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#CORDUSASERVICEVISIT2023 #CHAPERONES #WINTER2023 Application Now Open

#CORDUSAServiceVisit2023 #Chaperones #Winter2023

PLEASE NOTE: Due to a number of requests from potential chaperones, we have made a modification to the dates, please see the updated information below.

Greetings from Portland!
Wishing all of you a wonderful Ganeshotsav celebration!

The Winter Service visit 2023 is scheduled:
Time: December 23, 2023(Saturday) to January 7, 2024 (Sunday)
Place: CORD Deuladiha and Lathikata, in the state of Odisha, India.

Please read the following documents completely before proceeding to the application form.

Service Visit FAQ

Chaperone Guidelines

As a chaperone, we require a recommendation from your center coordinator. Please make sure you type all email addresses correctly as we are not responsible for typos in your application. Note that submitting your application before the closing date is a requirement, but it does not guarantee selection. You will receive an acknowledgment email upon successful submission of the application form, confirming that we have received your application. The decisions made by the National Service Visit Coordination Team are final, and the number of available spots for both chaperones and students is fixed.

Winter Service Visit 2023 chaperones apply today!
https://cordusa.org/servicevisitchaperone2023/

Most of your questions regarding this visit will be answered in the FAQ document. If there is a question that did not get answered after reading both documents, please feel free to reach out to me. Thank you and all the best!

Subha Varma Pathial

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Announcing CORD USA Summer Service Visits 2023 – Students apply today!

#CORDUSASERVICEVISIT2023 #STUDENTS #SUMMER2023

Dear Friends,

Wishing you a Holi filled with love and laughter!

Announcing CORD USA Summer Service Visits 2023! Please note at this time applications are open only for students (grades 10-12). Chaperones and students must be present for the entire span of the program, not possible to attend only part of the service visit. Only those who are selected as chaperones can stay with the students during the service visit.

Details of the visit:

Where: CORD Sidhbari, Himachal Pradesh, India
Dates: July 8th, 2023 – July 22nd, 2023.
Registration Fee: $1500
– $250 non-refundable fee per person for application registration
– $1250 after the application is accepted.

Please note: you must meet the visa requirements as per Govt. of India regulations or should have an OCI card to participate in these Service Visits.

As a student participant, we require a recommendation from your Balavihar teacher. Please make sure you type all email addresses correctly as we are not responsible for typos in your application. Students will be in rural India for two weeks, away from their families. We require them to be self-reliant and use their own email and cell for communication. Once submitted, the applicant will receive an email acknowledgment. Further information will be sent by email. Make sure to check your spam folder as well. If your parent applied for the Summer service visit 2023 when it was open for chaperones, please do mention it in the application.

Once submitted, you will receive an email acknowledgment. Further information will be sent by email. Make sure to check your spam folder as well.

Payment and visit details are in the FAQ document. You must download, read and accept the chaperone guidelines, terms & conditions before applying. Applications are evaluated by a National team and their decisions are final.

Apply here – https://cordusa.org/servicevisit2023/

If you have any questions or concerns, I am just an email away. Thank you and all the best!

Subha Varma Pathial
CORDUSA Inc.
Tax ID – 27-0540459
(866) 580-5508

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#CORDUSASERVICEVISIT2023 #CHAPERONES #SUMMER2023 Application Now Open

#CORDUSASERVICEVISIT2023 #CHAPERONES #SUMMER2023

Dear Friends,

Wishing you an auspicious Mahashivratri!

Announcing CORD USA Summer Service Visits 2023! Please note at this time applications are open only for chaperones. It will open for students only after we fill chaperone requirements. Please do not submit the application form now if you are a student, it will not be considered. Chaperones and students must be present for the entire span of the program, not possible to attend only part of the service visit.

Details of the visit:

Where: CORD Sidhbari, Himachal Pradesh, India
Dates: July 8th, 2023 – July 22nd, 2023.
Registration Fee: $1500
– $250 non-refundable fee per person for application registration
– $1250 after the application is accepted.
Please note: you must meet the visa requirements as per Govt. of India regulations or should have an OCI card to participate in these Service Visits.

All of our service project visits have been very rewarding, considering the dramatic impact that it has had on the participants. The success of the service visit is very much dependent upon the chaperones. For that reason, we are opening the service visit application only for the chaperones first and will open it for students after this is filled. If you have a child/children you would like to apply for the service visit, you can mention their names in the “Volunteering Activities”. They will have to submit a full application separately when it becomes available and should meet all the qualifications. However, preference will be given to the chaperone’s children.

As a chaperone, we require a recommendation from your center coordinator. Please make sure you type all email addresses correctly as we are not responsible for typos in your application.

Once submitted, you will receive an email acknowledgment. Further information will be sent by email. Make sure to check your spam folder as well.

Payment and visit details are in the FAQ document. You must download, read and accept the chaperone guidelines, terms & conditions before applying. Applications are evaluated by a National team and their decisions are final.

Apply here – https://cordusa.org/servicevisit2023/

If you have any questions or concerns, I am just an email away. Thank you and all the best!

Subha Varma Pathial
CORDUSA Inc.
Tax ID – 27-0540459
(866) 580-5508

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News from #CORDSiruvani

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Dear friends!

Here are some snippets from CORD Siruvani. Click on “read more” to get detailed information.

CORD workers attended a 2-day seminar on Aatma Nirbhar Bharat organized by Amrita University in collaboration with the Indian Council of Social Science Research in New Delhi. There were 60 participants from various states and Dr. Meera Krishna presented a paper on “Self-reliant India – The CORD model”.

At CORD Siruvani this month, 5 New Mahila Mandals (Women’s Self Help Group) were started and 120 new members were added – a total of 103 Women’s SHGs!

Local Self-Governance (Upgramsabha) meetings were conducted during the Mahila Mandal meetings showing the strength of women’s participation.
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#CORDUSAServiceVisit2022 #Highschool #Winter2022

#CORDUSAServiceVisit2022 #Highschool #Winter2022

Greetings from Portland!
Pre-celebrations for Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the grandest festivals of India, must be going on now!

CORD USA Winter Service Visits 2022 applications are now open for students! Chaperones and students must be present for the entire span of the program, not possible to attend only part of the service visit. Each person must fill out the application on their own, NOT by their parent. The student will be disqualified if we learn later that a parent has filled out the application for them. No exceptions.

Details of the visit:
CORD Siruvani December 18th – 31st, 2022
Registration fee – $1500
$250 non-refundable fee per person for application registration
$1250 after the application is accepted.

Please note: you should have an OCI card to participate in these Service Visits.

If your parent applied for the service visit 2022 when it was open for chaperones, please do mention it in the application.

As a student participant, we require a recommendation from your Balavihar teacher. Please make sure you type all email addresses correctly as we are not responsible for typos in your application. Students will be in rural India for two weeks, away from their families. We require them to be self-reliant and use their own email and cell for communication. Once submitted, the applicant will receive an email acknowledgment. Further information will be sent by email. Make sure to check your spam folder as well.

Payment and visit details are in the FAQ document. You must download, read and accept the terms and conditions before applying. Applications are evaluated by a National team and their decisions are final.

Apply here – https://cordusa.org/servicevisit2022/

If you have any questions or concerns, I am just an email away. Thank you and all the best!

Subha Varma Pathial
CORDUSA Inc.
Tax ID – 27-0540459
(866) 580-5508

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