Tanisha Saraff

Experience

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  Rotary International

  Apr 2021 - Aug 2022

  President of the Rotaract Club (Singapore Intl School)

  Projects: - Raised $10,750 for the Indian Cancer Society through a talent show, walkathon & crowdfunding campaign to promote cancer awareness and research- Set up a 5 libraries in Palghar district and BMC schools , making literature accessible to accessing 3,500+ students- Raised USD 18,200 for Neev Jivan Foundation to fund oxygen cylinders and ventilators for COVID patients in Palghar district- Initiated a mentorship program for middle school students seeking academic assistance, conducting 100+ hours of teaching different academic subjects- Raising USD 680 to fund notebooks for 1000+ girls in the Dharavi slums- Collected relief material for 400 families impacted by the Kolhapur floods (2019) by organizing a clothing donation drive- Assembled a team of 15 volunteers at the Mithi River clean-up Show less

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  Pioneer Academics

  Feb 2022 - Jul 2022

  Research Intern

  Wrote a research paper on 'The effect of individualism vs collectivism on reciprocal exchange' under Professor Krista Hill Cummings, Babson CollegeApplied Hofstede’s theory of individualism vs collectivism to altruistic reciprocity• Identified that individualism vs collectivism has no significant effect on reciprocity• Discovered that personal beliefs and values have a very significant effect on reciprocity• Received credit from Oberlin College and secured an A- grade

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  Skills on Wheels

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  Founder

  - Visited vocational training centres in Palghar district and noticed low attendance of women due to the unavailability of transportation means. - Ideated an incentivizing scheme to promote enrollment by donating bicycles to women motivating them to join and learn- The campaign resulted in increasing the income of households by 40% in 11 villages improving the exposure to learning and work opportunities- Raised funds through a wall painting competition Mélange and organized a donation drive locally leading to the purchase of 20 more bicycles- Seeking corporate sponsors like Hero Motors and more to increase the reach of the campaign Show less

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  Common Ground

  Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

  Founder

  A Middle Ground spin-off, Common Ground is a project started by highschool students which helps bring new perspectives on controversial topics to the table. In the format of a panel discussion, Common Ground tries to gather a group of people, each with varying experiences and a unique opinion on the topic at hand, and as the discussion progresses, they try to reach a common ground with the panellists of opposing beliefs. Each episode brings forth a topic and six panellists, each of whose views can be classified into two categories of opposing views. Controversial topics are often brought up in order to give the panellists an opportunity to discuss their opinions on matters that aren’t talked about enough. A range of views and opinions is exchanged, and each panellist gets an opportunity not only to explain why they have a certain opinion but also a chance to question their opinions after listening to the opposing side. This results in a common consensus amongst panellists, and it tells us that not everything is black and white and that there are always multiple lenses through which a situation can be looked at, thus reaching a common ground. Show less

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  Peace Unity Love @ Southern California

  Oct 2023 - now

  Vice President Events
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  Students For South Asia

  Jan 2024 - now

  President
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  FOSSEE

  Jul 2024 - Aug 2024

  Fellowship

  - Ideated strategies to boost engagement in the Ministry of Education's QGIS Hackathon- Designed a campaign "The future is open" to spread awareness about open source software- Conducted professional development workshops for 300+ university students

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  USC School of Cinematic Arts

  Feb 2025 - now

  Media outreach