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We’d like to thank you for taking time to read this very special blog…it’s our 100th Blog!! We’d like to thank all of you who have joined our efforts to end the stigma around mental health in our communities. We are…
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Category: Event Highlights, Executive Director
Tags: aapi white house briefing on mental health and suicide, asian american pacific islander, break the sense of stigma, break the silence, chai, chai inc, local nonprofit, mental health, Raising Awareness about Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in the AAPI Community, south asian mental health, south asian nonprofit
By Shamyla Tareen The other night, I had a telling dream. It was Halloween time- my favorite time of year. My roommate and I were cutting paper bats and spiders out of black construction paper for a party we were…
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Category: Book Club, Guest Blog
Tags: chai, chai book club, happiness project, happiness project blog, happiness project book club, lighten up, local book club, local nonprofit, monthly happiness project blog, putting the happiness project into practice, shamyla tareen, south asian mental health, The Happiness Project, the happiness project discussion
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Category: Book Club
Tags: book club, chai, chai book club, chai inc, ellicott city book club, happiness project, june book club, local nonprofit, south asian mental health, south asian nonprofit, south asin book club
By Preet Kaur ‘In pursuit of Justice,’ the theme of this year’s SAALT Summit, sought to go beyond the modern day trendiness of justice and its accompanying sensation-driven reactions, to an honest examination of the nature of justice. Before opening…
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Category: Event Highlights, Guest Blog
Tags: anti-racist accountability act, chai, got privilege, half the sky, immigrant woman, local nonprofit, saalt, saalt summit, saalt summit 2013, social change, social justice, South Asian, south asian mental health, south asian nonprofit
CHAI is participating in the June 8th Run or Dye 5k in DC. We are registering teams of runners and walkers who want to have a blast on the most colorful color run with the most vibrant non-profit. Use the…
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Category: Upcoming Event
Tags: 5k, 5k color run, 5k team, chai, chai run or dye registation coupon, color run, color run chai, dc mental health, local nonprofit, registration coupon, run or dye, run or dye chai, run or dye dc, run or dye registration coupon, south asian mental health, south asian nonprofit
Kumudha Kumarachandran, JD is currently working as a legal assistant to a sole practitioner in immigration, business and tax law. Kumudha recently graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she was on the executive board of the…
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Dear Friends, 2013 is an exciting year for CHAI ~ we are heading into a new decade of CHAIs existence and have a new revamped mission & board to move us into a new era. I want to take this…
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Category: Board Member Blog, Guest Blog
Tags: 2013 board, brinda nair, chai, chai inc, chai's mission, end stigma, local nonprofit, south asian mental health, south asian nonprofit, support chai
Dear CHAI Friends and Family, I’ve created a team called Team CHAI for Run or Dye – 5K Team (Save at least $20) Individual in Run or Dye Washington DC, and registration is open now. If you haven’t registered yet, you can…
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Category: Latest News
Tags: 5k, chai, chai inc, chai team, chai team run 5k, charity, join 5k team, june 8, local nonprofit, run or dye, south asian charity, south asian non profit, team, washington dc
Yesterday morning, a chilly March morning perfect for a steaming cup of hot CHAI, the 2013 board got it’s first opportunity to gather in full and start planning a year of hard work and meaningful projects. With so many new…
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By Razia Kosi, LCSW-C 2013 has offered me the opportunity to participate in and lead experiences that have combined the issues of mental health and social justice. This process has been eye-opening, invigorating, anxiety-provoking, frustrating, and energy-draining. The mix of…
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Category: Executive Director, Guest Blog
Tags: advocacy, chai, chai inc, local nonprofit, mental health, Razia Kosi, resilience, social justice, social work month, south asian mental health, south asian nonprofit
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