The National Outreach Program is an ambitious undertaking by USINPAC to coordinate the efforts of politically active Indian American organizations and individuals. It is vital that we have a unified stand to impact issues facing the community.

[From the Left to Right ] Joe Melookaran from IARC, Sanjay Puri from USINPAC
Anurag Varma from US-India Friendship Council, Richard Verma, Ex Cong Pallone chief aide,
Ramesh Kapur and Alan Khazei at a 24th Anniversary convention of IAFPE held
at the Hyatt Regency, in Cambridge, MA

Mission
To actively engage with every politically active Indian American organization and individual to impact policies on issues concerning the Indian American community.

Objective

• Provide a national platform for the local leaders and organizations and give them the ability to leverage their activities and coordinate their efforts with like minded people in our community around the country
• Provide the grass roots and local support for USINPAC's national agenda
• Provide various organizations and politically active individuals in the Indian American community with a strong Washington DC presence
  

Benefits of cooperating with USINPAC

• USINPAC will assist NOP leadership with scheduling Washington law makers to speak at NOP events
• NOP’s leadership and membership will receive invitation to USINPAC’s Legislative Briefings with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill
• NOP’s leadership and membership will receive invitation via USINPAC to serve as expert witness at Congressional Hearings:
  • USINPAC "Experts Directory" to be made available to Members of Congress, particularly Committee Chairs for use during Hearing scheduling process
  • Issue Focus: Small Business; US-India Trade; HIV/Aids funding for India; Immigration; Medical Malpractice Tort Reform; terrorism and other US foreign policy concerning South Asia;
  • NOP leadership and members will be invited by USINPAC to send resume and interest letter to be listed in the USINPAC “Experts Directory”
  • USINPAC will also submit “Experts Directory” to major media outlets for expert commentary of breaking news or policy issues NOP’s membership will receive announcements of special event; NOP members entrance fee for each such event: if any of member of the NOP decide to attend, they will pay to USINPAC the same event attendance fee charged to USINPAC members.
• USINPAC will provide issue-specific briefing papers upon request by the NOP’s Leadership
• USINPAC may serve as a co-sponsor and have booth at grass roots events such as parades or fairs, annual conventions, conferences or political events organized by NOP
• Invitation to USINPAC’s/NOP Annual Gala with all the important leaders and members of the community Invitation to the Meet and Greet events with local law makers in your state
  

How you can help USINPAC ?

• Send USINPAC Monthly Newsletter and E-mail Alert of Breaking News to your Membership database
• Invite USINPAC to provide briefings at your legislative conferences and annual conferences
• Assist USINPAC in approaching and lobbying local members of Congress or Senate whenever important key issues arise
• Provide input on policy issues to USINPAC
• To strengthen and/or ensure USINPAC's political presence in your area
• Form a Regional Leadership Council modeled after USINPAC's National Leadership Council; promote and expand grassroots membership in your area
  

National Outreach Program Partners

• Indo US Chamber of Commerce, Tampa, FL
• FIA Tri-state (Ny, Nj, Ct), Astoria, NY
• NetIP San Francisco, CA
• Kerala Association of Greater Washington, Washington DC
• Indian Professionals Network, Atlanta, GA
• Indian Medical Association of New England, Waltham, MA
• Cultural Association of India, Sacramento, CA
• ISA Auburn University, Auburn, AL
• Georgia Indian Chamber of Commerce, Atlanta, GA
• Association of Agricultural Scientist of Indian Origin, Baton Rouge, LA
• American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin
• The Indo American Technology Consortium, CA
• India Fest, Inc
• FIA of Florida
• IAFPE Charlotte, NC
• Indo - American Community Federation, CA
• Association of Indians in America of Madison, WI
• Pujari Group Bengali Organization, Atlanta, GA
• Council of Organizations of Asian Indians in Michigan
• Greater Dallas Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Texas
• National Federation of Indian American Association, Gaithersburg, MD
• University of California at Los Angeles Sikh Student Association (SSA)
• Sikh American Society of Georgia, GA
• Indian American Education Foundation, WA
• Association of Indians in America Washington chapter, Washington, DC
• UniteFamilies
• Association of Americans of Indian Origin in New England Area