ICO stands in solidarity with the Hindu community following reports of an attempted shooting targeting a temple in Aurora on Sunday, October 11. Our thoughts are with the temple’s devotees, their families, and everyone affected.
Indian and Hindu communities are rooted in traditions of peace, nonviolence, and respect for others. We come together in our temples to pray, serve, and celebrate. No one should ever have to fear for their safety while practicing their faith.
We unequivocally condemn hatred, intimidation, and violence in all forms. We are grateful to those who alerted authorities and to law enforcement for their response.
Now is the time for our community, neighbors, and leaders of all faiths to stand together against hate. Our strength lies in our unity, and we must support one another in protecting everyone’s right to live and worship safely, with dignity and without fear.
India in USA (Consulate General of India, Chicago)
India in USA (Embassy of India, Washington DC)
Gun jammed when neo-Nazi attempted mass shooting at Hindu temple in Aurora, prosecutors say
chicago.suntimes.com
Alexandros Paporakis, 19, spent years planning a mass shooting and had been targeting the temple for two months, according to prosecutors.Wonderful event hosted by Sanjeevani & NAMI Illinois. If you are interested, please make sure to register using the link or QR code on the flyer.
Please reach out if you have any questions. See you then!
Many thanks for sharing🙏
A space for meaningful conversations, shared experiences, practical resources, and breaking the stigma around mental health. Youth and adults 14+ from the South Asian community are welcome. 👉 Register today: bit.ly/sept2026chaichat
Thank you for sharing this important initiative!
🇮🇳 Celebrating India’s Independence Day | August 15
On August 15, 1947, India became an independent nation. As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day in 2026, we reflect on a journey shaped by democracy, diversity, cultural heritage, and generations of progress.
For ICO, this day holds particular significance. Our work is rooted in strengthening connections with the Indian community, celebrating India’s heritage, and supporting civic engagement and community development.
Today, we honor India’s history, its many cultures and languages, and the generations that continue to shape its future.
Happy Independence Day, India! 🇮🇳
#IndiaIndependenceDay #August15 #India #IndianHeritage #ICO #IndiaCommunityOutreach
We are incredibly honored that Indian Community Outreach has been recognized as Organization of the Year at the 15th Annual AMEC Congressional Global Champions Gala, hosted by the American Multi Ethnic Commission. This prestigious event celebrates organizations and leaders who make meaningful contributions to their communities while fostering unity, cultural excellence, and civic leadership across America's diverse ethnic communities.
ICO Chairman, Krishna Bansal, proudly accepted the award on behalf of ICO alongside dedicated team members Vasavi, Meghna, Rajneesh, Eesha, Srivani, and Shree.
This recognition reflects the passion, commitment, and countless volunteer hours invested by our entire team, supporters, and community. From scholarships and civic engagement to cultural celebrations and community service, ICO remains committed to creating opportunities, empowering future generations, and strengthening our community.
Thank you to AMEC for this incredible honor, and congratulations to all of the inspiring organizations and leaders recognized throughout the evening. We look forward to continuing our mission of making a lasting impact.
#ICO #OrganizationOfTheYear #AMEC #CommunityLeadership
Congratulations Krishna and team of ICO !! Proud moment !!!
Congratulations 🎉 👏. Well deserved
Congratulations Krishna and Team ICO👏👏👏👏
Congratulations to the entire team on this incredible achievement 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Congratulations to the great team of ICO , and Krishna ji 🙏🙏
congrats to the great team
Many congratulations to ICO!! Well deserved
Congratulations 🎊🎉
many congrats to the entire ICO team 👏🏻
Congratulations
AI is only as smart as we are, not smarter Artificial intelligence has developed rapidly over the past few years in fields like language, vision, scientific research and automation. However, we need to know the difference between ability and understanding. It is true that AI is brilliant at identifying patterns, generating content, and interpreting huge quantities of data, but we also need to consider that it relies solely on the data its trained on, human designs, and computing power. Currently, human intelligence, consciousness and common sense are not yet replicated in today's systems. Artificial intelligence produces incorrect or irrelevant responses, cannot cope with unknown variables and still needs humans to supervise high-stakes circumstances like banking, law, medicine and critical infrastructure. Instead of replacing humans with intelligence, there are immense benefits to human intelligence being improved with AI. With domain knowledge, good governance, precise data, and constant validation this technology can enhance our output, aid better decision making, speed up discovery, and automate tedious duties. A Pragmatic Framework: Human Knowledge + quality data + AI + Governance + Ongoing validation = Reliable Intelligence Organizations must endeavor to: Leverage AI as a support for experts, rather than a substitute. Keep track of and double-check AI outputs with the supervision of human experts. Invest in robustness, interpretability and cybersecurity. Create solutions where accuracy, fairness and accountability remain paramount. Evaluate outcomes based on real-world performance, not model dimensions. The future of AI won't be determined by just how powerful the model is, but how reliably, efficiently and responsibly human intelligence is enhanced, so that it may solve worthwhile issues.
Indian Community Outreach in partnership with the The Art of Living and the India in USA (Consulate General of India, Chicago) successfully organized the another International Yoga Day event today at Mall Of India Naperville.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Mayor Scott Wehrli for his presence and support. A heartfelt thank you to all our team members, volunteers, friends, and family who joined us on Sunday morning. Your enthusiasm, dedication, and support helped create a memorable celebration of health, wellness, and community 🙏🧘♀️Thank you Thank you ❤️ Shout out to dear friends Shabbir Shikora and Dhrita Shikora for this wonderful event. India in USA (Embassy of India, Washington DC) India in USA (Consulate General of India, Chicago) Ministry of AYUSH #InternationalYogaDay
Thank you organizers for a wonderful event in Naperville, love the energy, and support of everyone. I really enjoyed teaching this group 💕🧘♂️
Awesome event! Great service event by Indian Community Outreach and The Art of Living!
A healthy cause for the community
Nice
