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Riya - Community Service Committee

Riya - Community Service Committee

Aryana - Advocacy Committee

Aryana - Advocacy Committee

Learn more about the Advocacy Committee In the Advocacy Committee, we will work towards raising awareness about current social issues by hosting themed events, fundraisers, and donation drives throughout the year. We will be focusing on the topic of homelessness — working with organizations such as the Lamb Center — as well as other issues later in the year. Joining the Advocacy Committee is a great way to bring about positive change your community while building leadership and organizational skills! Time Commitment: 30-60 minutes / week in the weeks leading up to the event (virtual meetings)
Neha - Cultural Committee

Neha - Cultural Committee

Learn more about the Sayva Cultural Committee. SAYVA’s Cultural Committee celebrates Indian holidays and traditions through two main events: Diwali and Holi. The Diwali event will take place in November in the form of a mock Indian wedding. We’ll learn and perform Bollywood dances, create authentic decorations, and learn about the traditions behind each part of the wedding. The Holi event will happen in April. Our committee will be organizing the venue, food, music, and activities, including throwing colors, an essential part of any Holi festival. The time commitment is mostly centered around these events, as they are our major focus. Leading up to the events, how much time you dedicate to them is flexible based on what you sign up for. For example, if you sign up for a dance performance, you would need to practice on your own time and commit to rehearsals, while setting up a DJ for an event would be mostly email communications. The Cultural Committee’s events are super fun to organize and participate in and I’m excited to work with you all this year!
Sania - Health and Wellness Committee

Sania - Health and Wellness Committee

Learn more about the SAYVA Health and Wellness Committee. Members in the Health & Wellness Committee will help organize and participate in events that reflect mindfulness, health and community service. Wellness events are a great way for members to connect with one another and find time to unwind while engaging in physical activity. This October, we will be having our Breast Cancer Walk in support of Susan G. Komen Foundation. This event is a great way for members to help raise awareness for breast cancer, and connect with each other while getting some exercise! We will also tie in the aspect of health in our spring event, where we will be helping out and supporting a medical clinic. In the Health and Wellness committee, members will learn about various mindfulness exercises and share ideas for upcoming events. Prior to our major events, members will be expected to attend a few meetings, be actively involved in fundraising, write for the blog, engage others to join and all other event planning and coordination.
Krishna - Youth Committee

Krishna - Youth Committee

Learn more about the SAYVA Youth Committee: As helping with the sayva youth committee I hope to show future sayva memebers how to give back to the community. We will be having our community service event on September 17th where we will be making sandwiches to give to students in under privileged areas. By joining this committee you will have a chance to inspire future sayva members.
Arav - Social Media Committee

Arav - Social Media Committee

Learn more about the SAYVA Social Media Committee. The Social Media Committee’s main goal is to spread information about SAYVA and their upcoming events through social media platforms. In this committee, a bulk of the work is creating posts with Canva for events or announcements, taking photos at events, making videos for events, or other creative ways to market SAYVA. The time commitment for this committee is ~1-1.5 hours per week or less. This time commitment is lower than most because we are hoping to use a system where we can take turns doing posts and we don’t have one person doing too much in one week.

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If you are a South Asian Youth in grades 3-12 living in the DMV area,  you are eligible to apply.
All events are run by 100% parent + teen volunteers 

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teen Ambassadors (Grades 8-12) should download the Discord App. Click "Join Server" and use the link sent to you by email to join. Didn't get the link? Just email us. Discord will be the primary way to communicate about group tasks and events for each committee you have signed up for. 

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Are you in 6th grade or higher and need to get volunteer hours verified for your middle school or high school? You may submit requests through the platform your school uses (X2vol, SSL etc.). Please track your student hours and submit them together at the END OF EACH SEMESTER. Requests should be addressed to Sirisha Durbhakula at our Email Address through your school platform. 

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Presented by Teens Eesha & Arya (Co-COO's) at the first SAYVA kickoff event of the year. This slideshow is an overview about the organization, events, and committees. 

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SAYVA SPEAKS

Submit a blogpost

    SAYVA SPEAKS BLOG:

    Be sure to fill out the form here to participate. 

    We have a fantastic opportunity for ALL of our ambassadors! Each ambassador can publish an article on our online blog. Share experiences, information, and ideas about the many challenges facing communities here and around the world, and how all of us can make a difference.

     

    SAYVA-Speaks will be published on the SAYVA website throughout the year. 

     

    Here is what you need to do:

    1. COMPLETE THIS FORM: (you will see a list of themes and due dates)

    2. Blog posts should be approx. 250-350 words, written in Google Docs and should include one photo or graphic related to the blog topic. Blogs can focus on:

      • Specific issues (sharing facts and research)

      • A particular service project and what the experience was and what you learned

      • An interview with someone leading or involved with a community organization

      • A profile about a community organization

      • Current events and how it relates to service

      • Anything else (contact Shaan Vyas sayvaspeaks@gmail.com if you aren’t sure about an idea)

    3. Submit your blog via Google Docs for review and editing to sayvayouth [at] gmail.com. Once editing is final and approved, your blog will be published online and shared via social media.

     

    Check out these previous posts written by SAYVA ambassadors
     

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    Do you qualify to receive a Presidential Service Award? Submit your volunteer hours at the link above. All ages welcome. 

    More info about volunteer requirements HERE. 

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    The Teen Ambassador Marketing Team is working hard to keep you up to date on the latest happenings at Sayva. Be sure to Follow US on Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin.  Teen ambassadors, be sure to add SAYVA to your Linkedin profile under "Volunteer Experience". 

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    If you haven't already done so, please pay the $60 Ambassador Membership Fee. If you can't remember if you've paid or not, no worries - Seema from our team will send you a gentle reminder. Payments are for our operations management as everything else is volunteer run. And if you're feeling extra generous, we'd be happy to accept larger donations. ❤️

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