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A big thank you to everyone who made TNF50 possible!
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Monthly Project Highlight!
Youth Summer Essay Contest
Essays play a vital role in college applications. Encourage your kids to participate & receive personalized feedback from college prep perspective - Registrations open now!
Instagram: @tnf_youth
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Dear TNF Well-Wishers,
On behalf of TNF USA, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to making our recent celebrations an extraordinary success. Your unwavering support and dedication have created a memorable event for the Tamil diaspora in the USA.
We would like to extend a special thank you to the founders and past leaders of TNF, whose vision and groundwork have paved the way for our continued success. Our gratitude also goes out to the TNF National Board, Chicago Board, and TNF Chapters in the USA and India for their vital support and collaboration.
To all the TNF lifetime members and program participants, thank you for your active involvement. Your presence and participation added immense value to our celebration.
A heartfelt thank you to our PMOs for their exceptional coordination and leadership across various committees. We are deeply grateful to the 500+ volunteers whose enthusiasm and hard work were truly commendable. Your dedication ensured the success of this event.
Special thanks to Vice President of USA Kamala Harris, Superstar Rajinikanth, Isaignani Ilaiyaraaja & Team, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Consul General Mr. Somnath Ghosh, Actor Napoleon, M.R. Rangaswami, Dr. Kanniks Kannikeswaran, Sangakiri Rajkumar, PJ Dance Academy, Adhavan, Daniel Annie Pope, Ma Ka Pa, DJ Black,Village Cooking Team, and others for their invaluable contributions.
Our sincere thanks to our generous donors. Your financial support has been instrumental in bringing our vision to life. The net proceeds from this event will help reduce our current administrative costs.
Congratulations to all the talented youngsters who participated in various programs, including 'Emerge 2024'. You are TNF's future leaders, connecting with our roots and leading us forward.
We also appreciate the support from various Tamil Sangams and other associations across the USA.
The Guinness Record performance of "Therukkoothu" is not only going to revive this traditional folk dance but will also uplift several families in Tamil Nadu.
We also appreciate our partners: ATEA, DevJee/Nigalvu, Full House Media LLC, Egrove Systems, Salem Infotech, Rosemont Theater, Crown Plaza Hotel, Arlington Rentals, Janaki Foods, and Mall of India.
While we celebrate our achievements, we recognize that there are areas for improvement, such as crowd control and food, which are beyond our control, but we take responsibility for the inconvenience caused. We are committed to addressing these issues and enhancing our future events.
Thank you all once again for your incredible support.
With deepest gratitude,
Veera Venugopal, President, TNF USA
Siva Moopanar, Convention Coordinator
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Brahashitha Gupta, a resident of NY for the past 25 years hails from Salem. She is married to Surendra Gupta and is blessed with two sons, Aagarshan, an US Naval Officer & Achintyaa, a rising College freshman. Braha is a Gold medalist at Avinashilingam University, double majoring in Quantitative Techniques & Economics. She has held several leadership roles ranging from School pupil leader, University chairman to serving as a Director of Indian/South Asian unit at Holly Patterson, a county caring facility for elders. She has received several awards including Woman Entrepreneur Award.
A business woman running an after school education center "Smart Brains Intl", she is the founder President of TNF NY chapter & has served as VP Projects and Secretary on TNF USA board. She currently serves as Director on TNF USA board.
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Summer vacation is here, so are the opportunities for our youth
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The youth across USA look forward to TNF summer for two reasons: Summer Internship & Summer Essay Contest.
We are currently accepting applications for TNF Service & Education Internships. As part of this program, rising high schoolers get to spend two weeks at an ABC School coaching, teaching and experiencing the schools in Tamil Nadu. They also get an opportunity to do a one week training at Center for Medical Genetics, Kilpauk, Chennai. More details can be found at https://tnfusa.org/internship-overview/ and applications can be submitted at https://tnfusa.org/2024-application/
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Registration for TNF Annual Youth Summer Essay contest is open. Please check TNF Youth Summer Essay Contest 2024 (https://tnfusa.org/tnf-youth-summer-essay-contest/ ) for prompts and registration forms. The members of Youth Young Professionals committee organize the contest and will provide personalized feedback to all contestants from a college essay prep perspective.
