WZCC NETWORKING MEET – July 21, 2017
2017-07-25 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00 UTC
Dear Members,
Greetings from WZCC.
Though few in numbers, the second networking meeting was very successful as felt by all members present. Here is a small note of what transpired for all those who did not attend. We strongly recommend that more members make it for the August meeting as this will greatly help your contact sphere and business.
Meeting began by Zarine narrating how networking in the first meeting had helped her. She had expressed her dire need for a Manager for the restaurant. A few days later, Navaz Lalkaka tagged Zarine on a FB post where an employment agency had listed the candidates available for restaurants. Within two days Zarine had found her self a Manager and also given the offer letter to the suitable candidate.
The second incident Zarine gave was where a large catering order, and a repeat one, was grabbed by her restaurant Red Fork, thanks to a WZCC member introducing Zarine to her husband. Again networking paid off.
Below are requirements of some of the members present. Anyone with contacts or can assist in any way will be appreciated.
Requirements :
1. Anahita Batha – Runs a play school – The Green Pocket / Day care Centre / Library for kids / Hosts kids birthday parties and camps at her school.
Looking for : A story teller and a capable supervisor for her day care centre
2. Zarir Bhaurcha – Already has an established business. Is passionate and knowledgable about music. Also teaches piano. Was instrumental in launching his son, Neville’s, music career.
Looking for : Some new business interests.
3. Cyrus Bharucha – Is a Chartered Accountant and a partner at Kalyaniwala & Mistry.
Looking for : A young Parsi CA whom he can train to become a partner. Needs to be based in Bangalore
4. Zarine – Has a Restaurant Red Fork and also does catering for Events.
Looking for : Hosting events at Red Fork – could be in collaboration with others – photographer, musician, book reading, kids training camp, etc
5. Perin Patel – Works in the retail business of Mattresses as part of the family business. In addition is a certified “CueMath” teacher. Also does soft skills training primarily for software engineers.
Looking for: Talking to parents how “Cue Math” can make a difference to a child’s mathematics skills.
6. Zaver – Is into the manufacture of chocolates. Caters to corporate, International Retail brands, 5 star hotels, Builders etc.
Looking for: Increasing her reach into corporates and other business entities, especially to companies who are looking for gifting chocolate boxes for this Diwali season to their staff and customers.

WZCC VANCOUVER BC CHAPTER MEETING
2017-07-28 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
DATE: SUNDAY 11th June, 2017
TIME: 2:00 TO 3:00 PM
LOCATION: Arbab Rostam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr, 6900 Halifax Street, Burnaby, BC.
WZCC Directors thank ZSBC Board of Directors and Arbab Rostam Guiv Foundation for the use of facilities.
ATTENDEES: Total 22 including the speaker.
The meeting was called to order at 2:10 pm.
Kayras Irani introduced the speaker Mrs. Fi Dastoor
Since a young age Fi Dastoor has volunteered for a variety of projects and activities. Fi has been associated with CYBF (Canadian Youth Business Foundation) since 2003. CYBF is now called Futurepreneur. She was introduced to CYBF via CESO (Canadian Executive Service Organization) which she joined in 1988. Her career spans over thirty years in the technology industry. In the latter years she has her own business – Dastoor Consulting doing a variety of projects from the medical industry to the technology industry. Fi was associated with the telecommunications industry for many years.
With Futurepreneur Fi has mentored quite a few young entrepreneurs who went on to run their own successful businesses.
Her other volunteer activities include being an Ambassador to the Vancouver Opera and assisting them in any office/technology related work.
Details of presentation on Mentorship:
-What is a mentor, how does one become a mentor and what is involved in mentoring young business entrepreneurs
A mentor is a person who has expertise in a specific field and enjoys assisting someone with their venture in this specific field. A mentor is also a person who enjoys helping young entrepreneurs (age range 18 to 35 years) with their business. Businesses, for example, could range from fitness studios, events planner, restaurant, ballet studio, setting up shops, setting up a daycare, starting freelance work etc. Getting in touch with Futurepreneur and submitting a resume is the first steps involved in becoming a business mentor.
– What are the steps involved for a mentor with Futurepreneur (business mentor)
After an interview with Futurepreneur a seminar is arranged as introduction and what is expected of a mentor. The seminar can be done on-line at one’s own pace and time. Most mentors have to have some business knowledge and basic accounting experience. If a mentor does not have experience in certain areas that is required for a specific business, Futurepreneur will try and find a person who has the expertise and is available to assist. This is a volunteer position and the time devoted to any project is mutually agreed upon by the mentor and mentee.
– How does a mentor and protégé (mentee) negotiate a good fit
When the on-line course is completed, Staff at Futurepreneur will then set up the mentor with a mentee who is starting up a business. A mentor can also be asked to help an existing business in progress. The mentor will then set up an initial meeting with the mentee at a mutually convenient date. If both parties – the mentor and mentee – feel there is a good fit and they could work together, the mentor contacts Futurepreneur to say there is a good fit with the mentee. If it is not a good fit another mentee will be found for the mentor to assist in setting up of the business. Government of Canada provides a loan of $15,000 without interest for two years to mentee.
– What is involved for the mentor to keep in touch with the mentee
Minimum time required of a mentor to help a mentee is approximately 10 hours per month for a term of two years. In some cases more time per month maybe required and in other cases less time is required. Contact with a mentee can be done via email, phone or face to face meetings. Every three months a report is submitted by both the mentor and mentee showing any updates, time spent and achievement to date with regard to the business.
– What constitute a successful business operation
Futurepreneur deems a business successful if it is still in operation after two years and also when the loan of $15K is paid back. The loan is usually paid back when the business shows a profit and the owner of the business is able to make a minimum payment.
– The term and length a mentor is associated with a mentee
Two years is the duration a mentor has to assist and help a mentee with their respective business. In order to assist with the business a mentor maybe asked for any type of involvement that is required to make the business a success. A mentor should advise and direct a mentee in the direction towards making the business a success especially if it appears that the business is going off the rails or not following the business plan.
– Wrapping up a contract between mentor and mentee.
Just before two years, the mentor is alerted by Futurepreneur to inform that the contract is coming to an end. The mentor may be asked to submit a final report regarding the business and whether is shows signs of being a success and if the mentee can manage on their own.
The mentor is then asked if they wish to start another project with a new mentee or take a little break.
The session ended with discussions, and question and answer session at 2:50 pm.
Aubtin Yazdgardian offered a vote of thanks to Mrs. Fi Dastoor and presented her a book as a token of appreciation.
Refreshments were served.
Minutes Prepared by: Homi Italia Date: 15 June 2017

