1. A non-profit organization in Chennai, India, aimed at improving the lives of children living in poverty through education and social support
A non-profit based in Ann Arbor, MI, which supports and generates resources for Pudiyador
A UM student organization that supports Pudiyador in the following ways:
(a) Create awareness (b) Raise funds
(c) Generate ideas
(d) Provide creative direction

2. Pudiyador’s primary goal…
… is to provide under-privileged children a safe, interactive and hands-on learning experience that fosters the child’s intellectual, social and cultural development

3. Timeline of events at Pudiyador and inner PACE
2001
1st Pudiyador center (Ramapuram)
2005
2nd Pudiyador center (Urappakkam)
2006
Conception of Inner PACE
3rd Pudiyador center (Adyar)
Wallenberg summer fellowship
2007
Fundraisers (Indian Classical music concerts)
Photo exhibit at North Campus
Pudiyador activities implemented at
Shastri Nagar government school
Second photo exhibit at Central Campus
2008
Second Wallenberg summer fellowship
Info booth at GLAC music concerts
Ann Arbor Art Fair
India Reading Group
Bollywood Dance Workshop
Invited talk at Society for Women engineers
Mr. Engineer proceeds
Website development
2009
Pudiyador collaboration with Olcott kuppam
FCRA clearance, online donations
Maize Mirchi concert
Inner PACE video production
Ann Arbor Art Fair stall
Other fund-raisers (~$23,000!)

4. Funds from around the country
Wallenberg foundation: $10,000
Website donations: $6000
On-campus collaborations: $4000
University of Michigan (AID): $5000
Clemson University (AID): $5000
University of Michigan (Asha): $7000
Cornell University (Asha): $2000
Toyota Tech Center: $1000
Pending:
University of Colorado
Asha Boston
AID Seattle
University of Minnesota

5. Inner PACE Activities Weekly meetings to brainstorm ideas for
Awareness and fund raising
On and off campus events
Collaboration with other organizations
Creative direction
Academic curriculum (e.g., science and language kits)
Non-academic activities (e.g., photography workshop)
Community empowerment (e.g., Yoga for mothers)
Travel to Pudiyador centers in India
Organize summer camps
Conduct workshops (academic/dance/music/art/..)
Research pedagogy (network with experts)
Open new Pudiyador centers 
Wallenberg foundation: $10,000
Society of Women Engineers: $2000
Maize Mirchi: $1000
Dandia Dhamaka: $500
University of Michigan (Asha): $7000
University of Michigan (AID): $5000
Clemson University (AID): $5000
Cornell University (Asha): $2000
Toyota Tech Center: $1000
Collaborations in ’09-’10:
- University of Colorado
- Asha Boston
- AID Seattle
- University of Minnesota
- Michigan IASA

6. From awareness to action!
Aruna: Movie screening at Pudiyador (3 hours)
Shankar: Day trip to Dakshin Chitra (1 day)
Manickam: Ultimate frisbee workshop (2 days)
Meki: Photography workshop at Pudiyador (1 week)
Sriram: Organized and performed in a fundraiser (2 weeks)
Swapnaa: Started new Pudiyador center (6 weeks)
Divya: Created personal development records of children (6 weeks)
Shreya: Had a Pudiyador stall at her wedding and donated all gifts :)