In addition to the Projects we support & the fundraising events we organize AID in general & AID-Penn State in particular are involved in a wide galaxy of activities ranging from All-Chapter conferences to retreats. We transform workshops to picnics, celebrate Independence Day in a distinct way by holding a vigil, serve the local community by participating in NGDOS, hold talks, deliver presentations etc. etc.

You have better ideas, we're open to them. So whether you like to play a violin, design webpages, love to drive a car, or are enchanted by graphics & computers you can contribute too. We believe there's no such thing as a person who can't contribute, and that no contribution is insignificant. The time of commitment is your choice.  

National Gandhi Day of Service (NGDOS) www.gandhiday.org is an annual service day in honor of one of the world's greatest humanitarians M.K. Gandhi. Every year thousands of people around the country will honor Mohandas Gandhi's memory, on the anniversary of his birth, by performing volunteer services in their local communities. They clean up parks, build homes for the homeless, visit with the elderly, and perform countless other acts to contribute back to the local community. More...

Every year on Independence Day AID volunteers gather in front of Old Main for a vigil & recital of National Anthem. On the same day we also take a pledge to contribute to our nation by way of money, service, or any way we can. More...

How do you tell new volunteers what AID is all about? How do you open up their minds and make them more receptive to the problems & new ideas. We take them for a ride oops picnic.

In the first month of Fall semester active AID members & new volunteers gather for a picnic cum workshop at the Stone Valley Recreational Center near State College. More...

Scientists, Activists, Writers, Teachers there is something to learn from everybody. Talks help us interact with accomplished people, know their ideas and make our work more effective. More...

AID conferences are the venues to decide in which direction AID should move in the coming years and make decisions that affect AID as a whole. With talks by well known activists, updates from all the chapters, review of the overall AID activities, numerous workshops and endless discussions that last well into the night, an AID conference is a exhausting but memorable experience. It is our belief that a volunteer who has attends an AID conference gets the bigger picture of AID and remains committed to AID lifelong. More...

AID Retreat is a friendly get together of local chapters. Started in July 2001 volunteers from various chapters gathered in State College for a fun-filled weekend. Such retreats allow volunteers to interact in a friendly and relaxed manner (as opposed to the hectic conferences). More...

Movies are integral part of our working. We screen movies on NGDOS, Independence Day, during CSH's or whenever we feel like seeing one :). More...

Potlucks...we have them too. Some of us cook, others eat :). Frisbees, Hikings, Pictionary, Board Games we have it all. More...