Gandhi

Easterbrooks Pens Biography, Social Justice Book on Ela Gandhi's Work

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Monday, December 7, 2020
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MY TIME WITH ELA GANDHI, edited by Lynn Skapyak Harlin, is told with humor and filled with revelations.

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  • MY TIME WITH ELA GANDHI, edited by Lynn Skapyak Harlin, is told with humor and filled with revelations.
  • Ela Gandhi engaged in non-violent protests and political activism in the pursuit of social justice for the oppressed.
  • The conversations between these two friends pay tribute to the indomitable spirit of this unsung heroine of freedom, providing a roadmap to new generations as they work toward social justice for all.
  • The Hidden Owl Press, LLC book is available at Amazon.com: My Time with Ela Gandhi (9780996237185): Easterbrooks, Susan R, Harlin, Lynn Skapyak: Books .

Centinel Spine Announces Varun Gandhi as Chief Financial Officer

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Monday, August 17, 2020
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WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Centinel Spine, LLC, the largest privately-held spine company focused on anterior column reconstruction, today announced Varun Gandhi as Chief Financial Officer effective August 17, 2020.

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  • WEST CHESTER, Pa., Aug. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Centinel Spine, LLC, the largest privately-held spine company focused on anterior column reconstruction, today announced Varun Gandhi as Chief Financial Officer effective August 17, 2020.
  • Varun Gandhi was most recently Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Strategic Planning and General Manager, International at Centinel Spine, and has been a member of the company's senior leadership since 2014.
  • Prior to joining Centinel Spine, Mr. Gandhi served as Vice President of Strategic Planning & Corporate Finance at Small Bone Innovations which was acquired by Stryker.
  • On the appointment of Varun Gandhi to CFO of Centinel Spine, Steve Murray, company CEO remarked "Varun Gandhi is a proven financial, strategic, and organizational leader in the orthopedics industry who has made particularly important contributions to Centinel Spine and its growth over the past several years.

PuLSE Institute Announces Gandhi Award for Global Justice

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
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DETROIT, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The PuLSE Institute(Institute for Public Leadership and Social Equity), Detroit's anti-poverty think tank has announcedtheArun Gandhi Award for Global Justicenamed after Dr. Arun Gandhi, 85, an international advocate for nonviolence and an anti-poverty champion.

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  • DETROIT, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The PuLSE Institute(Institute for Public Leadership and Social Equity), Detroit's anti-poverty think tank has announcedtheArun Gandhi Award for Global Justicenamed after Dr. Arun Gandhi, 85, an international advocate for nonviolence and an anti-poverty champion.
  • Arun Gandhi is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a member ofThe PuLSE InstituteNational Advisory Panel ( https://thepulseinstitute.org/national-advisory-panel ).
  • Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence as well as founding president of the Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute.
  • When he joinedThe PuLSE InstituteNational Advisory Panel in August of 2018, Arun Gandhi said, "My grandfather, M.K.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation Awarded the Prestigious Gandhi Peace Prize

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Monday, January 21, 2019
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Prime Minister Modi applauded the dedicated work of Akshaya Patra in saying, "The Akshaya Patra Foundation's determined efforts ensure nutritious meals for many.Their outstanding work has also ensured more children go to school.I congratulate them for the Gandhi Peace Prize, 2016."

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  • Prime Minister Modi applauded the dedicated work of Akshaya Patra in saying, "The Akshaya Patra Foundation's determined efforts ensure nutritious meals for many.Their outstanding work has also ensured more children go to school.I congratulate them for the Gandhi Peace Prize, 2016."
  • Previous winners of the Gandhi Peace Prize include Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Vaclav Havel, Ramakrishna Mission and other venerable individuals and organizations.
  • Extending humble gratitude, Shri Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman of The Akshaya Patra Foundation, said, "Thank you Prime Minister Modiji for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
  • To learn more about The Akshaya Patra Foundation, please visit www.FoodForEducation.org .

Jackson Browne to Receive 2018 Gandhi Peace Award

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Wednesday, September 5, 2018
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On September 14 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will introduce Jackson Browne as he receives the Gandhi Peace Award from Promoting Enduring Peace at theLyman Center for the Performing Arts starting at 7:30 pm.

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  • NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --On September 14 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will introduce Jackson Browne as he receives the Gandhi Peace Award from Promoting Enduring Peace at theLyman Center for the Performing Arts starting at 7:30 pm.
  • Chris George of IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) and Frida Berrigan, columnist for Waging Peace and daughter of Philip Berrigan, will also speak.
  • Jackson Browne is the first artist to receive the Gandhi Peace Award.
  • The Gandhi Peace Award, named after Indian anti-imperialist and nonviolence advocate Mohandas Gandhi, derives its international renown from those who have accepted it over the years, beginning with Eleanor Roosevelt in 1960.