Archive for March, 2009

NetIP Goes Beyond Student Life at Boston University

On February 28th, 2009, Sundip Arora, VP of External Affairs for NetIP North America, spoke at the third annual Youth Leadership Symposium hosted by the Boston University Chapter of the US India Political Action Committee (USINPAC). Arora was invited to be on the “Beyond Student Life” panel, and to talk specifically about his experiences with NetIP.

The focus of the event was to unite motivated students and young professionals with prominent leaders in our society today and also to take proactive steps towards addressing key issues including the economy, politics, health-care, culture, and business.
Arora felt privileged to represent NetIP at the third annual USINPAC Youth Leadership Symposium at Boston University. It was clear that those who attended the symposium were looking for direction and motivation in a tough economic environment. “Speaking on the “Beyond Student Life” panel, my focus was to help students realize the value that a strong network like NetIP can bring to their careers and inspire them to pursue areas where they could make a difference. It was exciting to witness the passion and leadership of the BU students organizing this symposium. My hope is that they would be equally inspired to become more active in their communities through organizations like NetIP”.

On The Red Carpet with NetSAP DC

NetSAP DC hosted its Oscar themed Third Thursday event on February 19th, 2009. Third Thursday is the chapter’s monthly networking event and included a creatively crafted menu of 5 mixed drinks named after the best movie nominees, a Red Carpet, and Oscar ballots which were used to enter into a drawing for 2 tickets to AMC Theaters.

NetSAP DC members Kamana Sharma, Vinod Belani, and Purti Bali were featured and interviewed in a segment produced by Voice of America. Members were asked to comment about the success of Slumdog Millionaire in the U.S. and to share their Oscar predictions. The interview was done by Voice of America correspondent, Aunshuman Apte and the segment was also aired on Zee TV the same weekend in India. Please click here to view the segment

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