DSF Action Timeline
International Signature Campaign for Dalit Human Rights (1997).
Seminar on Caste, New York City (1997).
Dinner, auction and public event on caste and Dalit struggles (1997 and 1998).
DSF was officially registered a Non-Profit Organization (1999).
Partner in building Pravaham, an Ashram, a service providing meditative and educational space for Dalit girls in Vellore, India (1999).
Organized youth and friends of DSF trips from New Jersey USA to visit Dalit communities in South India (1999).
Seminars, workshops, panels on Caste and Dalit Rights in Schools, Colleges, Universities, local communities, and faith based communities (1999, 2000).
Seminars, workshops, panels on Caste and Dalit Rights in Schools, Colleges, Universities, local communities, and faith based communities (2001,2002).
Participant organization in WCAR (World Conference against Racism and all forms of Xenophobia, Durban, South Africa (2001).
Organized youth and friends of DSF trips from New Jersey USA to visit Dalit communities in South India (2002).
Partner in building School for Dalit children in Kothapallimitta, Tamil Nadu, India: (2002).
Seminars, workshops, panels on Caste and Dalit Rights in Schools, Colleges, Universities, local communities, and faith based communities (2003-2010).
Organized youth and friends of DSF trips from New Jersey USA to visit Dalit communities in South India (2004, 2006).
Annual fundraising dinner for Thaai (2009).
Founded and organized, fund and operate Thaai, an educational boarding facility for young Dalit Girls K-12 and beyond in College education in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India, since 2007, in partnership with Dr. Ambedkar Women and Children Regeneration and Development Program (Dr. AWARD). Partnering organizations: Ddevoe Foundation, Lisbeth Linley Foundation, Episcopal Diocese of Rochester (St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rochester, NY. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Fairport, NY; St, John’s Episcopal Church, Canandaigua, NY), and Episcopal Diocese of New York (2007-2010)
Seminars, workshops, panels on Caste and Dalit Rights in Schools, Colleges, Universities, local communities, and faith based communities (2011-2020).
Organized Dalit History month.
Built strong coalitions with several US based Indian-American Organizations.
Presented at various conferences – especially “Reclaiming India” Conference organized by HfHR on the panel “Dalit Lives Matter.”
Talk: “The Rehumanization Project” at Rutgers University.
Organize, fund and operate Thaai, an educational boarding facility for young Dalit Girls K-12 and beyond in College education in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India (2011-2018).
Annual fundraising dinners for Thaai (2011-2018).
Continue to build strong coalitions and provided visibility to DSF.
Seminars, workshops, panels on Caste and Dalit Rights.
Supported Signature campaigns for Dalit rights in the US, UK and India.
Recorded a video statement with Dr. Cornel West honoring Dr. Ambedkar.
Lent DSF voice on NPR, BBC radio - on Temple case and Represented DSF on: Congressional briefing on UP State; USCIRF (United Sates Committee on International Religious Freedom).
Dr. Evangeline spoke at the International Religious Freedom Summit in DC (2021).
Maadathy film screening followed with discussion with film Director Leena Manimekalai and one of the producers Bhavana Goparaju in the several universities/colleges (2021).