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Community Service: Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer

 1. It's good for you -   Volunteering provides physical and mental rewards. It: ·          Reduces stress:  Experts report that when you focus on someone other than yourself, it interrupts usual tension-producing patterns. ·          Makes you healthier:  Moods and emotions, like optimism, joy, and control over one's fate, strengthen the immune system. 2. It saves resources- Volunteering provides valuable community services so more money can be spent on local improvements. ·          The estimated value of a volunteer's time is $15.39 per hour. 3. Volunteers gain professional experience - You can test out a career. 4. It brings people together - As a volunteer you assist in: ·          Uniting people from diverse backgrounds to work toward a common goal ·          Building camaraderie and teamwork 5. It promotes personal growth and self esteem -  Understanding community needs helps foster empathy and self-efficacy.  6. Volunteering strengthens

Summer Internship Program -2015

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Summer Internship Program -2015

Indian Festivals

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Holi - The Colorful Festival of India The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in February end or early March. Holi festival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'. The colorful festival bridges the social gap and renew sweet relationships. On this day, people hug and wish each other 'Happy Holi'. Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve. Numerous legends & stories associated with Holi celebration makes the festival more exuberant and vivid. People rub 'gulal' and 'abeer' on each others' faces and cheer up saying, "bura na maano Holi hai".  Holi is one of the major festival of India and is the most vibrant of all. The joys of Holi knows no bound. The festival is celebrated across the four corners of India or rather across the globe. The festival is filled with so much fun and frolic that the very mention of the word 'Hol