Great to hear student perspectives including IAL's Diya.

#IALEdCommittee appreciates Dr. Julie Hackett & team of educators including the often unsung heroes of LPS CO. GuruBrahmaGuruVishnuGuruDevoMaheshwarahaGuruSaakshaatParamBrahmaTasmaiSriGuraveNamaha Teacher is Creator, Preserver, Destroyer, the Absolute Salutations to educators🙏🙏🙏

IAL Ed Committee gathered w/students and teachers to celebrate #GuruPurnima by being Lex250 #CalendarKeepers. Our #Namaskar to ALL #educators- including LPS teachers lead by Dr. Julie Hackett. #Guru #reverence #knowledge #wisdom #guidance livemint.com/news/trends/gu…

Jai Hind! We had a blast being #CalendarKeepers celebrating Indian American Lexingtonians. Here’s an Instagram reel of the 90+ pics we took instagram.com/reel/C-txioNAs… Today we continue the celebrations at Emery Park to see Kadak Chai at 6:30. #Desi #WeBelong #WeAreAmerican

🌟 Wonderful LexObserver article by one of our LEXINGTON HS student liaisons, Diya, about the importance of #Diwali in Lexington! 🪔✨ Read more here: lexobserver.org/2024/10/31/lex… #Lexington #FestivalOfLights #CelebrateDiversity #Unity

✨ IAL and @CaryMemLibrary hosted a special #MadhubaniArt workshop with Raksha Soni 🎨. Madhubani, from Mithila—the birthplace of Sita—connects us to Diwali’s themes of light and renewal. Thank you to all who joined us in celebrating! 🌟🙏 #Diwali #FestivalOfLights #LexingtonMA

What an unforgettable #Diwali celebration! 🪔✨ Proud to partner with Lexington Economic Development Division & the Lexington Chamber of Commerce to light up Lexington Center with crafts, #HennaForHumanity, #Lassi, & festive flavors. Here’s to community joy and supporting local! 🎉 #ShopLocal #LexingtonMA

Wishing all who celebrate, especially our beloved IAL families, a Happy Guru Nanak Jayanti! This sacred day honors the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism and one of India’s most influential spiritual leaders. #GuruNanakJayanti #Gurpurab indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news…

Big thanks to Lexington Public Schools’ MS SS & ELA teachers for collaborating w/Ed Subcommittee team members on the presentation of India & Indic culture in the curriculum 📚🌏. This highlights the commitment to a #GrowthMindset & #inclusivity! #RaciallyInclusiveCurriculum

Congrats to Hindi Manch & IAL’s Monika Manocha on the sold out performance, indianewengland.com/begani-shaadi-…

Mark your calendar for Lexington’s MLK Day of Service!

A can’t miss event from our friends Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) featuring beautiful performances and this year a special collaboration with Lexington Symphony. #LunarNewYear #YearoftheDragon

For the first time in Lexington’s history, Lunar New Year is officially recognized as a school holiday! Our amazing students are hosting a Food of Love Festival at Lexington HS tonight! Please join us! Happy Lunar New Year, everyone! 🧧

60 yrs ago, the Hart-Celler Act reshaped America by ending racist quotas & welcoming diversity. Join w/LEXINGTON HS SASA to reflect on civil rights, immigration, & why the fight for inclusion continues. 🎙️Panel, games, snacks #Immigration #LetItContinueHere #Lex250 #AANHPIHM

Lexington icon Sophia Ho—Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) founder & 60-year resident—joins our panel with almost 90 years of family & activism: MLK Day, GOTV, immigration, and more. 🧭 Don’t miss her pearls of wisdom at “The Dream and the Doorway” this Sat! #Lex250 #LetItContinueHere #AANHPIHM

🧠 “Immigration policy is civil rights policy.” @ABCLex co-founder and historian Sean Osborne brings deep insight into how race shaped America’s borders and Lexington—and how #BlackHistory and #immigrant justice are intertwined. #Lex250 #LetItContinueHere #AANHPIHM #CivilRights

From LEXINGTON HS alum to Chair of Asian American & Pacific Islanders Commission, Saatvik Ahluwalia brings deep civic insight and lived experience to our panel on immigration, identity & justice. 🌏 Join us Saturday for “The Dream and the Doorway.” #Lex250 #AANHPIHM #LetItContinueHere

🇹🇼➡️🇺🇸 Born in Taiwan, raised in Lexington, LEXINGTON HS alum & Vision for Lexington Com. member Tom Lin embodies the immigrant journey the 1965 Immigration Act made possible. #Lex250 #LetItContinueHere #LexingtonMA #AANHPIHM #ImmigrantHM #Pluralism

Mark Manasas, President of the Lexington Lyceum Advocates, brings a civic-minded perspective to the legacy of the 1965 Immigration Act and underscores the importance of community engagement in shaping our collective future. #Lex250 #LetItContinueHere #CivicLeadership