Kavya Nayak is currently a junior at Robbinsville High School. Since her elementary school days, she has been an enthusiastic participant in Aadhyatmik events and activities. Over time, she has helped coordinate Aadhyatmik community events as a youth volunteer by helping prepare and speaking at events. She has also played a key role in Aadhyatmik’s outreach efforts, leading the social media messaging and website development.
These efforts have shaped her desire to seek a career in public service and government affairs. In addition to Aadhyatmik, Kavya is pursuing an internship at the Robbinsville Township offices and has helped aid immigration efforts for the Indian American community through an internship at Dalal and Mehta Associates. Kavya is thankful to Aadhyatmik for helping her connect to her Indian roots and giving her an opportunity to serve the community.
In my own words
In my role as a youth volunteer leader at Aadhyatmik, I lead management of Aadhyatmik’s digital footprint — specifically the website and social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. In collaboration with other youth leaders and student volunteers, my focus is on building directed content that highlights various Aadhyatmik events, building our brand image and spreading awareness of our efforts.
I define our digital content strategy by working with advisory board members to understand Aadhyatmik’s philosophy and programs, collect feedback, and work with our technology partner to reflect these updates on our website. I maintain a repository of photographs and event materials that we share on social media to drive interest and participation, and I work with individual event owners to design and collect promotional material.
I have been an Aadhyatmik volunteer since my childhood, and this has helped me better understand my cultural heritage. I have volunteered at our annual Diwali cultural events and the Diwali Parade — setting up the venue, putting up decorations, managing event flow and post-event cleanup. I am personally most excited about helping with “Sanskriti,” working with seniors in our community and helping bring a smile to their faces.