The allure of living in the U.S. has driven Gujarati people, originally from the westernmost state in India, to try to get to this continent. It's the same motivation that led to the loss of an entire family at the southern edge of Manitoba.
Jagadish Jack Desai, who helped Indian immigrants bridge cultural divide to U.S., dies at 87 July 26, 2021 8:17pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Jagadish Desai was always busy doing something, whether it was helping newly arrived immigrants from India get acclimated to life in Minnesota or bridging cultural differences by building a connection between his native and adopted countries.
He and his wife set up several academic scholarships and sponsored family members to come to the United States. Numerous foreign students even came to live in the Desai home.
Desai, remembered by loved ones as a fun, outgoing, giving person with an infectious smile who strongly believed in family, friends, and community, died of a stroke on June 29 at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. He was 87.
Minnesota non-profit lends helping hand to COVID relief efforts in India
A second wave of the virus is sweeping across the nation, with at least 300,000 new cases a day for the last 8 days, according to the World Health Organization. Author: Deevon Rahming (KARE11) Updated: 10:37 PM CDT April 30, 2021
MINNESOTA, USA The COVID-19 outbreak in India is one of the worst in the world, and only 2% of the population is vaccinated.
A second wave of the virus is sweeping across the nation, with at least 300,000 new cases a day for the last 8 days, according to the World Health Organization.
The death toll is over 200,000.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation Welcomes New Members to Its Board of Directors; Awards Additional COVID-19 Responsive Grants MINNEAPOLIS (Business Wire) The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation welcomes Dr. Rachel Hardeman, Maria Regan Gonzalez and Nash Shaikh to its board of directors. Dr. Hardeman is an associate professor and Blue Cross endowed professor of health and racial equity at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Regan Gonzalez is the mayor of Richfield and a principal sustainability design consultant at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross). Shaikh is a director of human resources technology and operations at Blue Cross.