Miss Kumu Gupta founder of Global Peace Secretariat has spent over two decades helping community globally and in USA volunteering her time helping victims of domestic violence, elimination of child labor working with Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and global peace with Gandhi Smriti in Delhi, India where Mahatma Gandhi spent his final 144 days.
Kumu's been involved with the U.N. for many years (UN Women, ILO, Office of Human Rights Commissioner, UN Stamps, UNEP, WHO, WMO) as well as UNA S.F. & G.B.. Kumu was Speaker at 50th Ann. (S.F.), Panelist 58th Ann. & Chair &Organizer 60th Ann. (Boston) Declaration of Human Rights Day.
Kumu Gupta is recipient of President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award as member of the President's Challenge Program of President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (2011-2016) , President's Volunteer Service Award Lifetime Achievement (President's Call to Service) for 20+ yrs. community service. And KUMU Consulting headed by Kumu Gupta became certifying organization of President's Volunteer Service Award , all under President Obama.
Kumu's Alma mater S.U.N.Y Stony Brook was on President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll 3 times, once with distinction (under President Obama). And an U.N. IMPACT Champion of the IMPACT 10X10X10 Program and the HeForShe Movement for Gender Equality .
As part of Smithsonian Institution's Asian American & Pacific Islander Initiative's Home Spun Project, Miss Kumu Gupta contributed an oral history of her journey as an Indian American in the U.S. which is housed in the research library of the Work & Industry Division of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.
Kumu was on Advisory Board of Massachusetts AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Commission.
* Kumu recieved honorable mention at Senator Paul Herald Awards ceremony for service to the community.
* Kumu Gupta was nominated for Mother Teresa & RFK Human Rights Awards for her dedication to social justice.
*Kumu is recipeint of Special Citation of Recognition from Congressman William Keating for 20+ yrs volunteer service to Indian American community and US-India relations.
* Kumu Gupta is a 2024 Padma Award Nominee ( Govt. of India) .
*Kumu is an Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Listee 2017. Marquis Who's Who has been chronicling lives of promiment Americans worldwide since 1898.
Kumu Gupta served as President's Challenge Advocate (2011-2016)
Kumu Gupta is recipient of President's Volunteer Service Award (President's Call to Service) for 20+ years of community volunteer service.
Kumu Gupta's University S.U.N.Y at Stony Brook where Kumu did Master's & Bachelor's degrees (both) was on President's Higher Education Honor Roll for Community Service 3 times, once with distinction.
KUMU Consulting headed by Kumu Gupta is a President's Volunteer Service Award Certifying Organization.
Photo Credits: Nobel Media,Clement Morin), Nobel Pr
Kumu Gupta has spent over 2 decades helping victims of domestic violence and founded Donate-A-Cell Phone program for Saheli, South Asian Women's non profit helping victims, to call for help with annual renewal of free 3000 minutes by forging a relationship with Verizon Wireless HopeLine program.
As Vice Chair of Mayor's Human Rights Commission, Kumu was on organizing committee of "Stand in the Sand" event where 1500 men in the audience of Brockton Rox baseball game stood up and took pledge to stop domestic violence. And attended White Ribbon Campaign Day (Men Against Domestic Violence) program at the MA State House in Boston.
Kumu has filed proposals with US and UN Postal Offices for issuance of a stamp commomerating September 14 2024, 30th Ann. Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
Kumu was also involved with IVAWA (International Violence Against Women Act) which her Congressman , William Delahunt , filed. Kumu helped Minister of Exernal Affairs Mrs. Sushma Swaraj (India) riase awareness of her NRI (Non Resident Indians) Mariage Bill in USA , having stiff penalities like consficating of passport, for spouses of victims of domestic violence living outside India in other countries around the world.
Kumu was appointed (Hon.) to Mayor's Commission on Women & US Congressman William Keating's Women's Advisory Board for her dedication and passion in helping victims of domestic violence & their families & is recipient of Massachusetts Governor's & Norfolk County District Attorney's Special Citation of Recognition for her volunteer work.
* Kumu Gupta was nominated for 2011 President's Citizen's Medal for over 10 years of helping domestic violence victims.
"There cannot be global peace without ending all violence against women" .....
