(Asian Independent)- Ambedkar Association of North America (AANA) donated Babasaheb Ambedkar Writing and Speeches (BAWS) volumes to University of Pennsylvania 3420 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 on 12/15/2023. The University of Pennsylvania (often abbreviated simply as Penn or UPenn is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is one of nine colonial colleges and was chartered prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence when Benjamin Franklin, the university’s founder and first president, advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service. Penn identifies as the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
In the past, AANA donated BAWS books to Wayne State University Michigan, Georgia Tech Atlanta, North Park University Chicago, North Western University Pacific University Oregan, Arizona State University and Michigan State University(digital Catalog https://baws.in), and many more in the USA. A total of 18 Volumes were donated to this University Library.
The books will be available for all students in their respective fields of study. As we all know, Dr B R Ambedkar is an alumnus of Columbia University and a London School of Economics scholar who has written on various subjects, be it Politics, World Religion, Judiciary, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Theology, Human Psychology, Social Justice, Social Reforms, Pedagogies, and many more.
It’s a matter of Joy for all South Asian students, scholars, and faculty of various universities to benefit of his writing and thought process by accessing his writings of speeches volumes of such an Ocean of Wisdom.
AANA is instrumental in donating books to the local libraries in the USA and many books written by Dr Ambedkar are in circulation. https://aanausa.org/portfolio/book-donation-in-north-america/
Ambedkar Association of North America was formed in 2008 on the guided principle of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s lifelong work and vision to uplift the downtrodden through education. Education allows the suppressed to escape their poverty, experience a better quality of life, and have a voice in their communities. AANA also aims to spread Buddha’s message of peace and kindness to humanity through cultural, educational, social, and economic activities among the South Asian Diaspora in North America.
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