ICCC – MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT – 7th November 2020
ICCC Community Programs
ICCC Virtual Event – Diwali Celebration: Thursday 12th November 2020: The Indo-Canadian Community Centre (ICCC) will be celebrating Diwali virtually this year on the Zoom platform on November 12, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Details of the Diwali program and the ZOOM link, organized by ICCC Seniors like every year, are available on the ICCC Portal & website icccottawa.org
Indo-Canadian community centre (ICCC) Youth Program is also pleased to announce a Bollywood fusion workshop virtually on Zoom this upcoming Friday, on November 13th at 6:00 PM. Special guest Karina Dutta Karmakar of Jannat Performing Arts, a filmi-fusion dance troupe, will commence community dance classes and training in this workshop.
This is a free event, and registration forms and other details can be found on the ICCC website and social media platforms. This dance workshop is for people of all ages. Please enjoy and also encourage ICCC Youth by joining these dance workshops.
ICCC Youth Program’s university students now provide mentorship for high school students, and are also seeking expert advice and mentorship for their own career development from community professionals and mentors in various fields. Please contact ICCC if you would like to participate in various initiatives of the ICCC Youth Program.
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ICCC Charity & Philanthropy: “Giving Back to the Community”
“Giving Back to the Community” is a cherished value of our rich Indian heritage.
The Indo-Canadian Community Centre is thankful to the Ottawa community for supporting its “ICCC COVID-19 Relief Fund” campaign and generously donating over $78,000 to-date for the four charities namely: The Ottawa Hospital, Shepherds of Good Hope, Ottawa Food Bank and The Ottawa Mission.
The community has also provided several “in-kind” contributions including 500+ meals (Indian cuisine) for frontline medical staff of Ottawa hospitals and 1500+ face masks to the community.
ICCC also supports education and empowerment of remote rural India through its collaboration with EKAL Vidyalaya. EKAL Vidyalaya, India has world-wide endorsements. ICCC has donated $25,500 to help the opening of life-time schools and the stitching of 14,000+ face masks to prevent spread of COVID-19.
Please donate generously via e-transfer: treasurer@copy.icccottawa.org to support ICCC’s ongoing campaigns for both the COVID-19 Relief Fund, and for opening of EKAL schools in your area of choice in India.
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ICCC Seniors Program: holds Virtual Zoom meetings, now attended by more than 80 seniors – every Thursday (2:00-3:30 p.m.) and Friday (10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon). These meetings, in a very social and informative setting, provide Yoga sessions, talks by invited guests and socializing by seniors by way of singing songs and Bhajans, jokes and anecdotes.
ICCC encourages other seniors to join in to relieve from isolation boredom and loneliness.
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“GREAT THINGS HAPPEN WHEN WE ALL WORK TOGETHER”
ICCC values “Unity in Diversity” and is earnestly appealing to all, and would welcome you to join and become a part of the ICCC so that we can jointly create awareness of the many contributions by the Indo-Canadian community in Ottawa.
We welcome the news and information about the honours and accomplishments of all Indian diaspora in Ottawa so we may post them on the ICCC Virtual Portal (e.g. Website, Event Calendar, Forums, Social Media, etc.).
Please note that ICCC constantly explores options to meaningfully serve and engage the community – through regularly sponsored programs, activities and events. Your suggestions, participation and volunteer help for implementation of various programs will be greatly appreciated by ICCC.
Please visit the ICCC Portal & website: icccottawa.org for details of ICCC programs, other community initiatives, and latest available information from a wealth of many resources.
Kindly do share ICCC’s initiatives with your network of family & friends to accomplish ICCC’s Vision:
“A United Indo-Canadian Community Thriving in the Canadian Mainstream”