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TAYMAI Grants 2024 Announced!
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Several TNF Youth from across USA competed to win a grant ranging from $500 - $1500 which they will use to implement a project ideated by them at an ABC School. These youngsters interned at ABC Schools in the past and saw an opportunity to make a difference with an idea that will make the beneficiaries experience better. The Youth & Young Professionals committee invited applications in January 2024. "Each proposal is a winner. Irrespective of the grant awards, we want these ideas implemented to benefit the students in Tamil Nadu", shared a member. Congratulations to all the TAYMAI Grant winners & ideators.
| Grant Amount Awarded |
Project Name |
Grant Awardee |
| $1500 |
Smart Sticks for the Blind
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Sridevi Swaminathan, Detroit MI
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| $1000 |
ICSE Prep Project
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Suvali Giridaran, Munster IN
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| $500 |
Attentative Awards |
Arunachalam Arunachalam, Austin TX |
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Congratulations to TNF50 contest winners
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The TNF50 celebration was designed to be an entertaining, fun, and informative event, with a special focus on engaging youth. The goal was to involve young people in paving the way for the next fifty years, and the youth involvement successfully exceeded expectations in this regard. TNF50 was marked by a series of exciting competitions that tested and showcased the diverse skills of youth participants. From strategic thinking to creative expression, every competition highlighted the talent and enthusiasm of the young contestants. Congratulations to all the winners for their outstanding performances!
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TNF Emerge 2024 - Thinkubators (A pitch competition for youth)
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1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
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Naren Manigandan, Dunham NC - Parkware
Adhyutha Karthick, Frisco TX - Tough Cookies
Shiv & Adithi Narayan, Mayfield Heights OH - Give it a shot!
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TNF50 Thillana Thillana (A Youth Dance Competition)
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Team Name |
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Team Members |
1st Place
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Dancing Enjamis, Cincinnati OH
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Aadhya Battepati, Advaith Venkatesan, Angad Renjith, Divya Varshini Dilip, Harinee Arasu, Jayasree Thiyagarajan, Kavin Senthilkumar, Maya Dhinuraju, Nimesh Varun Rajesh, Nithya Vanapalli, Rishi Subbaiah, Rishivanth Vijayanand, Sanjith Shivan & Vibhu Vinodhan Murasumanivelan
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2nd Place
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Crazy Crews, Cleveland OH
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Adithi Narayan, Aditya Lakshmanan, Ahilan Prakashkumar, Ishita Mannar, Kanitha Mannar, Krish Punyam, Nithyashree Arun, Purva Punyam, Riya Sureshbabu & Shiv Narayan
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3rd Place
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Vibe with Us, Cincinnati OH
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Aathirai Sivabalan, Adhya Ashwin, Arav P Sathish, Dhanvi Vinothkumar, Lakshana Sudhakar, Mithul Vivek, Prakalya Vivek, Prathiksha Vaithianathan, Sahana P Sathish, Trinay Venkatamanikandan & Yashwin Gokulakrishnan
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TNF50 Chess Contest
| Category |
Winning Place |
Winner Name |
| Grade 9 & Above/Adults |
1st Place |
Hari Sathappan, Dublin CA |
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2nd Place |
Sanjiv Murugprasad, Marietta GA |
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3rd Place |
Kiran Shantaram, Cumming GA |
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4th Place |
Ashvik Pious, Plainsboro NJ |
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5th Place |
Vignesh Dharmarajan, McKinney TX |
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Special Prize for 9-12 grade |
Ved Londhe, Strongsville OH |
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| Grade 4 - 8 |
1st Place |
Avinesh Saravana, Solon OH |
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2nd Place |
Mannat Thumati, Solon OH |
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3rd Place |
Rithik Jenbu Ranprasad, Sussex WI |
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4th Place |
Shividakshan Arunprabhu, Celina TX |
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5th Place |
Agaran Mani, Naperville IL |
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Special Prize for 4-5 grade
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Rithvik Thanu, Cumming GA
Kavin Vignesh, North Royalton OH
