Ascend is the largest non-profit Pan-Asian organization for business professionals in North America. Established in 2005, Ascend reaches 60,000 people with 34 student chapters and 17 professional chapters in North America around major business hubs and educational institutions. Ascend offers robust professional development and career enhancement programs designed to cultivate Pan-Asian talent.

The Ascend Greater Washington Chapter (Ascend GW) is one of the 51 chapters across the country. Ascend GW is honored to serve as the chapter hub for the surrounding areas of the nation’s capital providing professional development and career enhancement programs across multiple industries. Our chapter also supports five student chapters: University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, George Washington University, American University and George Mason University.

Established in 1995 to provide education to children in Mumbai slums, Pratham (which means “first” in Sanskrit) is now one of the largest and most successful non-governmental education organizations in India.

Working in collaboration with governments, communities, parents, teachers, and volunteers, Pratham focuses on innovative interventions to address gaps in the education system. The clarity of the mission—“every child in school and learning well”—drives their focus to make an impact on the lives of India’s children and extends from the leadership to the team in the field.

Pratham USA is a volunteer-driven organization with 14 chapters across the United States that raise awareness and mobilize financial resources for our work on the ground.