past

ACHA PAST ACTIVITIES

10-02-1993	Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday with a screening of Garam Hawa, an Indian Movie, at Portland State University, Portland
08-13-1994	Pakistan-India Friendship Day & Communal Harmony Day A music concert by Dr. Nisha Joshi
1994	Peace and Communal Harmony in South Asia An essay contest
03-25-1995	Communal Harmony Day
02-24-1996	Religion Minus Paranoia, Community Without Communalism A lecture at Reed College, Portland by Dr. N. P. Sil, Professor of History, Western Oregon University, Monmouth
06-16-1996	Negotiating the Unnegotiable: Religion, Culture, & Gender A lecture at University of Portland by Richard Birke, J.D., Director, Center for Dispute Resolution, College of Law, Willamette University, Salem
09-21-1996	Needs of South Asian Community Local leaders' conference at Reed College, Portland
09-20-1997	Peace in the South Asian Family Panel discussions at Reed College, Portland regarding financial planning for South Asians and welfare of South Asian youth, couples, and senior persons
03-01-1998	Working Together: Is There Something We Can All Work Together for the Welfare of Our Local South Asian Community Local leaders conference in Beaverton, OR

Since 1995, we have been celebrating Women's Day every year, to express our appreciation of the important role women play in our lives. The main part of the celebration is a pot-luck dinner consisting of dishes prepared/assembled by men.

We published a newsletter called Communal Harmony. It required considerable expense and effort on our part. Therefore, we quit doing it in March 1995, although we have publish a few special bulletins since then. Starting this year, we have started an email bulletin service. It is now being sent out every Wednesday.

In 1997, we provided financial support to the First National Conference of Pakistan-India People's Forum for Peace & Democracy, held on May 31, and June 1, in Mumbai. Also, that years, we had three ACHA Minute announcements by Dr. Qayum, Dr. Rohila, and Dr. Sabri on Sada-i-Watan Radio.