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Secretary General

Kumu Gupta Founder & Secretary General

 

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 (United Nations Association) San Francisco & Greater Boston. Kumu was Speaker at 50th Ann. (S.F.), Panelist 58th Ann. & Chair &Organizer 60th Ann. (Quincy)  Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day. * Kumu was strongly recommended by her Congressman, U.S. Congressman William Keating to President Obama to appoint Kumu as  U.S. Delegate to U.N..

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 .


* Kumu took Sign Language in college and participated in "I CAN DO IT YOU CAN DO IT" campaign of First Lady Mrs. Obama.  

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 was able to get Senator Ted Kennedy's message in a letter for program book of Commission's very 1st Annual Unity Dinner.

Kumu had Honarary Appointments to Mayor's Commission on Women & Human Rights Commission (unanimoulsy elected as Vice Chair), Mayor's Annual Interfaith Breakfast Steering Committee (5yrs) bringing 60 houses of worship together in song and prayer & recieved Quincy City Council's Special Citation for long time work on issuance of USPS Forever Diwali Stamp &spreading interfaith dialogue in the city. * Kumu was part of the official MA Governor's Inauguration Program's Interfaith Intcessory Prayer Group.


** Kumu was invited to the White House Diwali and involved with the White House Interfaith initiative under President's Obama & Biden.


** Kumu particpated in the White House Council on Women and Girls under President's Obama and Biden.

* Kumu recieved honorable mention at Senator Paul Harold Awards ceremony for service to the community. 


* Kumu Gupta was nominated for Mother Teresa & RFK Human Rights Awards for her dedication to social justice. And candidate for Ellis Island  Medal of Honor.


*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.

presidential badges (under President obama)

President's Challenge

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Pres. Volunteer SRV. AwARD

Kumu Gupta served as President's Challenge Advocate (2011-2016)


* Kumu is recipient President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition " Community Leaderhsip" Award 2016

Pres. Volunteer SRV. AwARD

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Pres. Volunteer SRV. AwARD

Kumu Gupta is recipient of President's Volunteer Service Award (President's Call to Service) for 20+ years of community volunteer service.

Pres. Vol. SRV. Awd Partner

Pres. Vol. SRV. Awd Partner

Pres. Vol. SRV. Awd Partner

KUMU Consulting headed by Kumu Gupta is a President's Volunteer Service Award Certifying Organization.

Pres. Higher Ed Honor Roll

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Pres. Vol. SRV. Awd Partner

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.

Photo Credits: 

Nobel Media , Clement Morin (top), Nobel Prize Outreach, Clement Morin (bottom left

I am incredibly humbled and honored to be nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.... Kumu Gupta


Photo Credits: Nobel Media,Clement Morin), Nobel Pr

Areas of Focus

Women's Rights

Human Rights, Global Peace

Children's Rights

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 


Children's Rights

Human Rights, Global Peace

Children's Rights

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 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.


" Kailash Satyarthi is like Gandhi ji of the new era, with his Bharat Yatra across India from Kaynakumari to New Delhi against child labor".....Kumu Gupta.


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, with participation of Kinsu Kumar , a Billion Acts of Kindness Award winner from Bal Ashram.


* Kumu was invited to give key remarks at Kailash Satyathi's Mother Teresa Award Ceremony (Mumbai, India).


*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.


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.


"It was an honor knowing Mrs. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder Special Olymics ".......Kumu Gupta


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.


" 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 

Human Rights, Global Peace

Human Rights, Global Peace

Human Rights, Global Peace

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 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) , whose 125th Ann. Organizing Committee Kumu was on, for its patrons to read. Kumu attends events of the Swiss Consulate Boston Human Rights Council.


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 am honored to have spoken to Tracy Roosevelt, great granddaughter of Eleanor Roosevelt, whose kind words to me were " It is wonderful that you are a human rights and women’s children’s right advocate. I’m sure my great-grandmother would be very proud of your work on that and for Human Rights Day as well as the UNA.".....                     


Secretary General Kumu Gupta  


 " 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.



I have had the honor of meeting H.H. Dalai Lama, Ms. Yolanda King (oldest daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King) & in touch with Archbishop Desmond Tutu at The Elders. And getting a piece of Mother Teresa's dress from Mother Teresa Center during Sainthood Ceremony.


Kumu Gupta

Hall of flags

 

 

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  visits Indonesian Tall Ship on tour to Boston 

 

  Kumu presented her poem "Frozen Moment" at American Women's League (AWL) Kuwait's Thanksgiving Dinner with American Ambassador Kuwait's wife was Chief Guest. This poem was published in their magazine "SandScapes". Kumu's poem was first pubiished in Kuwait Times newspaper in 8th grade.


* Kumu entered KUNA Kuwair News Agency's photo contest with photo of Kuwait Towers as an entry.


