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HEF hosts Guruvandana in Chicago |
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Hindu Education Foundation, Chicago Chapter with the help and participation from Abhimanyu Shakha, from North West suburb of Chicago, conducted Guruvandana Program (Teachers Appreciation Day) on May 31, 2009 at Palatine Public Library. The Honorable Mayor of Hoffman Estates, Mr. William McLeod inaugurated the event by lighting a lamp in front of Saraswati Devi's moorty. Teachers from schools from Northwest Suburb of Chicago attended the program. Total of over 100 participants attended the function. The program began with an Exhibition on 5000+ years of Hindu contribution to world culture and civilization. Balagokulam kids gave a guided tour of the exhibition to The Mayor, Teachers and attendees, explaining each exhibit and answering their questions. Parents were also present to provide any clarifications. |
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Teacher's Appreciation Week 2009 |
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Most of us are aware of the importance of a teacher in one's life. In the order of importance, Teacher is placed next only to mother and father. So no amount of appreciation is sufficient to thank the teachers for their services. However, as means of imbibing the culture of honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives, The first full week in May is set aside as Teachers Appreciation Week and Tuesday is celebrated as National Teacher Day. Please take a moment to print the attached greeting card, sign and send to your teachers as well as your children's teachers. If you prefer you can personalize the message in the greeting card too. Hope you will take time to send in your appreciation to the teachers and principals in your schools. |
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HEF hosts Guru Vandana in Houston |
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On Saturday, April 12, over thirty teachers and a principal from seven school districts in the Houston area attended Guru Vandana (Teacher Appreciation), at Keshav Smriti. Organized by the Hindu Education Foundation (HEF), a project of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, the utsav allowed hardworking teachers to be honored and appreciated for their endless work by their own students. In the spirit of respect for their Gurus (Teachers), children from Houston area Balagokulams invited their teachers to the event and presented them with a token of appreciation. |
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