Seva Essay Competition - HASC Conference with a White House Briefing
29th - 31st July 2011

Writers of the 75 best entries of an essay competition organised by Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) will be invited to the White House for a briefing and conference July 29 to 31, 2011, as part of the President's Interfaith Challenge. Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) is sponsoring a two-day event aimed at increasing Seva (service) and visibility across America. This event will include a briefing by the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The theme of the event is “Energizing Dharmic* Seva (Service): Impacting Change in America and Abroad,” and is designed to inspire all towards community service. This event opens at the White House on July 29, 2011 and continues at Georgetown University Campus on July 30th and 31st as Festivals of Service.

Be the Change! Share Your Seva Plan!

To impact change and encourage new service ideas, HASC is sponsoring a widespread civic and service participation essay contest. We would like to hear your service plans in America and abroad! The winners of the contest will be recognized by HASC at the White House briefing in Washington D.C. 75 best entries will be invited to the White House for briefings. Nominees will be recognized on the second day of the conference at Georgetown University.

With your Seva Plan you can become change makers. You can be part of the ongoing seva movement. You can play a role in America valuing the talents of its diverse faiths, its pluralistic multicultural communities, the New Americans. Interfaith cooperation and community service is an important way to build understanding between different communities and contribute to the common good.

You can download the essay questions at http://www.hinduamericanseva.org/seva-conference.

Click to download the HASC "Call to Serve" Report presented to President Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton.

About Anju Bhargava

Anju Bhargava is a Senior Vice President at Bank of America. She launched Global Synergy Associates, an international management consulting firm working at the intersection of Enterprise Risk Management, Business Transformation and Organization Management through a combination of both business and human levers. She is a member on President Obama's Inaugural Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and is the founder of Hindu American Seva Charities.

* Dharma(ic) is defined as one’s obligation or duty to serve.