Jimit Trivedi, Fremont CA |
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| Grade K - 3 |
1st Place |
Adhrith Nareshkumar, Winsconsin WI |
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2nd Place |
Chenni Manivasagam, Rolling Meadows IL |
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3rd Place |
Elan Senthilkumar, Naperville IL |
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4th Place |
Nilesh Bharathi, Overland Park, KS |
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5th Place |
Rishi Varun Vasudevan, Quincy, MA |
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Special Prize for K - 1 grade
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Krishiv Thangavelu, Brookline MA
Ramcharan Thimiri, Alpharetta GA
Adhrit Kumar, Normail IL |
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Special Prize for 2- 3 grade
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Shrieesh Sriram, Round Rock TX
Shakthi Kannan Shakthi, Middletown DE |
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| U-1500 |
1st Place |
Anand Viswanathan, Maryland Hts MO |
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2nd Place |
Eyal Senthilkumar, Naperville IL |
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3rd Place |
Keshav Viswanath, Westmont IL |
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4th Place |
Ishaan Dhanasekaran, Atlanta GA |
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5th Place |
Daniel Arockiasamy, Copley OH |
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| U-1000 |
1st Place |
Siddarth Nandakumar, East Greenwich RI |
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2nd Place |
Jaden SamBright, Aurora IL |
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3rd Place |
Vedant Sharma, Naperville IL |
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4th Place |
Saikrish Murugappan, Monroe NJ |
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5th Place |
Suveer Reddivari, Dunlap IL |
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| U-500 |
1st Place |
Nihal Raghavan, Cumming GA |
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2nd Place |
Anudveg Dixit, Lawrenceville GA |
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3rd Place |
Noah Reeder P, Cumming GA |
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4th Place |
Ajay Krishna Arulkumar, Smyrna GA |
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5th Place |
Dharun Krishna Kabilan, Cumming GA |
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Teen raises fund for TNF50 selling delicious cookies
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Shruti Sathish from San Antonio, TX is one of the many youngsters who were recognized during TNF50 Youth LOVES conference for their efforts using their skills to make a difference under Serve with Skills program.
Shruti, who has a passion to helping the community and has deep apprecation for TNF's work spent more than 60 hours baking 920 delicious cookies, 15 personalized cakes and 30 cheese cakes. She raised $1500 and donated all the proceeds to TNF50 Chicago convention, double than what she raised for TNF48 Convention @ Dallas. Kudos to Shruti for using her skills and passion to make a difference.
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ABC Projects - Impact & Success stories
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As the academic year ended in April and a new year is set to begin across Tamil Nadu in June, we would like to share the impact we have made with all of your support.
- ABC Project is implemented in 98 schools across 29 districts and 62 of these schools are Higher Secondary schools.
- Congratulations to the students of 10 schools have secured 100% results in public 12th grade public examinations, including two Tribal welfare schools in Kollimalai of Namakkal district.
- A total of 5278 out of 5881 students who appeared for exams passed, including 135 ABC students.
- 34 schools secured more than 90% pass rate.
- Congratulations to 10th grade students of 10 schools who secured 100% pass results.
- A total of 6111 out of 718students who appeared passed the exams, including 736 ABC students.
- 34 schools secured more than 90% pass rate.
- We plan to add 5 more schools to our ABC project list when the schools reopen on Jun 10th 2024.
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Congratulations to G. Sathish & K. Nishalini from Val Vil Ori Government Tribal Residential Hr Sec School, Vazhavanthinadu for getting selected in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). Both the students were part of ABC classes during the year 2018-19. Eight more students from schools supported by TNF Michigan chapter have cleared CLAT exams. Congratulations to all the students!
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Congratulations to the following ABC students for excelling in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.
- S Sivaharish from Government Higher Secondary School, Kuruvikkarambai , Thanjavur District won the 1st prize in 200, 400 & 600 meters running and Championship under below 14 years category. He is heading to State Championship.
