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2026

ISW University:  Provide learning activities around a greatly expanded set of areas including Conversation circles in English and college preparedness, STEM skills, life skills, table lessons, dance classes, QI skills seminar, summer activity classes, chess & 3D printing.

The possibilities are endless We welcome teachers and students. 

Sign up to volunteer   We thank the seniors from last year as they go off to college, and welcome the new freshmen entering 9th grade.  If you signed up last year, please re-sign the google form again. Need to be IYG member to volunteer for Tutoring

We also welcome Adults (18+) to sign up for teaching, all ideas welcome.

Track your 2025 volunteer hours: by January 31, 2026   

2024

ISW University/Campus: Provided learning activities around a greatly expanded set of areas including Conversation circles in English and college preparedness, STEM skills, life skills, QI skills seminar, summer activity classes, chess & vedic math.

The possibilities are endless We welcome teachers and students. 

Sign up to volunteer   We thank the seniors from last year as they go off to college, and welcome the new freshmen entering 9th grade.  If you signed up last year, please re-sign the google form again. Need to be IYG member to volunteer for Tutoring

We also welcome Adults (18+) to sign up for teaching, all ideas welcome.

 2023

ISW University/Campus: Provided learning activities around a greatly expanded set of areas including Conversation circles in English and college preparedness, STEM skills, life skills, QI skills seminar, summer activity classes, chess & vedic math.

The possibilities are endless We welcome teachers and students. 

Sign up to volunteer   We thank the seniors from last year as they go off to college, and welcome the new freshmen entering 9th grade.  If you signed up last year, please re-sign the google form again. Need to be IYG member to volunteer for Tutoring

We also welcome Adults (18+) to sign up for teaching, all ideas welcome.

Track your 2023 volunteer hours: by March 31  2024 Closed now


2022

Track your volunteer hours:  by March  31 2023

ISW University in its second year 2022 has continued providing One on One Online tutoring classes in Spanish Math and English, summer activity classes like Cooking & chess classes in person.  Most popular has been the classes in 3D printing in collaboration with IIT AGNE taught by Ashish, Kunal & Sunny They also taught Lego Robotics.  Sumit Koul taught 18 SAT prep classes for Math on Sundays and Dr Bhatia started Product Innovation.

ISW yoga continues with weekly chair yoga sessions and one daily session at 6.30 am attended by 4-5 people per Hemant Gera. ISWU Heartfulness Meditation and Yoga was restarted in person on Saturday mornings




ISW University Committee

  • Jagan Srinivasan -Executive Board member
  • Shiamin Melville - Chair
  • Ashish Cowlagi - Faciliator
  • Atharv Deshpande - Registrar

ISW University Committee 

Regular Meetings- 

For any general inquiries on joining, send an email to iswuniversity@iswonline.org 

Upcoming events

    • 19 Jun 2026
    • 7:30 PM
    • 7 Aug 2026
    • 8:30 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, Ma
    Register
    ISWU & ISW Symphony Vocal Ensemble , ISW members only

    The ISW Vocal Ensemble invites enthusiastic singers to join us for a special choral performance on India Day (August 8, 2026)!

    We’ll be performing a medley of patriotic songs in an unplugged style, featuring some original pieces written and composed by our volunteers..

    Rehearsals will be held every Friday at 7:30 PM, starting June19, 2026 through August7 at the India Center. 

    If you’d like to be part of this meaningful and musical experience, please register

    Let’s come together and make beautiful music!

    No auditions, Hindi based, no Karaoke

    Venue -India Center, Shrewsbury

    Become an ISW  member $25  annual fee  Its free for members



    Ages 12-82 years.

