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North American Association of Indian Students (NAAIS)
Founded2020
FounderSudhanshu Kaushik
TypeNonprofit organization
Legal status501(c)(3)
FocusStudents, youth, activism, mobilization
Location
Membership
23,000
Websitenaais.org

The North American Association of Indian Students (NAAIS) is an American nonprofit organization that supports Indian and Indian-American students studying in the United States.[1][2] The organization aims to connect a variety of Indian groups on college and university campuses to create better resources for Indian and Indian-American students.

With over 200,000 Indian students and over 500,000 Indian-American students studying in US institutions, young Indians are one of the largest identity groups within the United States, second only to the Chinese.[3]

NAAIS runs a workshop series to encourage bonding between Indian-origin students.[4] Additionally, NAAIS runs a mentorship program "designed to facilitate connections between undergraduate students of Indian origin, including Indian-American students, and experienced Indian alumni mentors".[5][better source needed] In 2001, NAAIS also partnered with ZEE5, an Indian video-on-demand service, to get its message to more young Indians around college campuses,[6][7] having visited over 50 college campuses in the United States by November that year.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "'Living in two realities': Indian diaspora reckons with crisis abroad". Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  2. ^ Callimachi, Rukmini (2021-06-03). "Colleges Say Students Must Get a Covid Vaccine. But No, Not That One". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  3. ^ Sharma, Kritika (2019-11-26). "21% fewer Indian students went abroad last year as US figures saw biggest drop". ThePrint. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  4. ^ Nott, Will (27 August 2021). "NAAIS holds workshops across US to support Indian students". The Pie News. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Community". North American Association of Indian Students. Retrieved 2020-03-11. [dead link‍]
  6. ^ Patel, Nirali (2021-09-30). "Sudhanshu Kaushik speaks to UMich Indian American Student Association". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  7. ^ Staff Writer. "ZEE5 launches in the U.S., ushers in a new era of South Asian entertainment | News India Times". Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  8. ^ "SASA Bollywood Night brings community together with trivia". The Diamondback. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
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