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The NAF Youth Forum is starting a new fundraising campaign to launch the Youth Scholarship Program!

The NAF Youth Forum is starting a new fundraising campaign to launch the Youth Scholarship Program! As a 501 (c) (3) certified organization, we’re very excited to involve our community in our latest fundraising efforts!

With these funds, the Youth Forum will be able to help 3 Nepalese incoming or enrolled college students one-time in their academic journey.

To donate to our cause, please go to our fundraising link below: https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2159688

If you so graciously donate, please ensure that you write “Youth Forum Scholarship” in the section that asks for your address!

Thank you and look out for other Youth Forum opportunities in the future!

Warmly,

The Nepalese Association of Florida Youth Forum

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PRESS RELEASE ON NAF Youth Forum-College Application Preparation

On January 23rd 2022, NAF Youth Forum organized the information program on “College Application Preparation”. The program was focused on college application preparation and career advise. Facilitator: Ms. Shailee Banskota In Attendance Dr. Niraj Shrestha (President) Dr. S.K Sharma (General Secretary) Ms. Debbie Satyal (Lawyer at Office Depo) Ms. Jenisha Khanal (Bachelor in Cyber Security) Mr. Sai Shrestha (ongoing Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering) Mr. Bijay Shrestha (Bachelor in Accounting) Actions: • Welcome speech by Dr. Niraj Shrestha, President, NAF • Introduction of the speakers • Ms. Shailee Banskota, coordinator for NAF-Youth Forum, put forward questions asked by other people previously with the first speaker Ms. Debbie Satyal. Ms. Satyal described how a person can take a law degree and the job prospects for a person with dual degree, like engineering and law. • Second speaker Jenisha explained her journey into the college and how she ended up into the Cyber security. She explained about the job opportunity after the cyber security degree as well. • Dr. Sharma asked third speaker Mr. Bijay Shrestha about his journey from Nepal to the community college in the USA. Mr. Shrestha about the job opportunities after getting an accounting degree. • Fourth speaker Mr. Sai Shrestha was asked by Ms. Shailee Banskota how he got interested in STEM courses and how does it feel being a biomedical science student. Some other questions like how he chose University of Florida for the course, is volunteering and internships required for the program were asked which Mr. Shrestha answered with excitement. • Later, President Dr. Niraj Shrestha explained what NAF can help in promoting students, and help them decide what they want to pursue in future. Dr. Shrestha stressed on a fact that NAF is always ready to provide platform this kind of this kind in coming days such th

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Press releases- Network of Nepalese Student Association (NNSA)

A Network of Nepalese Student Association (NNSA) of seven different Universities within Florida has been established. The network was established in the collaboration and initiation of the Nepalese Association of Florida (NAF) and its president Dr. Niraj Shrestha. The main purpose of NSA is to bring students together, help them acclimate to life at the university, connect them to other students as well as alumni, and help students develop transferable skills.

The network call for the NSA within Florida was organized on 30th November 2021 on the platform of NAF. NSA presidents and representative; Rabin Acharya (University of Florida), Ganesh Khadka (Florida International University), Suraj Paudyal (University of Miami), Bijayita Thapa (Florida Atlantic University), Sujeeta Bhandari (South Florida University), University of Central Florida (Atul Regmi), and Florida State University (Nawaraj Poudel) shared their opinion in the program.

The meeting of NSA presidents along with NAF general secretary, Dr. Shiv K. Sharma (SK), and NAF president, Dr. Niraj Shrestha agreed to initiate academic cross-collaboration among the Nepalese graduate students studying in Florida Universities. The meeting also decided to commence virtual talk series regularly in three months intervals. Further, the importance of the NSA outreach program was also discussed rigorously. Students from other colleges and universities will be also contacted to participate in the network. The program will work closely with undergraduate and graduate students and Post-Doctoral Associates.

If you need more information about the Network of Nepalese Student Association (NNSA), please contact naflorida2016@gmail.com

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Newly elected NAF-Tallahassee Chapter

We like to welcome and introduced to the newly elected NAF-Tallahassee Chapter team led by Dr. Suraj Bajgain – President and the team Dr. Manjita Shrestha – Vice President, Dr. Bishnu Regmi – General Secretary, Ms. Shanti Thapa Nepal – Treasurer, Dr. Les K Shrestha – Members at Large, Mr. Gautam Kumar Joshi – Members at large, Ms. Babita Thapliya Chiluwal- Members at Large, Mr. Saroj Shimkhada-Members at Large and Mr. Yuwraj Adhikari – Members at Large. We also like to Thank Immediate Past President Dr. Mitra Khadka and his team for completing a successful tenure. We are excited to continue our journey together with the newly elected team to serve this community. Please feel free to reach out to NAF-Tallahassee Chapter.

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Establishment of funding for Youth-Led-Initiatives:

 Nepalese Association of Florida (NAF) is pleased to announce the receipt of 5 years’ commitment to fund Youth-Led-Initiatives. Mrs. Punam Ghimire Risal, Former Vice President and General Secretary of NAF (United FNA-FANS), and Mr. Atulya Risal, entrepreneur and local community member from Tampa committed $2500 to support projects led by our local youth members for the next five years. According to the Risal family, “We are thrilled to contribute towards connecting Florida Youths of Nepali origin to Nepal through community service. We hope to inspire other Youths to find similar innovative engagements and donors to support them. We shall work with NAF for the annual selection process during our funding years.”  Feb 05, 2022, what a great day to communicate this as according to the Hindu lunar calendar, it is an auspicious day of Saraswoti Pooja, a great start for everything specially knowledge based.“

As a part of this commitment, for this year Risal Family and NAF has chosen to award funds to the project “Women for Nepal”, an initiative started by our local youth community member-  Ms. Smarika Nepal. This initiative increases awareness of Nepalese women’s issues as well as helps to “bridge the gap” between many socio political disparities faced by Nepalese women. Financial support like this can allow “Women for Nepal” to continue reimagining what education could look like for underprivileged women in Nepal. “ We are so excited to help Youth-Led Project “Women for Nepal ” on their journey to promote awareness for issues affecting women in Nepal, through NAF”, said Mrs. Risal. Niraj Shrestha, President of NAF, stated “NAF is creating opportunities for our youth members to develop as leaders within the Nepali community and beyond, and with assistance from our local community members like Mr. and Mrs. Risal, small yet big in impact, youth-led organizations such as Women for Nepal, will continue to grow and serve. We look forward to collaborating with our donors and youth-led organizations and continue to facilitate collaboration between them.”