Indo-American Community Federation

IACF-US Welcomes GOPIO SV Chapter and raise awareness for Creating Jobs in CA at the 2012 Unity Dinner
2012-03-30
30 March 2012
IACF-US Welcomes GOPIO SV Chapter and raise awareness for Creating Jobs in CA at the 2012 Unity Dinner

Blindly Seeing the World as One: Jeevan Zutshi
2012-02-08
Blindly Seeing the World as One
Jeevan Zutshi
By Diana Rohini Lavigne
Jeevan Zutshi founded the Indo-American Community Federation (IACF-USA), a non-prot, in 1994 to pave the way for Indo-Americans to get involved in mainstream activities. IACF helps build Indo-U.S. relations through educating law makers, organizing international seminars and keeping an open dialogue with public ofcials in the U.S. and in India.
After 9/11, things changed in the United States. He created an annual Unity Dinner in association with his son, Rahul Zutshi, to help foster unity and understanding among a diverse number of community groups and leaders. The Unity Dinner has grown from a small event to a large-scale event and grabs the attention of some high prole members of Congress and the Senate as well as other government bodies.
Jeevan Zutshi’s background is as a civil engineer, a teacher and a real estate broker. This jack of all trades hails from the strife torn state of Kashmir and has fought for the human rights and rehabilitation of Kashmiris in India, who were forced to ee their homes as a result of terrorism since 1990.
“Not only did IACF-USA bring other Indo-American factions and organizations together to support mainstream involvement but also brought together other diverse community leaders and organizations along with a host of policy makers and public ofcials,” explains Zutshi. “I wish I could make people color blind and remove the word ‘hate’ from the dictionary replacing it with compassion and love.”
So it shouldn’t shock readers that these two world leaders are his biggest inuences; Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Both fought for human rights and spread the message of love and harmony across the globe and have inspired Jeevan in his work.
When asked what his special skill is, Jeevan said he has an uncanny way of recognizing good people and puts his effort towards showing them their value to him. Surrounding himself with like-minded good people is one skill that everyone should learn from this grand master of diversity and community.

IACF Celebrates Unity with Awards and awareness - Mar 26, 2010, shehjar
2010-03-26
26 March 2010
IACF Celebrates Unity with Awards and awareness – Mar 26, 2010, shehjar

Celebrating Diversity: IACF Unity Dinner (2007) 6th unity dinner
2007-04-24

Sixth Unity Dinner a big draw (2007) 6th unity dinner
2007-04-06
6 April 2007
Sixth Unity Dinner a big draw (2007) 6th unity dinner

Tri-city who's who at glittering IACF dinner 2007, 6th annual dinner
2007-04-03
03 April 2007
Tri-city who’s who at glittering IACF dinner 2007, 6th annual dinner

Unity Dinner 2006 - a Sellout Event (5th annual dinner)
2006-04-07
7 April 2006
Unity Dinner 2006 – a Sellout Event (5th annual dinner)

Unity Dinner 2005 Press Coverage by India West Newspaper
2005-01-24
24 January 2005
Unity Dinner 2005 Press Coverage by India West Newspaper

Indo-American Community Federation, kick-off, Unity Dinner 2004 (3th annual dinner)
2004-12-10
10 December 2004
Indo-American Community Federation, kick-off, Unity Dinner 2004 (3th annual dinner)

Pallone Hosts Hearing on Plight of Kashmiri Pandits (2003)
2003-11-14
14 November 2003
Pallone Hosts Hearing on Plight of Kashmiri Pandits (2003)

Dinner for Unity on 24th January 2003 - A Report by India Currents December 2, 2002
2003-01-24
24 January 2003
Dinner for Unity on 24th January 2003 – A Report by India Currents December 2, 2002

Second Unity Dinner in California Focuses on Peace and Harmony (2nd Unity Dinner)
2003-01-24
24 January 2003
Second Unity Dinner in California Focuses on Peace and Harmony (2nd Unity Dinner)

Unity Dinner 2002 on 25th Jan' 2002 - The Indo-American Community Federation's first annual event Unity Dinner 2002 with Live musical entertainment by Melody Queen Alka Bhatnagar
2002-01-21 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
21 January 2002
Unity Dinner 2002 on 25th Jan’ 2002 – The Indo-American Community Federation’s first annual event Unity Dinner 2002 with Live musical entertainment by Melody Queen Alka Bhatnagar
