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The Hindu and Dharmic community is coming of age in America. It is connecting with America and needs to develop infrastructure capacity to serve. Seva (a sanskrit word for service) is community social
responsibility. HASC is working to make service and volunteering a defining part of Hindu American life and culture. Our goal is to increase civic engagement, to increase and promote volunteering and interfaith collaboration while addressing our nation's needs.
To empower the community and address concerns at the local and national levels, HASC is documenting service activities, liaising with government and interfaith groups to communicate the community's needs and enhance seva social responsibility. HASC is supporting development of "Seva Centers" as a lead example of social innovation. HASC aims to serve as a resource, repository and clearing house of relevant information to connect the community to America through seva.. Read our Mission
In the last two years, on college campus, temples, yoga studios and standalone in cities and towns, HASC has devised innovative programs and a unique faith based approach through UtsavSeva - Festivals of Service to serve many communities and to impact poverty as a service partner of Corporation for National and Community Service. HASC was formed in 2009 with the guidance of the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. More.
Areas of Development
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Capacity Development
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Community Development
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Global Development
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HASC is working with strategic partners to build an educational and networking platform/ clearing house to increase dharmic seva capacity. More..
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Since 2009, HASC is expanding national faith, interfaith and secular partnerships to promote seva and collaboration through service programs. More.. |
HASC is assisting the Diasporas connect with the government agencies and to impact development locally and in South Asia, particularly in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan. More... |
White House Conferences:
2012 Event
- (2) August 3, 2012 : Dharmic American Future: Seva, Innovation, Tradition In August, 2012 HASC held the Dharmic American Future: Seva, Innovation, Tradition conference and the Next Generation Seva Leadership program and participate in the August 3rd White House Conference
2011 Event
- Energizing Dharmic Seva : Impacting Change in America and Abroad - HASC Hosts Historic Event at White House and Georgetown University (July 29th - 31st, 2011) Read More
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