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NEWS FROM ABROAD



        Fresno, CA, USA
          Under the guidance of  Sevika Sudha from Chinmaya Mission
        Bakersfield, the first Summer Youth Camp was held from
        Aug.  12  to  16.  A  total  of  27  children  aged  4  to  13  years  attended  the
        camp. The topics for the junior group (PreK – 3) were ‘Hanuman –The
        Super Superman’ and ‘Mera Bharat Mahan: Part 1.’ The sevikas  were:
        Darshita Patel, Manju, and Anuza Goyal. The children learnt about
        Shri Hanuman’s birth and stories of his bravery, humility, intelligence,
        and  dedication to Lord  Rama. The  senior group, taught  by  Sevika
        Sudha, learnt ‘The Art and Science of Success: Learn from Hanuman.’
        The students chanted Ch. 15 of the  Bhagavad  Gita every day. The
        three youth volunteers worked hard to plan and choreograph
        the cultural program
        and   assisted  in
        various other tasks.
          In the afternoon,
        students    learnt
        bhajans and chanting.
        They enjoyed sports,
        dancing, arts and
        crafts,  and  yoga
        with   professional
        yoga teacher  Sevika
        Manju.  They also
        had   one  session
        of  pranayama  with
        Manisha. On the
        last day of camp, a
        cultural program was     Young campers come together for a picture with their
        arranged.                          sevikas in Fresno.

        Tapovan Prasad                72                   November 2024
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