FIIDS Silicon Valley Bay Area Annual Fundraiser

Join FIIDS Fundraiser Dinner Evening to Make an Impact on US Policies

📅 Date: November 24th, 2024
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: Milpitas Community Center Auditorium, 457 E Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas, CA

Guest Speakers: CGI Dr. Srikar Reddy, elected officials and community leaders

Individual / Couple RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/fiids-ba-dinner

Table / Sponsors / Donate:

Zelle: donate2fiids@gmail.com

Paypal: accounts@fiids-usa.org

CC: https://fiids-usa.org/donate

FIIDS is 501 C3 Tax Exempt

FIIDS 2024 Highlights

Indo-American Advocacy Summit:
- Engaged with ~100 elected officials on Capitol Hill to discuss US-India Partnerships, Indo-Pacific partnerships, tech immigration reforms and religious-phobia
U.S.-India Partnership Summit:
- Featured Ambassadors, senior State Department officials, the NSF Director, 12+ elected officials and leaders of USIBC, USISPF and AJC
Tech Immigration Summit:
- Focused on reducing ~400K Green Card backlogs, advocating for employment-based immigration.
US-India Celebrations of Democracies:
- Hosted in Silicon Valley, Ohio, and Illinois, attended by 32 local elected officials and 2 Consul Generals of India.
Diaspora Human Rights Advocacy:
- Campaigns on attacks against Indian diaspora, including Hindu temples in the U.S., Canada, and Bangladesh.
- Awareness programs on rising student deaths, engaging the State Department and Justice Department.
Youth Engagement:
- Placed 4 Indian American interns in the US Congress on the Hill.
- Conducted a 10-week Certificate Program in Civic Engagement for 43 high schoolers.
Million Voters Campaign:
- Mobilized organizations to increase voter registrations, publishing resources on IndoAmericanElectionGuide.org.
Global Awareness Initiatives:
- Collaborated with AJC and Armenian organizations on terrorism and genocide awareness.
- Advocated for diaspora rights to IRF and USCIRF.
Washington DC Presence:
- Established a dedicated office and staff for sustained advocacy on policies and bills.

Looking Ahead to 2025: In addition to continuing above, we also plan to add

International Conference on Indo-Pacific.
ICET Advocacy: Strengthening tech and defense collaborations between the U.S. and India.
Expanding efforts on legal immigration reform and diaspora safety.

Your support will amplify Indian Americans’ voices in policymaking and foster Indo-U.S. relations. RSVP at info@fiids-usa.org or call 202-318-7000 RSVP http://tinyurl.com/fiids-ba-dinner