Secretary General Kumu Gupta
Gandhi-King-Mandel Conference
South Africa
June 8 2023
Kumu Gupta has spent over a decade helping childrens's rights, working with Operations Days Work USA (ODW) students of Broad Meadows Middle School (Quincy , MA) after school program in elimination of child labor., for which the students gave Kumu title "Special Advisor". Broad Meadows is 1 of 6 founding schools of ODW program, an USAID partner.
Kumu Gupta has spent over a decade helping childrens's rights, working with Operations Days Work USA (ODW) students of Broad Meadows Middle School (Quincy , MA) after school program in elimination of child labor., for which the students gave Kumu title "Special Advisor". Broad Meadows is 1 of 6 founding schools of ODW program, a USAID partner.
Kumu has been working with Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi for over a decade on child labor including 100 Million campaign and organized Global Day of Action event at the Massachusetts (MA) State House where ODW students met legislators for child labor policy issues following pre release screening of "Price of Free" documentary on Kailash Satyarthi and his work. This event was model for other such Satyarthi Children's Foundation USA programs across US.
Kumu arranged for a New Jersey based non profit working on UN SDG Goal 4 (Education), to offer 1 year free virtual classes on AI/Robotics to children rescued from child labor in Kailash Satyarthi's Bal Ashram (Jaipur, India) duirng COVID-19 pandemic.
* Kumu was invited to give key remarks at Kailash Satyathi's Mother Teresa Award Ceremony (Mumbai, India).
In working with Anthony Shriver (son of Special Olympics founder Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver) Founder Best Buddies, Kumu tried implementing Best Buddies program pairing mentally & physically challenged children with normal children mentors in schools in India , a long cherished dream of Kumu's. But it didn't happen as unknown to Kumu at the time, India had plans of testing its own pilot program, delayed due to Covid pandemic.
Earlier Kumu was Special Advisor to C.R.Y. Child Relief & You. And volunteered for Foundation of Excellence (FFE) providing funds for education of under previleged children in India , both California based non profits.
*Kumu's article on Kailash Satyarthi and Broad Meadows Middle School students in Times of India newspaper got 100 Facebook Likes in first week of posting.
" Sisters like you are always my great strength in my fight to end violence against children. Wish you all success in these endevours. All the best, Kailash"......
Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi to Kumu Gupta
July 12 2018
As Vice Chair of Mayor's Human Rights Commission, Kumu organized & Char'd 60th Ann. Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day program. and Co Chair of 13th MLK Day Breakfast. Kumu arranged for Church Bell ringing for 3 minutes of the Church of President's (family church of Founding Father John Adams & his son 6th US President John Quincy Adams) on 50th Ann. Dr. King's March on Washington, as part of a gloabl church bell ringing for the same.
Kumu was special invited guest to the unveiling of "The Embrace" Dr. King-Mrs. Coretta King sculputre on Boston Common, attended by Martin Luther King III, Dr. King;s son.
Kumu in working with Gandhi Smriti -Delhi, India where Mahatma Gandhi spent his final 144 days, launched a massive effort to introduce a free course in using non violent communication based non Mahatma Gandhi's message of peace, across USA, talking to Universities, non profits, consulates, schools, UN Associations and individuals.
" I had the great blessing of getting piece of Mother Teresa's dress at the time of her Sainthood Ceremony , from the Ashram in Calcutta."........
Kumu Gupta, Mother Teresa Award for Social Justice Nominee and follower for many years.
Kumu Gupta
Kumu attended Norway Constitution Day Festival
Braintree, MA USA
Notre Dame de Namur University NDNU (California), where Kumu was enrolled for 2nd Master's degree, confer's Ukraine President Volodmyr Zelensky
Hon. Doctorate in Humane Letters Commencement
*Kumu was Special Advisor to National Desert Storm Memorial to say Thank you for liberating Kuwait, where Kumu grew up whole childhoood.
Kumu Gupta is honored to be nominated for 2018 Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation's Citizen Hero Award Nominee by Rett Adams,
8th generation descendant of Founding Father & 2nd US President John Adams, an Enduring Afghanistan Veteran.
