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Nuv Yug does not discriminate on the
basis of gender, race, national origin, religion, age, marital status,
any disability, sexual orientation or veteran status in its programs
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Mehul grew up in a large
city in India. He went through formal training of Indian Folk dances.
His love for folk dance grew into making him a great folk dance
teacher by his undergraduate years. Mehul taught Indian folk dances
to kids ages 5 to 12 while earning his engineering bachelor's degree.
Neeta
Pillai has been involved in cultural activities since her childhood.
She has won awards in drama, mono-acting, dumb-charades, music,
debate and elocution at inter-university, district and state-level
competitions and youth festivals. She was elected as the debating
secretary of her college wherein she organized events, and managed
the entire debating schedule of the college. She has also been an
active participant and volunteer in the events organized by the
Malayalee community in Raleigh.
Anshul is an Electronics
Engineer and he moved to Triangle area about a year ago from Boston.
He has been serving the community by volunteering for many different
organizations. He has always been involved with cultural events
and has performed in many plays and dances. Anshul earned his Master's
in Electrical Engineering from University of Missouri-Rolla, where
he was also a member of Student Council, representing Indian Student
Association. Anshul brings his event management experience and enthusiasm
to NuvYug.
Nandita Garg moved
to the area in 1994, and has been an active member of the community
for the past 13 years. She is an Occupational Therapist by training,
and works in a private practice in Raleigh . She volunteers her
time at various local organizations and in India . She is interested
in working towards providing a platform that enhances cross cultural
awareness and interaction, through involvement in areas such as
education and the performing arts. 
Ashish is a software engineer working at
IBM, RTP since 2002. He has been a part of various cultural festivals
,events and volunteer activities throughout his life. He has served
as board members of several student bodies at school and college
level. He is actively involved with the Asian Diversity Networking
Group and Culture Connections at IBM. Whether it is performance
or organization, he enjoys both with equal zeal. He participated
in India Fest 2006 and is looking forward to increasing his involvement
in cultural activities around the triangle. Ashish lives with his
wife, Payal in North Raleigh.
Harshad moved to Triangle eight years ago.
He has been serving the community by volunteering for many different
organizations throughout these eight years. Harshad brings his experience
and enthusiasm to NuvYug. He is working for a high-tech company
in RTP and a big Clemson Tiger Fan. Harshad lives with his wife
Sonali and little cutie daughter Ria in Morrisville.
Leena Mehta is a Cary resident, a mother
of a 14 year old boy, Kurren and a wife of Ash Mehta. She is a Manager
at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina. She comes from a family
of physicians and was trained in Homeopathic Medicine in India.
Leena has a BS and MBA from State University of New York –
Binghamton, and PMP certification from Project Management International.
Elizabeth
Rohe moved from Florida to the Triangle in 2000. Since that time,
she has worked in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries
and is currently employed as a Compliance Manager. Elizabeth earned
her BS in Chemical Engineering from Florida State University and
MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill. She has volunteered in several organizations
since moving to NC. Elizabeth has been interested in Indian culture
since her trip to India in 2005.
Vanita Sehgal
is a linguist by training. She works full time as a foreign language
professor and serves as a coordinator of the Study Abroad Program
at a local college. Ms. Sehgal has a BA and MA from Louisiana State
University. She has recently completed an ESL program at Duke University.
She is active in the community as she volunteers her time at National
Charity League with her daughter. She was appointed by the Governor
of North Carolina to serve as a member of the North Carolina Human
Relations Commission. Her passion to promote cultural diversity,
respect and mutual understanding between different cultures with
the hope that all individuals retain an attitude of openness and
respect toward each other is the reason she also contributes her
time to Nuv Yug.
Bobby
Weaver, Jr. is a life-long resident of the Triangle. He grew up
and attended public schools in Durham NC. He is a graduate of St.
Andrews College in Laurinburg NC with a B.A. in Business and Economics.
In 1990, he earned a M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. Since 1992, he has been employed with the North
Carolina Department of Revenue and is currently a Tax Administrator
in the Corporate, Excise and Insurance Tax Division. He has expertise
in the area of multistate corporate taxation and constitutional
nexus. He has also worked in state taxation of non-profits entities.
He is single and lives in Durham where he is active in his community.
He has joined Nuv Yug to support its mission and expand its outreach
efforts.
Darshana has
been in the Traingle since 2000. She has been actively involved
in music and dance since early childhood, is a “Sangeet Visharad”
in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music and a Kathak dancer. Darshana
currently teaches vocal and instrumental music and conducts group
as well as individual lessons. Darshana has also choreographed numerous
dances in India and has helped choreograph many dances in the U.S.
A truly versatile personality, Poonam Patodia has lived in the Triangle
area since 2001. As a student, she participated and won awards in
various competitions including painting, singing, dance, craft,
debate, writing etc. A Delhi University topper, has also participated
in many inter-college fashion shows. During her masters, she worked
towards getting women more involved in the local cultural organization,
and was the first elected woman member to the board. With her efforts,
the organization changed its structure to incorporate three mandatory
seats for women. During these times, she introduced and organized
multiple cultural shows and competitions.