India
Association of New Hampshire
www.ianh.org
Welcomes you to
The Town Hall Meeting
Sunday September 26, 2004
The town
meeting is intended to provide a forum for discussion by the members of the New
Hampshire Indian-American community. Representatives from various national,
state, and local campaigns will be present to answer questions on these issues.
Information provided in this handout contains a summary of national and local
issues that will be discussed during the course of the meeting.
About NH
Indian-American Community
Six
thousand Indian-Americans live in New Hampshire according to the 2000 census
data. Most of them live in the Southern tier of the state and in the Sea Coast
area. Indian-Americans represent one of the top wage earners in the state who
own properties in several communities. Seven percent of the population is
physicians and nearly eight percent of the high tech companies created in the
state have at least one Indian-American founder. Additionally, Indian-Americans
make valuable contributions in New Hampshire to academic institutions and high
tech companies. We are also known for the monetary contributions to various
political campaigns.
About IANH
The New Hampshire Association
of Asian Indians was founded in 1989 to serve the needs of the New
Hampshire community. The association provides a forum for the New Hampshire
Indian community to stay connected with their cultural heritage and establish
their identity in the main stream America.
The association received the non-profit, tax-exempt status in 1991. The association was reorganized and renamed as India Association of New Hampshire (IANH) in 1999.
IANH has been serving the needs of
the NH Indian community through Cultural,
Educational, Public Service, and Public Relations committees
as a part of the association’s Executive body.
IANH membership is open to all
persons who agree to abide by the goals and objectives of the association and
its by-laws.
IANH cultural and educational
activities include events such as concerts of Indian music and
dance, educational programs, seminars, and education contests for children.
These are open to the general public. The association emphasizes the need for
our members to actively participate in public service programs organized by the
association to serve the needy. The association’s political education programs
are designed to inform our members on the national and local issues through
town meetings and newsletters.