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2025

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

    • 15 Jun 2025
    • 10:00 AM
    • 24 Aug 2025
    • 11:00 AM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA
    Register

    ISW University   presents  

    "Understanding Artificial Intelligence: From Foundations to Frontiers"

    If you are interested, but not sure, select the option to "attend the first session for free".

    Parents are welcome to stay for the session for free


    Course Overview
    High Schoolers and New Learners/adults
    Duration: 10 Weeks
    Frequency: Weekly, 60-minute session.

    June 15, 22, 29 July 13, 20, 27 Aug 3,10, 17 & 24  Every Sunday

    10 -11 am (summer)  Possible change to Sunday afternoon, based on internal poll with attendees

    Format: Lecture, hands-on activities, group discussions, and a capstone project
    Prerequisites: Basic computer skills; no prior programming experience required Please bring laptop to class (no ipads)

    $100 for all 10 sessions

    TBD possible session September 2025 

    Tutor: Devesh Srivastava, Global AI Expert @ Cisco


    For more information:  iswuniversity@iswonline.org

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

    Ashish Cowlagi 508-845-0035 Advisor for AI
    Atharv Deshpande Registrar
    Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316

    Join or renew your membership $25 annual fee  

    • 8 Sep 2025
    • 6:15 PM
    • 8 Nov 2025
    • 7:00 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA
    Register

    ISWU & ISW Symphony: DANCE classes for Diwali-Adults

    Starts  Sept 8 2025  on Mondays 

    Performance ISW Diwali  November 8

    Become a ISW member here, for a  $25 annual fee.
    $30 for all 9 sessions plus rehearsal  for ISW Members, and $50 for non members, starting at 6.30 pm  There may be a  stage fee for dancers (TBD)

    No Refunds, once classes start

     Choreography by Tanvi Manjrekar & Sakshi Dindore. 


    ISW University Team & ISW Symphony
    Shiamin Melville508-353-4316 Chair
     Sarita Deshpande Chair 








    • 8 Sep 2025
    • 6:15 PM
    • 8 Nov 2025
    • 7:00 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA
    Register

      ISW University & ISW Symphony presents  DANCE classes for Diwali 

    ISWU & ISW Symphony: DANCE classes for Diwali-Kids

    Starts  Sept 8 2025  on Mondays 

    Performance ISW Diwali  November 8

    Dance Classes for 6-17 years,  Choreography by Tanvi Manjrekar  & Sakshi Dindore

    Become a ISW member here, for a  $25 annual fee.
    $30 for all 9 sessions plus rehearsal  for ISW Members, and $50 for non members, starting at 6.30 pm  There may be a  stage fee for dancers (TBD)

    No Refunds, once classes start

     Choreography by Tanvi Manjrekar,  Sakshi Dindore, Saher Sodhi and Sana Iyer

    ISW University Team & ISW Symphony

    Shiamin Melville508-353-4316 Chair
     Sarita Deshpande Chair 
    • 20 Sep 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • India Center, 152 Main Street, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
    • 87
    Register

    We warmly invite everyone to celebrate with ISW's Heartfulness family. Let’s come together for a day of enlightenment, and prosperity! 

    Keynote Talk by Arun Sehra – 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Community Potluck Lunch – 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
    Heartfulness Meditation – 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
    Reflective Reading & Discussion – 3:00 PM onward

    Free for ISW members, $5 for non ISW members.
    ISW Annual  Membership fr $25 can be completed/renewed here.

    Join us for a thought-provoking session with Arun Sehra, who will share insights on why happiness from external achievements is temporary, and how reconnecting with our inner self leads to lasting bliss. Rooted in

    Eastern philosophy, this talk will guide you toward deeper contentment and self-realization.

    Arun Sehra: With nearly five decades of meditation practice, Arun continues his spiritual journey as a student of Advaita Vedanta.


    For more info and potuck lunch contact:
    Contact: Pooja – 508-389-3802 | Devesh – 978-719-3795
    deveshsrivastav@gmail.com
    srivastava.pooja24@gmail.com

    ISWU 
    Atharva Deshpande  Registrar
    Shiamin Melville Chair 508-353-4316

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

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Volunteering Opportunities 2023

 One on one Tutoring by HS students
ISW Summer Classes 2023
 CANVA Workshop
3D Printing

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        ISW Summer Classes 2022
        ISW QI Communications Webinar
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    • Chess

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