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So many Indian students in top spots: Winners of the 2011 International Student/Teacher Essay Contest, “Making a Difference”

	Winners of the 2011 International Student/Teacher Essay Contest, "Making a Difference" February 9, 2012     Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs is delighted to announce the winners of its 2011 International Student/Teacher Essay Competition, "Making a Difference." The essay question was: What does sustainability mean to you? And the winners are… HIGH SCHOOL First Prize: Akrish Adhikari, age 16, Rato Bangala School, Lalitpur, Nepal Click here to read this essay UNDERGRADUATE First Prize: Anil Sebastian Pulickel, age 20, National Law School of India, Bangalore, India Click here to read this essay Second Prize: William Lord, age 19, University of St Andrews, Scotland Click here to read this essay Third Prize: Pratik Mishra, age 19, and Abdullah A. Rahman, age 21 (joint essay), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Maharashtra, India Click here to read this essay POST-GRADUATES AND TEACHERS First Prize: Chenaz Seelarbokus, assistant professor, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA Click here to to read this essay Second Prize: Emily Beth Rothenberg, MA candidate, The New School, New York, NY Click here to read this essay HONORABLE MENTIONS HIGH SCHOOL: Daniel Yoo, age 15, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, Virginia Click here to read this essay UNDERGRADUATE: Joy Muthanje Mwaniki, age 19, United States International University, Nairobi, Kenya Click here to read this essay The winners receive Amazon gift certificates and a copy of Ethics & International Affairs: A Reader. Honorable mentions also receive a copy of the book. We would like to thank everyone who submitted an essay. The quality was very high and our Carnegie Council judges found it quite difficult to choose the winners. In total we received 81 entries from 25 countries (plus some foreign nationals living in the U.S.). The youngest contestants were 14 and the oldest was 74. Here is the country list in alphabetical order: Afghanistan, Australia, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Canada, China, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Serbia, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam. This contest was part of the Council's third annual SEPTEMBER SUSTAINABILITY MONTH. Click here for resources The Carnegie Council's programs, including our free podcasts, audios, and videos, are made possible through the generous donations of supporters like you. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the Council by clicking here. We thank you very much for your support. DONATE/JOIN To host or sponsor a Carnegie Council event; dedicate an event to a friend, family member, or colleague; or to enjoy the exclusive privileges of membership in the Carnegie Council Friends Committee, please contact Eva Becker at 212-838-4120, x211, or ebecker@cceia.org.       © 2012 Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs

Boston Art Events: “Natyasangamam”: New England India: Charity Fundraiser for National Multiple Sclerosis Society on February 25th

Hello art lovers, Here is the details of the upcoming fundraiser for Multiple Sclerosis Society. Please come and support the event. Tickets can be purchased from Lokvani:   http://www.lokvani.com/lokvani/cal.php?stage=1&event_id=9025  or call the number in the flyer.Any contribution more than $25 is very much welcome. A direct check to MS Society can be made and it would be tax deductible. Thank You in Advance! Sapna.