    Program Facilitator:  Sarita Deshpande 

    • 22 Jun 2026
    • 6:30 PM
    • 3 Aug 2026
    • 7:30 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA
    • 10
    Register

    ISWU & ISW Symphony: DANCE classes, adults only  for India Day,  India Day August 8, 2026 at DCU 

    Starts June 22, 2026 on Mondays (Six sessions plus rehearsal on August 3)

    June 22, 29
    July 6, 13, 20, 27
    Aug 3 Rehearsal
    Aug 8 Performance  Saturday noon to 6 pm at DCU

    LIMIT 15 Adults

    Choreography by Tanvi Manjrekar, Sakshi Dindore & Ria Deshpande

    Become a ISW member here, for a  $25 annual fee.
    $20 for all six sessions plus rehearsal  for ISW Members, and $40 for non members, starting at 6.30 pm  There may be a  stage fee for dancers (TBD)

    No Refunds, once classes start

    ISW University Team & ISW Symphony
    Shiamin Melville 508-353-4316 Chair
     Sarita Deshpande Chair 








    • 22 Jun 2026
    • 6:30 PM
    • 3 Aug 2026
    • 7:30 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA
    • 3
    Register

    ISWU & ISW Symphony: DANCE classes, adults only  for India Day August 8, 2026 at DCU

    Starts June 22, 2026 on Mondays (Six sessions plus rehearsal on August 3)

    June 22, 29
    July 6, 13, 20, 27
    Aug 3 Rehearsal
    Aug 8 Performance  Saturday noon to 6 pm at DCU

    LIMIT 15 kids

    Choreography by  Seher Sodhi & Sana Iyer

    Become a ISW member here, for a  $25 annual fee.
    $20 for all  six sessions plus rehearsal  for ISW Members, and $40 for non members, starting at 6.30 pm  There may be a  stage fee for dancers (TBD)

    No Refunds, once classes start

    ISW University Team & ISW Symphony
    Shiamin Melville 508-353-4316 Chair
     Sarita Deshpande Chair 








    • 9 Jul 2026
    • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
    Register
    ISW WEW & ISWU- Career Connect From Campus to Career


    The event is open for all , no fees

    Tanvi Gahlot, Facilitator
    For more info, send an email to
    gahlott02@gmail.com

    Prof. Snehalata Kadam, Chair , WEW 
    For more info, send an email to snehalata.kadam@gmail.com

     Shiamin Melville, Lead Contact, ISWU
    For more info, send an email to ShiaminM@gmail.com

    • 13 Jul 2026
    • 2:00 PM
    • 17 Jul 2026
    • 4:00 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
    • 25
    Register

    ISWU & ISW Sports: Chess Beginners & Intermediate Classes (in person)

    Chess Classes:July 13th 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 2026   Weekdays only

    2:00 - 4:00 p.m.



    • Beginners & Intermediate levels.
    • Two hour each, 5 sessions, 
    • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Open to children above 5, at India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA
    • If more than one registrant per email id, please login again, and register and pay for second registrant
    • Some knowledge of Chess is required for Intermediate.
    • If your child needs you, you should be available and be in next room

      And also, if your child has any medical conditions or allergies, please mention to us

    • Free drop in sessions for chess fans

    Volunteers: Jay Pathak, Sohan Hegde, & Chintapalli family.

    High School Chess Enthusiasts from Tara Chess Academy & IYG

    ISW Membership can be completed/renewed here.

    We typically keep in touch by whatsapp 

    ISW University and ISW Sports  Team

    Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
    Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316
    Radhika Chintapalli Chair of Chess
    Abhijeet Nikte Chair


    Also contact: iswuniversity@iswonline.org if you looking for tutoring  in any  grade/subjects

    • 18 Aug 2026
    • 6:30 PM
    • 8 Sep 2026
    • 8:00 PM
    • zoom only
    Register

    Yash is back by parent request

    ISW University   presents  

    Tuesday Online Math classes for 9th, 10th & 11 grades for members only. Video needs to be on for online safety reasons
     6.30 - 7.45 pm, starting August 18  2026 (8/18, 8/25, 9/1, and 9/8)

    $40 for all 4 sessions. 75 mins Tuesdays

    Tutor Yash Chauhan, recent Northeastern Graduate and experienced SAT tutor

    Join or renew your membership $25 annual fee  


    For more information:  iswuniversity@iswonline.org

    We would also love to hear back from you on completion, so please fill out the survey

    ISW University Team

    Atharv Deshpande Registrar
    Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316








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