The American Telugu Association (ATA) 19th Conference & Youth Convention to be Held in Baltimore

July 1 :
The American Telugu Association (ATA) held its Board Meeting on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the APA Hotel Woodbridge in New Jersey. The event began with a devotional prayer song, followed by graceful classical dance performances. The board discussed recently conducted events, upcoming priorities, and partnerships, and approved the site and dates for the 19th ATA Conference. 

Activities: During the board meeting, President Jayanth Challa highlighted several impactful initiatives that ATA has recently undertaken. These include a strategic collaboration with IIT Hyderabad to develop educational programs for students, as well as the celebration of Mother’s Day and Women’s Day across 12 U.S. cities. He also emphasized ATA’s focus on community engagement through events such as ATA Days, sports activities, 5K runs, yoga sessions, and community clean-up drives. Additionally, ATA has hosted a series of webinars addressing student concerns, health awareness, and immigration issues. Further initiatives include the launch of SAT preparation courses, IT training programs, and plans to expand health and fitness activities across multiple cities. Looking ahead, ATA will host Start-up Cubes competitions in six major cities to promote innovation and help transform promising ideas into successful ventures. ATA is also advancing support for small businesses and women entrepreneurs, especially in the non-IT sector, through a series of awareness seminars that will guide participants from business setup to scalable operations. Further strengthening its service efforts, ATA is partnering on clean water projects to empower NRIs to support development initiatives in their hometowns and villages across Telugu-speaking states. In addition, A presentation was given on Krishivaas, an AI-based mobile app developed by Agribridge, which aims to assist rural farmers in improving agricultural productivity while enabling NRIs to contribute toward enhancing farmer livelihoods.

Secretary and Treasurer Reports: Secretary Sainath Boyapalli and Treasurer Srikanth Gudipati presented their respective reports, along with updates from various standing and special committees. The Treasurer report showcased the tradition of providing full transparency on ATA finances. 

ATA Vedukalu: Seva Days in ATA President-Elect Satish Reddy announced the launch of “ATA Seva Days” in December 2025, which will culminate in the ATA Vedukalu Grand Finale on December 27, 2025, at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad.  ATA 19the Conference and Youth Convention: The ATA Board unanimously approved the plan to host the 19th ATA Conference & Youth Convention from July 31 to August 2, 2026, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Board members emphasized that Baltimore’s central location in the northeastern corridor makes it an ideal choice for the convention. The event will take place under the leadership of ATA President Jayanth Challa. The ATA Board also reviewed and approved the budget for the upcoming national conference. 

Appreciation to the NJ Team: The meeting concluded with warm appreciation for the New Jersey team for their excellent coordination and hospitality. ATA members and Board of Trustees from across the country participated in the event. Attendees: The meeting was attended by President Jayanth Challa. President-Elect Satish Reddy, Secretary Sainath Boyapalli, Treasurer Srikanth Gudipati, Joint Secretary Sharada Singireddy, Joint Treasurer Vijay Reddy Thupally, Executive Director Narsi Reddy Gaddikoppula, along with members of the Board of Trustees, Kashivishwanath Kotha, Kishore Guduru, Maheedhar Muskula, Narsimha Reddy Dhyasani, Raghuveer Maripeddi, Raju Kakkerla, Ram Mattapalli, Ramakrishna Reddy Ala, RV Reddy, Santosh Koram, Sreedhar Kanchanakuntla, Sridhar Banala, Srinivas Dargula, Sudheer Bandaru, Venkatram Reddy Ravi, Vijay Kundoor, Vinod Koduru, Vishnu Madhavaram, Regional Coordinators, Standing Committee Members, Advisors and Past Presidents from various cities, who have been actively serving the community participated in large numbers. 

Next Board Meeting: It was decided to conduct the next board meeting in Baltimore on October 25th, 2025.
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