Remarkable Diaspora: Krishna Madhuri Rallapalli

Humble, at the root. Madhuri Rallapalli is a real role model for inspiring our community. She walks two miles in the rain and cold to the Asamai Center in Hicksville where she volunteers on Sunday mornings. Started by Rotary Club’s philosophy of “Service Above Self”  Rota-Paal computer training Program,  where Madhuri passionately puts in hours of work to teach computers as a structured group instruction in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Keyboarding, and Internet application to the South Asian adult community. Madhuri arrived from Hyderabad last year with her husband and is already making a difference in the lives of several South Asians who need computer skills for employment or for their daily lives. Before coming to the USA Madhuri worked at Capgemini India for their investment banking advisory wing. Madhuri is simply brilliant, dedicated and passionate about community, which is an excellent quality for a volunteer tutor, says Mr. Quddus Mohammed, who is the founder of Rota-Paal along with Mrs Vimmi Sikka, the Charter President of Rotary Club of Jericho Sunrise. "Adult education is challenging and she is a perfect fit for this" said Mrs. Arti Datta, a volunteer tutor for this program. “She is extremely proficient in MS Office but more importantly a uniquely pleasant”. The Rota-Paal programs are aimed to provide guidance and learning to the South Asian adult immigrant Community on Long Island. The level one Computer classes started on September 15th is a six week program with focus on basic MS Office which include Word, Excel, resume writing or flyer making using Word Art Application. The response for the computer class was phenomenal, says Mr. Quddus " Our Service Above Self volunteers will agree with me to continue these sessions throughout the year based on specific skill level – beginner, intermediate, and advanced". The team is considering to start one day programs on specific topics for advance users like how to use Excel Pivot Tables or creating dynamic tables or dynamic charting for work environment. The best part of this program is that it is absolutely free.