AVI USA News
AVI USA News brings you updates from Auroville, our Auroville partners and projects, and new developments from AVI USA. Check back in frequently for new articles.
Sustaining Inspiration and Aspiration
Bringing your project’s mission to life day to day is hard work. Service work requires consistency, discipline, and perseverance. And fundraising easily becomes another thing to add to an already
President’s Letter
Coming back from India to the United States is always a big shift. In India, reverence is part of the atmosphere, and devotion flows freely. God is everywhere: in little
Chennai Rotary Club Visits Auroville
At AVI USA, we cultivate institutional partnerships to support our project partners. Sometimes these partnerships involve sharing information and making connections, while other times they create opportunities for funding. One
Next Steps: Guiding Youth, One Step At A Time
Next Steps began in end of October as an official activity. Before that, the work had already started, as I was already meeting and advising Auroville high school students about their
Vegan Forest Festival at Sadhana Forest
The Vegan Forest Festival, organized by Sadhana Forest, began in 2023, It was inspired by other vegan events around the world that were bringing the community together. Luke suggested it
Inspired to Build the Future: Andreas at AIAT
During the AVI USA Auroville site visits in February and March 2025, our group had the opportunity to connect with Andreas, a recent volunteer at the Auroville Institute for Applied
Aurodeva Guerci
We are reprinting portions of an adapted article featured in Auroville Today’s February Issue. To Read the Full Article Please visit
Auroville Today . The article below contains excerpts. Aurodeva is
AVI USA New Partners in 2024
The AVI USA Project Partner collective is growing, giving us stronger connection to Auroville and the multiple facets of Integral Yoga.
In 2024 AVI USA welcomed 25 new Auroville Projects
Bhumilucis – A Collaborative work by Aurodeva
Bhumilucis is a collective work that premiered at Centre d’Art in Auroville on Friday, January 17th. We contacted Nicole and Aurodeva to find out more about the project.
Personal Facebook Fundraiser for Auroville & AVI USA
We have put together a step by step guide of how to successfully create a Facebook Fundraiser for AVI USA or an AVI USA Partner .
AVI USA’s Second Donor Development Training
Matthew Andrews and Binah Thillairajah led a second workshop for Auroville Partners focused on developing meaningful and heart-centered relationships with...
Kuilai Creative Center’s New Playground Project
We connected with Selvaraj, the head of Kuilai Creative Center, to find out more about the new KCC playground project...
Here, at HorsetoHuman, we are determined to rewrite Kleo’s story. She will no longer be defined by the cruelty of...
A Nun’s Persective: Karsha Nuns visit Auroville
We are funding a trip to bring 10 nuns from Karsha Nunnery, Zanskar, Ladakh, to Auroville Pondicherry. Filmmaker Serena Aurora will...
AVI USA is thrilled to be featured in Auroville's news outlet: Auroville Today . Read about AVI USA and Matthew...
Preventing a Public Health Emergency: Auroville Dog Shelter & AVI USA In Action
On August 19, 2024, AVI USA received an urgent message from the Auroville Dog Shelter, our Auroville partner. After a...
School Ashram Trip & Youth Camp
In 2024-2025, students from a few of Auroville’s Outreach Schools, Aikiyam, Isai Ambalam and Udavi, go on a school trip...
Filmmaker Hassan Ansah visits Auroville
An account of Hassan’s first visit to LEC, Life Education Center in Auroville, a project he has been supporting from...
Dr. Suryamayi Clarence-Smith , well known and loved Aurovilian writer, academic and instructor of the mindfulness practice Awareness through the...