Kumu was invited guest to the opening of a special Human Rights paintings exhibit "Etre" by Swiss government at Boston Logan Airport. Kumu obtained 60 booklets of these paintings from Human Rights Council, Swiss Consulate along with 60th Ann. Declaration of Human Rights Articles booklets (from OHCHR) to give to local Thomas Crane Library (in top 50 AIA, American Institute of Architects list) for its patrons to read. Kumu attends events of the Swiss Consulate Boston Human Rights Council.
Kumu spoke at an Interfaith event for French people. Guest Speaker was Director of Science & Technology office French Consulate Boston.
Kumu visited France on summer break in school.
* Kumu served on Mayor's Annual Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Steering Committee (5 years).
* Kumu was in MA Governor's Swearing In Ceremony's Interfaith Service official program's Intercessory Prayer.
*Kumu is recipient of City Council Citation for spreading interfaith dialogue across the city and working for release of US Postal Stamp for Diwali, many years.
Kumu represented Indian American community in
Mayor Menino's 10th Annual New Bostonian Day
"Flags of The World" Parade, was able to get Governor's Proclamation for August 15th India's Independence Day as India Day in Massachusetts 2 yrs & have contributions of Indian American community recognized in MA State Senate.
As FIA (Federation of Indo American Association) (N.California) committee & Board of Governor's member Kumu represented Indian American community at launch of San Jose (US) - Pune (India) Sister City program.
Kumu was special invited guest at 1st NRI (Non Resident Indian) Conference New Delhi, by NRI Commissioner A.R. Nanda where PM Vajapayee signed PIO Card into existence.
*Kumu is recipient of Congressman William Keating's Special Citation of Recognition for 20+ yrs sevice to Indian American community and US-India relations
Kumu visited relics of Alexander the Great's village on Failaka Island of the coast of Kuwait, as a child where Kumu grew up.
* Kumu was invited guest participant in Greek Independence Day parade -Boston
Kumu has seen a piece of the Berlin Wall in Cambridge, Masachusetts.
*Kumu visited Germany and other European countries on summer break in school.
Kumu visited Tall Ships from Columbia & Indonesia, on tour to Boston 2012
* Kumu is invited to event marking 30th Anniversary VAWA
Violence Against Women Act, at the White House, authored by then Senator Biden.
9/12/24
* President Biden Delivers Remarks Ahead of the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA),
9/12/24
*Kumu with 1st ever White House Domestic Violence Advisor Lynn Rosenthal & MA First Lady Diane Patrick at Jane Doe Domestic Violence Awareness Month Conference in Boston.
* Performances by Anjali Nath , student of world renowned Kathak dance Maestro Chitresh Das ( recipient of 2009 National Heritage fellowship signed by President Obama) & Beth Bahia ( Berkeley School of Music compositions from different continents on Violin) whose father was friends with Dr. Martin Luther King's lawyer.
Kumu is interviewed by producer of "Beyond Belief", documentary on Susan Retik , helping widows in Afghanistan after losing her husband on 9/11 at WTC, for getting President's Citizens Medal after Kumu nominated her for it.
Dr. Clarence B. Jones
*Global Peace Secretariat pays tribute to 60th Ann. March on Washington & Mrs. Coretta Scott King's 96th Birthday .
" Lift Every Voice And Sing"
By
Violinist Anna Fernandez-Buehrens
AT
The Embrace Sculpture- Boston Common
(Sculpture on the Embrace of Dr. & Mrs. King when Dr. King heard about getting the Nobel Peace Prize)
* Kumu watched "Roots" as a child and it impacted her deeply.
" Never underestimate the power of love to establish peace. "
Reverend Dr. Sheldon W. Bennett former President (1989-1997)
United Nations Council for South Shore (welcomed UN delegation to Quincy, birth place Founding Father John Adams) &
Minister Emeritus, United First Parish Church
( Church of Presidents, John Adams family church) in Quincy, MA..
U.N. South Shore Council founded in 1945, merged with
United Nations Association of Greater Boston.
Quincy was 1 of 6 original places looked at by the UNGA before making
New York U.N. headquarter's.
* Kumu Gupta is recipient National Daughters of American Revolution Community Service Award (Boston Tea Party Chapter) - Awarded at College Club Boston (First women's college club in US)
Kumu organized and was Chair 60th. Anniversary Declaration of Human Rights Day program Dec. 10th.
Kumu Gupta
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