| North American Association of Indian Students (NAAIS) | |
| Founder: | Sudhanshu Kaushik |
| Type: | Nonprofit organization |
| Status: | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus: | Students, youth, activism, mobilization |
| Location: | New York / Delhi |
| Membership: | 23,000 |
| Founded Date: | 2020 |
The North American Association of Indian Students (NAAIS) is an American nonprofit organization that supports Indian and Indian-American students studying in the United States.[1] [2] The organization aims to connect a variety of Indian groups on college and university campuses to create better resources for Indian and Indian-American students.
With over 200,000 Indian students and over 500,000 Indian-American students studying in US institutions, young Indians are one of the largest identity groups within the United States, second only to the Chinese.[3]
NAAIS runs a workshop series to encourage bonding between Indian-origin students.[4] Additionally, NAAIS runs a mentorship program "designed to facilitate connections between undergraduate students of Indian origin, including Indian-American students, and experienced Indian alumni mentors".[5] In 2001, NAAIS also partnered with ZEE5, an Indian video-on-demand service, to get its message to more young Indians around college campuses,[6] [7] having visited over 50 college campuses in the United States by November that year.[8]