Southern California IV event this Saturday August 18th in LA

[drona]

Southern California members,

We have organized an Immigration Voice booth this Saturday August 18th at Pierce College, Woodland Hills at the IALA (India Independence) event. 14,000 people attended this event last year. Our aim is to talk to the general public about our issues, increase our membership and to generate publicity for the DC Rally. We will be handing out printed material, giving presentations and discussing our issues with the public.

The booth will be open from 3pm to 11pm. Come volunteer at the booth, visit us on the day or spread the word and ask your friends or acquaintances to stop-by. This event is free admission and free parking. For more information on how you can volunteer, join the Southern California chapter here:


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SC_Immigration_Voice/


Where: Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371
When: Saturday August 18th, 2007 from 3 PM – 11 PM

Note: We are aware that retrogression is a problem that affects people from all nationalities, however, due to the vast number of visa holders of Indian origin, the idea to take part in this event was proposed by a few members in our group. The So Cal IV group will gladly take part in membership drive events by other nationalities should those members come forward and propose such ideas.

[gsc999]

I will attend. Its a six hour drive, maybe, good time to catchup on music Cds
Maybe, I will think up an IV jingle tune.

Hopefully, IV T-shirt that I bought a couple of days ago from CafePress arrives on time.

Cheers!

[gctoget]

keep it up!

[santb1975]

I will be there and also buy a IV mug if it is available

[53885]

Originally Posted by drona

Southern California members,

We have organized an Immigration Voice booth this Saturday August 18th at Pierce College, Woodland Hills at the IALA (India Independence) event. 14,000 people attended this event last year. Our aim is to talk to the general public about our issues, increase our membership and to generate publicity for the DC Rally. We will be handing out printed material, giving presentations and discussing our issues with the public.

The booth will be open from 3pm to 11pm. Come volunteer at the booth, visit us on the day or spread the word and ask your friends or acquaintances to stop-by. This event is free admission and free parking. For more information on how you can volunteer, join the Southern California chapter here:


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SC_Immigration_Voice/

Where: Pierce College, 6201 Winnetka Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91371
When: August 18th, 2007 from 3 PM – 11 PM

Note: We are aware that retrogression is a problem that affects people from all nationalities, however, due to the vast number of visa holders of Indian origin, the idea to take part in this event was proposed by a few members in our group. The So Cal IV group will gladly take part in membership drive events by other nationalities should those members come forward and propose such ideas.

Does IALA have another one at CSUN on 19th? from Sulekha.com

Event Summary:
Indian Association of Los Angeles presents India''s Independence Day Celebration at Cal State University. IALA is a non profit organization. It was established in 1999 and its mission is to introduce, promote and enhance awareness of the heritage, culture and traditions of India through presenting various cultural and social events. Independence Day mela (3-11 p.m.), health fair (4-6 p.m.), cultural program (5-11 p.m.).

Where:
Cal State University
18111 Nordhoff St
Northridge, California

When:
Aug 19 2006 3:00PM to 11:00PM

[drona]

Perhaps they do, but we are only setting up the Immigration Voice booth on Saturday August 18th at Pierce College for the day. Please join the Southern California chapter if you have not done so already. Thanks.

[drona]

We have quite a few members volunteering at the booth. Come join us folks. For more information sign up to the Southern California yahoo group here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SC_Immigration_Voice/

[GCchakravyuh]

COME HAVE THE MELA FUN & MAKE AN IMPACT WITH YOUR VOICE. THERE WILL BE LOT OF CULTURAL ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD, STALLs SIDE BY SIDE..
This is great chance of making a voice in front of large crowd. Hope IVCORE team has told DAILY NEWS & LA TIMES to cover this. Also it would be great if IVCORE team can contact this gentleman - He is the organizer of the indepedence day mela and very active social worker with quite an influence . I am attaching his details here ...


Inder Singh, President GOPIO Int'l
Global Organization of People of Indian Origin
Tel:818-708-3885, Email:Indersingh-USA@hotmail.com
Website: www.gopio.net

[drona]

Come on So Cal folks! We are very active now, please join in. We have lots of work to do.

[santb1975]

This was a great success. I volunteered at the booth and the turn out was great. We had lot of new members who registered at the event.We had a congressman come and talk to us as well.

[abhisam]

absolutely! we also got some of the college south asian associations to help us reach out to the students... three cheers to all who organized the event and also to those who supported the event!

[gsc999]

It was good to meet up with the So. Cal IV members.
I was impressed by the IV booth, well planned and organized.

It was very productive event. You generated a lot of interest among the community.

Thanks to all the people who volunteered and to people who chipped in money to get us the booth at this event. Your contribution is much appreciated by rest of the IV members