- M Valarmathi, a 12th grade student at Government Higher Secondary School, Thirumalapuram, Tenkasi district won 1st prize in English essay writing competition organized by Department of Space, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The school is supported by TNF Washington DC chapter.
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Educational Scholarships - May 2024 update
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During the month, 11 students received scholarships totaling an amount of ₹ 8,10,000.
| Description |
# of Beneficiaries |
Scholarship Amount
(in Rupees)
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| Educational Assistance to the Destitute and Socially Abandoned School children |
1 |
₹ 10,000.00 |
| Support to Government Aided School Educational Scholarship Project |
1 |
₹ 50,000.00 |
| VTK Memorial Educational Scholarship |
1 |
₹ 5,000.00 |
| UPLIFT - TNF USA Educational Scholarship |
1 |
₹ 4,40,000.00 |
| Gopalakrishnan Memorial Educational Scholarship |
1 |
₹ 2,15,000.00 |
| Educational Scholarship for underprivileged children (CSR funds) |
4 |
₹ 60,000.00 |
| TNF Scholarship for orphaned/semi-orphaned children due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
2 |
₹ 30,000.00 |
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₹ 8,10,000.00 |
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National Award winning Teachers Recognized
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As part of the Rama Ramalingam Education Initiatives Project to recognize the Teachers and Students of Government Schools and Colleges in Tamil Nadu, two teachers who won the National Award were recognized. Tmt. Malathi S, Science Graduate Teacher from Government Higher Secondary School, Veerakeralapudur, Tenkasi District received an award of ₹ 40,000 and Dr T. Godwin Vedanayagam Rajkumar, Physical Education Teacher, Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Alanganallur, Madurai District received an award of ₹ 20,000.
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Thank you & welcome new members to TNF's 50 year Legacy!
(In honor of each new TNF member, college prep books will be donated to a student in need)
Anand & Caroline, Apex, NC
Anantha & Devika, Potomac, MD
Arivind & Geeta, Solon, OH
Arulvinayagaselvi & Srihari, Cary, NC
Bharathi & Manjula, Cary, NC
Ezhilan & Nithiya, Cumming, GA
Ganesh Kumar & Jeya Preetha, Pewaukee, WI
Haja & Razeena, Naperville, IL
Haridoss & Sasikala, Cary, NC
Indumathi & Rajakumar, Brentwood, TN
Jyothi Mohan & Uma, Weston, FL
Lavanya & Balaji, Cary, NC
Meena & Ilancheyan, Apex, NC
Palanisamy & Karthika, Cumming, GA
Ramanandan & Selvy, Cary, NC
Revathy & Soundar, Macomb, MI
Sadesh & Jayashree, Bolingbrook, IL
Santhosh Lakshmanan, Sioux Falls, SD
Sathesh Kumar & Hemapriya, McKinney, TX
Selvakumar & Kiruthika, Frisco, TX
Senthamarai & Kalidevi, Plainsboro, NJ
Sethupathi & Srilakshmi, Cumming, GA
Srikanth & Archana, Cary, NC
Sriram & Vadivukkarasi, Lewis Center, OH
Subash & Sukanya, Sewickley, PA
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Pittsburgh hosts a music concert
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TNF Pittsburgh hosted a successful fundraiser music concert featuring playback singer Sai Vignesh, QFR fame Keerthana, and the Sahana band on May 11th. A total of $25,000 was raised to sponsor two ABC schools during the upcoming academic year. VP Of Chapters Dan Palanisamy & Joint Treasurer Prabhakar Santhanakrishnan joined the event and invited the attendees to the TNF50 convention.
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Austin celebrates Mother's Day with Sikkil Gurucharan
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TNF Austin patrons made their Moms proud raising more than $50,000 on May 19th 2024 during a double treat concert by local band Isaithuli followed by Sikkil Gurucharan's Jannal Oram Oru Duet concert. The funds include pledges amounting to $20,000 by individuals offering to adapt ABC schools.
TNF Youth LOVES group did their part raising $260 by selling T-shirts, arts & crafts, teaching chess and auctioning Mother's day gift baskets. Congratulations to all the youngsters who continue to make a difference!
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