen their base of resistance. Through her work with #DalitWomenFight, #DalitHistoryMonth and more recently in the California Textbook Battles, she has centered the voices of Dalit communities in many of the vital debates of our time. She was also featured by Source Magazine as one of the top ten political forces in hip hop. Her work has been recognized by the Producers Guild of America Diversity Program, MIT Center for New Media Studies and the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation.
Saqib Syed:
Saqib has been a volunteer for Indian Muslim Relief & Charities (IMRC) for the last 15 years, helping the organization with due diligence on projects in India and has served on the Board of Directors for the last 5 years. During his tenure as a Board member, he spearheaded the creation of the New England, NJ, NY, and Canada Chapters. He helped re-ignite the Summer Youth Internship program and has promoted the youth to take more responsibility on projects following their India visit. Saqib’s inclusive leadership and communication transparency has led to many top volunteers joining IMRC and pushing the envelope to change the lives of minorities in India.
Please join us to celebrate and raise funds for TCN’s growth.
Sunday May 22 | 12-3pm
Todos Dance Studio
677 Worcestor St. Natick, MA
Keynote speaker
Naeel Cajee: Dentist, Imam, & Calligrapher
Food by
Chef Renita Mendonca
Featured on Food Network’s “Chopped”
Music by
Mirasi Collective
Exploring boundaries of South Asian Music
Tickets:
http://www.tinyurl.com/tcn10
Facebook event page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1125630660801169/