As part of ShaktiSeva, in October, HASC, in collaboration with Asian Indian Women in America and other organizations, organized a conference call with Tina Tchen, Executive Director, White House Council on Women and Girls.  Ms. Tchen is the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.  The purpose of the call is the share the council’s work and for the community to address issues and concerns girls and women face in America.  Furthermore, in Wichita, Kansas, HASC organized a women’s conference in partnership with Wichita State University to raise awareness about women’s’ issues and social upliftment of women in Kansas.