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| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Anita Dam |
| Focus | Education, Culture, Literature, Charity |
| Location | |
Area served | Princeton, New Jersey and surrounding areas |
| Method | Education |
Key people | Mitali Chowdhury and Sahil Banerjee |
| Website | http://www.bkpa.org/ |
The Bengali Kids of Princeton Area (BKPA) is a US educational and cultural organization intended to help children learn about Bengali language, culture, and heritage. The BKPA was founded by Anita Dam in December, 2005 and was registered as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization recognized by the Federal Government on May 15th, 2014. It is a nonprofit organization founded by, organized by, operated by, and educating children. Pennsylvania is the BKPA's official home state, but it is registered as a out-of-state organization with the state of New Jersey, where it holds most of its educational activities around Princeton, New Jersey.
Four Pillars of BKPA[edit]
The BKPA conducts four types of activities to help to further their organizational goals: educational, cultural, literary, and charitable. Certain activities are recurrent every year, as expressed in their charter. Additional activities have occurred from time to time based on input from the child members of the BKPA. All activities occur with adult (parental) supervision, but the officers of the BKPA are given the responsibility for organizing these events and the children are their primary participants.
Educational activities[edit]
- Weekly Bengali Heritage Class
- Trips and tours related to Bengali-American history (including field trips to the Vivekananda Retreat in Ridgeley, New York
- Physician shadowing program in West Bengal, India
- Program Abroad in Kolkata for high school students
Cultural activities[edit]
- Saraswati Puja
- Bengali New Year
- Summer Picnic
- Kali Puja
- Holiday play outing
Literary projects[edit]
- "EMagination", an e-Magazine containing ???
- Publication of "Learn Bengali Now!"
- Compiling a compendium of biographies of notable Bengalis, in conjunction with the Poet's Foundation (ongoing project)
- Academic scholarship and fund-raising
Charitable activities[edit]
- March of Dimes Walk
- Performance at nursing homes
- Volunteering Abroad
- Fundraising for the Missionaries of Charity, the charity formed by Mother Theresa
Motto and logo[edit]
The original motto of the BKPA is "We are our future! We can make a change!". On January 26th, 2016, the logo of the BKPA was registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (Registration# 4892095).
Past officer holders[edit]
| Year(s) | (Co-)President(s) | Image | (Co-)Vice-President(s) | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nimita Mittra | |||
| 2007 | Nimita Mittra | |||
| 2008 | Neha Dutta | |||
| 2009 | Sneha Basu | Neha Dutta | ||
| 2010 | Anita Dam | Neha Dutta | ||
| 2011 | Neha Dutta | |||
| 2012 | Anu Gupta | |||
| 2013 | Anu Gupta | |||
| 2014 | Arnob Dam | |||
| 2015 | Soham Bhattacharya | |||
| 2016 | Sanjukta Mahata and Sohan Pramanik | Mitali Chowdhury and Sahil Banerjee |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Category:Charities based in Pennsylvania Category:Charities based in New Jersey Category:Organizations established in 2005 Category:2005 establishments in Pennsylvania