• Sun.  Feb 7        Religious class begins promptly at 1:00 PM due to Super Bowl
• Sun.  Mar 7        1:00 PM Religious class
• Sat.   Mar 20      Navroz - 5:30 PM Registration; 6:00 PM AGM; 6:30 PM Jashan;
• Sat.   Mar 20      7:30 PM Cocktails; 9:00 PM Dinner

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The Fourth Annual Global Youth Summit, which will take place in the UK from November 15-21 is currently accepting applications. The objective of the Summit will be to initiate 60 new Global Changemakers (aged 16-19) into the community, build their knowledge of key global issues, build their skills in project management, fundraising, media, research and monitoring and evaluation, and launch community action projects. At the end of the week, six Global Changemakers will be chosen to represent the group at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos in January 2010. In order to apply for this event, you need to complete the online application form and submit an application video on YouTube. Eligible individuals include those that have a significant track record of community activism, social entrepreneurship or volunteer work; will be between 16 and 19 years old in November 2009; and are able to attend the Global Youth Summit in the UK from 15-21 November, as well as the WEF Annual Meeting in Switzerland from 27-31 January 2010, if selected. The British Council will cover all travel and lodging costs.
http://www.global-changemakers.net/blog/article/fourth-annual-global-youth-summit-apply-now/

Parsi Comedy King, Yezdi Karanjia and Party presents
“Kutra Ni Puchhadi Vanki”

• Fri. May 29th, 2009 - Flushing Hindu Temple Auditorium, Flushing, NY
• Sat. May 30th, 2009 - Union County Arts Center, Rahway, NJ

Portion of tickets sold by ZAGNY, for both of the above performances, to benefit ZAGNY.

For tickets and further information, please contact:
Behroz Dutia, 845-623-7479 / Secretary@zagny.org.

Natak Flyer: Kutra Ni Puchhadi Vanki

Please reserve early for good seats.

Thank you

Youth Service America and Disney are pleased to offer the Disney Minnie Grants to fund children’s efforts to improve their communities. These grants of USD500 are for children (ages 5-14) or the organizations that engage them, to implement youth-led service projects that address the issues of Poverty, Hunger, Education, Environment, Global Citizenship, Sustainable Community Development, and Disaster Prevention & Relief.

Projects will take place in the months of September-November 2009.

Apply online at www.ysa.org/awards 

Accepting applications:  April-June 15, 2009. 

 
ELIGIBILITY

• Children (ages 5-14); or
• Older youth (ages 15-25) who design a project that engages children (ages 5-14) as volunteers; or
• Recognized groups/organizations who engage younger youth (ages 5-14) as volunteers. The term “youth” is equivalent to “young people, including children”. For this grant, children (ages 5-14) should have a significant part in planning and implementing the service project.

 
Questions?  Email MinnieGrant@ysa.org

ZAGNY and WZO would like to invite our community members and other interested persons to participate in this rare and enlightening “Gatha Colloquium” event to be hosted in New York on June 27^th and 28^th, 2009.

Attached link (Gatha Colloquium Brochure) provides you information about the topics and brief introduction of our distinguished speakers for this event. On page 4 of the same flyer is our registration form for this event.

Registration deadline is June 10^th, 2009 but due to limited capacity we would be able to accommodate first 100 attendees only for this event, so to avoid any disappointment please register early.

Please look at the FAQ sheet for additional information (Gatha Colloquium FAQ).

Dear All,
 
I thought this might be very interesting to you’ll. Please click on the link below. These pictures are from the March 29th Nowruz Day Parade in NYC.
 
http://www.flickr.com/search/show/?q=persian+parade+2009