MIT INDIA READING GROUP (Established in 2006)

Purpose of MIRG MIRG Awareness Understanding Networking Educated reasoning Learn about socio- economic problems Like-minded people, organizations form teams Well its questions like this that stimulate and form the core of the Reading group. By conducting a detailed, analytical study of these questions, we hope to increase awareness, get to some baseline level of understanding of the issues involved and also give you an opportunity to meet other people interested in similar issues. Also this creates the possibility for you to act upon your knowledge and bring about change, if and when you wish to do so. Ability to bring about change

GROUP WIKI: http://INDIA.MIT.EDU Screenshot 1 (main page snapshot, showing the main topics, and if you click on any of the topics, Screenshot 2 appears)

Typical Discussion Structure around a Topic (there is animation on this slide) Typical discussion around a topic: start with basics (microfinance 101), then have series of meeting covering the topic, then a dinner to summarize, and have an invited speaker

All Meetings (65+) Documented on the Wiki All Meetings (65+) Documented on the Wiki with the presentation deck, readings and the meeting minutes

How can you get involved? Simple! Come to our next meeting  Thursday, April 7, 7pm, 4-237 Agenda: Discussion on the UID Project Even more Simple!!! Sign up for the mailing list. -sign up sheet here or email about-india-owner@mit.edu