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India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History: Interview with Dr. Vasant Sukhatme
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Vasant Sukhatme was born in India and came to Minnesota in 1978 after finishing his PhD in economics. He became president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] in 1996. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Childhood; education; coming to Minnesota; marriage; finding a teaching job at a college; meeting members of the Indian community in the late 1970s; early involvement in IAM; volunteering for the Festival of Nations; reasons for joining the IAM board; activities involved in while serving on the IAM board; the fiftieth anniversary celebration of India's independence; serving as president of IAM; involvement in the Trustee Advisory Council; future vision of IAM; outsourcing; membership of IAM; involvement in the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC]; second generation Indian-Americans; challenges faced by IAM; politics; service projects, fundraising and volunteer efforts; and future aspirations for projects IAM might take on. |
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| Quantity | 2 hours sound cassette 21 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:14:55 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Sonifer, Ms. Polly Narrator: Sukhatme, Vasant Ph.D. |
| Subjects |
Asian Indian |
| Dates | Creation: 10/11/2004 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 119 |
| Accession Number | AV2007.24.12 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History' |