**Kumu stood in top 3 of her Science graduating class Indian School Kuwiat CBSE 10+2 & entire Gulf countries Indian School system.

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.


*Kumu was special invited guest to India@60 celebration N.Y. and was in audience of live televised panel discussion on BBC show Hard Talk. Kumu earlier was in another Hard Talk show live telecast in San Francisco,  discussion on world affairs.


* Kumu was special guest at unveiling USPS Diwali Forever Stamp at Indian Consulate N.Y. & India Day reception at Indian Perm Mission to U.N.


As FIA (Federation of Indo American Association) (N.California) committee & Board of Governor's member (5 yrs) , 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 recieved funding from Silicon Valley Arts Council & Santa Clara County N. California for her initiative Indo American Center for Performing Arts, for promoting local talent.


*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 special invited guest at Greek Consulate Boston for Greek Independence Day & Goldren Wreath from Greece Ceremony for Boston Marathon presentation.


* Kumu was invited guest participant in Greek Independence Day parade -Boston


 


 

 Kumu was invited guest at 100th Ann. Cherry Blossom Festival Boston.


* Kumu was invited guest at MA State House celebration of launch of Japan -Boston  Japanese Airlines JAL ceremony with Governor Deval Patrick.


 

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 has seen a piece of the Berlin Wall in Cambridge, Masachusetts. 


*Kumu visited Germany and other European countries on summer break in school. 

 

Kumu  was special invited guest for dinner aboard Argentina's Tall Ship visit to Boston

 

Kumu attended  FIFA World Cup event won by Spain


*  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. 

* Kumu Gupta is   President's Citizens Medal Nominee 2011 for over decade volunteer work helping victims of domestic violence

Biden-Harris presidential inauguration mlk day of serviCE

Kumu organized & Hosted Biden - Harris 59th Presidential Inauguration MLK Day of Service Event January 2021

  * 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.   

White House Transforms into a Season of Peace & Light for the 2024 Holidays

  

"An absolute honor to speak to molly mac gregor of women's history project responsible for establishing march as women's history month by president reagan 3/16/1987"......... secretary general kumu gupta

  

international women's day march 8th 2025

  

kumu was special advisor national desert storm war memorial as a thank you for liberating kuwait, where kumu grew up.

  

kumu was candidate congressional medal of honor foundation's citizen hero award 2024

  


  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.


https://m.timesofindia.com/nri/citizen-journalists/citizen-journalists-reports/kumudini-gupta/9/11-overcoming-tragedy-helping-women-half-way-across-the-world/articleshow/9978177.cms


" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked fiercely to practice and disseminate Gandhi's methods of non violence in the United States and internationally. I support the efforts of the Global Peace Secretariat to do the same".... Dr. Clarence B. Jones , speech writer, Dr. King's " I Have A Dream" speech


Global Peace Secretariat & 96th coretta scott king birthday

*Global Peace Secretariat pays tribute to Mrs. Coretta Scott King's 96th Birthday with special exclusive Violin performance at The Embrace .


" 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 was invited special guest to the unveiling of The Embrace. Martin Luther King III, son of Rev. King & Family in attendance.


 *Kumu attended Martin Luther King Day 2011 concert at New England Conservatory in Boston (Live TV broadacast by WCVB ABC Affiliate Ch 5), where 

Dr. King proposed to Coretta Scott King and where she got her Bachelor's degree in Music 

with Boston Children's Chorus (First Lady Michelle Obama awarded Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award at the White House 2013)  &

Grammy singer Patty Austin (who Kumu helped with her Mentoring initiative)  

 


Kumu meets Lynda Robb daughter of President Lyndon Johnson

PresIdent Lyndon Johnson was responsible for the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act.


Living in Quincy MA , Kumu has seen the Mendi Bible (at the Adams Mansion) given to John Quincy Adams by the slaves of Amistad ship , which Kumu visited, for freeing them.

* Kumu watched "Roots" as a child and it impacted her deeply.   


 " As  15 years resident of Quincy MA , birth place of Founding Father &  2nd U.S. President John Adams and his son 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams, I am honored and privileged to be experiencing the birth of  democracy and the American dream every single day".....

Secretary General Kumu Gupta


" 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 as 1 of 6 original places looked at by the UNGA before making 

New York as U.N. headquarter's)  & 

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. 


* 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) 

 

Images of Impact: Kumu & The U.N.


Kumu is UNSDG Goal #16 Building Peace Institutions Award Nominee 2024

Kumu's Art (AI generated) "Women's Rights" is entry for United Nations SDG AWARD

 


Kumu was U.N. Prize 2023 Nominee

Kumu was U.N. Prize 2023 Nominee


Kumu organized and was Chair 60th. Anniversary Declaration of Human Rights Day program Dec. 10th.

I am grateful to U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterras's office for help including Gandhi Smriti as a resource on U.N. International Day of Non Violence page on U.N. website.


Kumu Gupta


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