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2025

ISW University:  Provide learning activities around a greatly expanded set of areas including Conversation circles in English and college preparedness, STEM skills, life skills, table lessons, dance classes, QI skills seminar, summer activity classes, chess & 3D printing.

The possibilities are endless We welcome teachers and students. 

Sign up to volunteer   We thank the seniors from last year as they go off to college, and welcome the new freshmen entering 9th grade.  If you signed up last year, please re-sign the google form again. Need to be IYG member to volunteer for Tutoring

We also welcome Adults (18+) to sign up for teaching, all ideas welcome.

Track your 2025 volunteer hours: by January 31, 2026   

2024

ISW University/Campus: Provided learning activities around a greatly expanded set of areas including Conversation circles in English and college preparedness, STEM skills, life skills, QI skills seminar, summer activity classes, chess & vedic math.

The possibilities are endless We welcome teachers and students. 

Sign up to volunteer   We thank the seniors from last year as they go off to college, and welcome the new freshmen entering 9th grade.  If you signed up last year, please re-sign the google form again. Need to be IYG member to volunteer for Tutoring

We also welcome Adults (18+) to sign up for teaching, all ideas welcome.

Track your 2024 volunteer hours: by January 31, 2025   


2023

ISW University/Campus: Provided learning activities around a greatly expanded set of areas including Conversation circles in English and college preparedness, STEM skills, life skills, QI skills seminar, summer activity classes, chess & vedic math.

The possibilities are endless We welcome teachers and students. 

Sign up to volunteer   We thank the seniors from last year as they go off to college, and welcome the new freshmen entering 9th grade.  If you signed up last year, please re-sign the google form again. Need to be IYG member to volunteer for Tutoring

We also welcome Adults (18+) to sign up for teaching, all ideas welcome.

Track your 2023 volunteer hours: by March 31  2024 Closed now


2022

Track your volunteer hours:  by March  31 2023

ISW University in its second year 2022 has continued providing One on One Online tutoring classes in Spanish Math and English, summer activity classes like Cooking & chess classes in person.  Most popular has been the classes in 3D printing in collaboration with IIT AGNE taught by Ashish, Kunal & Sunny They also taught Lego Robotics.  Sumit Koul taught 18 SAT prep classes for Math on Sundays and Dr Bhatia started Product Innovation.

ISW yoga continues with weekly chair yoga sessions and one daily session at 6.30 am attended by 4-5 people per Hemant Gera. ISWU Heartfulness Meditation and Yoga was restarted in person on Saturday mornings




ISW University Committee

  • Puneet Kohli -Executive Board member
  • Shiamin Melville - Chair
  • Usha Yadav- Advisor
  • Atharv Deshpande - Registrar

ISW University Committee 

Regular Meetings- 

For any general inquiries on joining, send an email to iswuniversity@iswonline.org 

Upcoming events

    • 6 Jan 2025
    • 6:15 PM
    • 7 Feb 2025
    • 7:15 PM
    • India Center

      ISW University & ISW Symphony presents  

    Starts January 6, 2025  Mondays

    Five classes plus rehearsal $40 for all 6 sessions, starting at 6.15 pm
    No Refunds, once classes start, no late enrollees will be allowed, sorry

    Dance Classes for 6-11 years

    Just a clarification, if you are part of ISW School please see Ruchi for sign ups-

     by Tanvi Manjrekar & Sakshi Dindore, former ISW School dance teachers


    For more information:  iswuniversity@iswonline.org

    ISW University Team

    Usha Yadav 508-845-0035 Advisor
    Atharv Deshpande Registrar
    Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316








    • 6 Jan 2025
    • 6:15 PM
    • 7 Feb 2025
    • 7:15 PM
    • India Center

    ISW  School presents  

    Starts January 6, 2025 

    Five classes plus rehearsal $15 for all 6 sessions, starting at 6.15 pm
    No Refunds, once classes start, no late enrollees will be allowed, sorry

    Dance Classes for 6-11 years

    This is only for  ISW School kids, for non ISW School kids please register here 

     by Tanvi Manjrekar & Sakshi Dindore, former ISW School dance teachers

    No refunds
    schoollead@iswonline.org








    • 1 Feb 2025
    • 3:30 PM
    • 22 Feb 2025
    • 4:30 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
    Register

    ISWU & ISW Symphony Introductory PIANO/KEYBOARD lessons

    Age 8+ years, all welcome kids and adult, on Saturdays starting 1st February, bring your own keyboard. Need minimum two kids to start classes

    An Introduction to Piano/Keyboard by Suhrit Ghosh, IYG volunteer.  A very talented 10th grader.

    Link to his amazing performance

    In this class, the fundamental basics of keyboard playing will be explored, including learning to read basic sheet music notation. This skill will help with learning to play simple songs as well. This class is oriented towards beginners with little to no experience.

    Participants should bring their own electric keyboard. Smaller-sized physical keyboards are acceptable.


    For more information:  iswuniversity@iswonline.org OR symphony@iswonline.org

    ISW University Team

    Usha Yadav 508-845-0035 Advisor
    Atharv Deshpande Registrar
    Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316








    • 2 Feb 2025
    • 3:30 PM
    • 16 Mar 2025
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
    • 20
    Register

    ISWU & ISW Sports: Chess Beginners & Intermediate Classes (in person)

    Starting Feb 2nd, 2025

    • Sessions - Feb 2nd 9th, March 2nd 9th 16th  Closed Feb 16 & 23 
    • One hour each, 5 sessions, $25 Sundays
    • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Open to children above 5, at India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA
    • If more than one registrant per email id, please login again, and register and pay for second registrant
    • Some knowledge of Chess is required for Intermediate.
    • If your child needs you, you should be available and be in next room

      And also, if your child has any medical conditions or allergies, please mention to us

    Thanks to Chintapallis, Sohan Hegde & Durgesh Warty,  Praveen Kumar, Raj Goyal and other volunteers.

    High School Chess Enthusiasts from Tara Chess Academy & IYG

    ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here.

    We typically keep in touch by whatsapp 
    ISW University and ISW Sports  Team
    Usha Yadav 508-845-0035 Advisor
    Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
    Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316
    Abhijeet Nikte Chair

    Also contact: iswuniversity@iswonline.org if you looking for tutoring  in any  grade/subjects

    • 15 Feb 2025
    • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Online
    Register
    ISWU Online Workshop: Can you do CANVA?

    February 15, 2025  Saturday 

    Session  11.30 am-12.30 pm  


    No skills required, set up for  free Canva account to be done by attendee prior to class
    Ages 10-90 years.
    Cost $5 per participant 
    One hour session

    Thanmaye Vennavaram, IYG Volunteer

    ISW University  Team

     Usha Yadav  Advisor
    Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
    Ashish Cowlagi, Facilitator
    Shiamin Melville, Chair




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