by Priti Bhattarai | Jul 30, 2015 | Event, Awareness, Blog
Field Report By: Arya Aryal Post By: Priti Bhattarai “We cannot stop natural disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.” – Petra Nemcova, Founder of Happy Hearts Fund The...
by Shilpa Krishnan | Jul 20, 2015 | Program, Blog, Event
Just recently, the US Women’s Soccer Team won their third World Cup title. All over the world, thousands of people cheered as the team beat Japan 5-2. These athletes provide a powerful example of what it means to empower women through sports, an idea that has...
by Johanna Whitman | Jul 19, 2015 | Awareness, Blog, Event
On June 17th, another Dollar Bank Cinema in the Park event at Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park was a success. Despite the threat of rain, the hill overlooking Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning was filled with families, college students, and dogs to watch a film from...
by Harinee Suthakar | Jul 8, 2015 | Collaboration, Program, Technology, Blog, Event
Education is the most important asset to a country and its citizens but providing access to education is just the start. Rukmini Foundation has worked with one of its partner schools, Shikharapur Community School (Shikharapur), to create new ways of classroom...
by Harinee Suthakar | Jun 18, 2015 | Awareness, Blog, Event
Kohinoor (Kōhinūr – the mountain of light): Shedding Light on Nepal Today On Sunday, June 7, 2015 the Nepalese community of Pittsburgh and members of other communities came together for a special screening of the Nepali film Kohinoor at Chatham...
by Prabritti Nepal | Apr 7, 2015 | Blog, Event, Program
Post by: Prabritti Nepal and Harinee Suthakar The Rukmini Foundation Didi (elder sister) Program held another monthly program on Saturday, April 4, 2015. This was an exciting event for all Rukmini scholars and Didis. Scholars – new and old – were in attendance and...