WZCC Global Meet 2017
2017-08-28 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
“The WZCC Global Meet 2017 is now just a few weeks away, and the WZCC Bangalore Chapter is all set to make the event a grand success! We want to keep all WZCC Chapters & participating Delegates updated about the many events planned, the Speakers, other net working activities & entertainment planned from 14 to 16 December 2017. This is the first such update, and we shall keep you posted about further developments on a fortnightly basis as a run-up to the final event.
Dr. Ferzaan Engineer, a prominent and well-loved member of the Parsee community in Bangalore, is a pharmaceutical cientist and healthcare entrepreneur. A pharmacist by training, he received a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of South Carolina.
He started the international clinical research industry in India and was the Chairman & CEO of Quintiles India from 1997 to 2011. Ferzaan become an independent entrepreneur four years ago and cofounded two companies which are described below.

Medwell Ventures (medwellventures.com) offers home healthcare services under the Nightingales brand (nightingales.in)
Cytecare Hospitals (cytecare.com) is one of India’s only organ-based cancer hospitals and is super-specialized in various surgeries, radiation techniques and chemotherapies. The flagship project was a 150-bed hospital launched six months ago in Bangalore. Ferzaan is a great supporter of the WZCC and we eagerly look forward to having him as our speaker on the evening of December 15th 2017.

Our Guest co-ordinater for the Leadership Games is Zerbanoo Gifford, an author, a human rights campaigner and founder of the ASHA Centre, which pioneers youth empowerment in the fields of sustainable development, interfaith dialogue and the arts. She holds the International Woman of the Year Award 2006 for her humanitarian work, which spans fifty years of grassroots and global activism. In 1989, Zerbanoo was presented with the Nehru Centenary Award for her work championing the rights of women, children and minorities. A pioneer for Asian Women in British politics, she made history by being elected as a councillor in Harrow in 1982 and standing for parliament in 1983. Zerbanoo’s biography ‘An Uncensored Life’ by Farida Master is published by Harper Collins.

We are privileged to have Zerbanoo conduct the session on Leadership Games along with her assistant, Adrian Locher who is an actor, voice coach and director of many years’ experience. As the Artistic Director of the ASHA Centre, he has run numerous drama-based programmes with young people from all over the world including one play that was created with young South Africans and presented to Nelson Mandela at his home.
And to give you all a heads up, here’s something on the Bangalore Parsees The need to establish an Anjuman in Bangalore was felt by the Parsee Zoroastrians in the first quarter of this Century, when in the year 1922, after two or three preliminary meetings, they inaugurated the Bangalore Parsee Zoroastrian Anjuman. Even though the first recorded settlement of the Parsees in Bangalore was in 1880, it took nearly 42 years for the Parsee Zoroastrian population to increase sufficiently to fill this long felt need.
The newly established Anjuman then took over the management of the then existing “Ararmgah” which had been in existence since 1892, when on the death of Seth Muncherji Dosabhoy Cama, the Parsee residents of Bangalore obtained a plot of land from the Mysore State Government to bury their dead community members.
Ever since then, as more and more assets were added, the responsibilities of the Anjuman also increased. Gradually the local community also felt the need for a Fire Temple and a Tower of Silence. Thus in the year 1924-25, Late Seth Dinshaw Cawasji came forward with a donation to the Anjuman to build a “Daremeher” for Bangalore Zoroastrians. Well-known personalities who took a leading part in this project were Late Seth Meherwanji Maneckji, Late Seth Nusserwanii Mirza, Late Seth Kaikhushroo Belgaumvala and Late Seth Rustomji and Nusserwanji Boyce. A year later the Anjuman built a community Hall for religious ceremonies at the “Aramgah” at a cost of Rs.5,000/- and which amount was donated to the Anjuman by the Late Bai Pirojbai Fakirji Chaina, for this specific purpose.
Subsequently as the Zoroastrian population of Bangalore increased, structures like the Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall, the Tower of Silence, the B.J. Entee Dharmashala

and the Kothari Hall Annexe were added to the assets of the Anjuman.and the Kothari Hall Annexe were added to the assets of the Anjuman.
Today we number a mere 450-500 in number but constantly strive at keeping this community alive with events, gatherings and preservation of our assets. “Entrepreneurship is the pursuit of opportunity beyond the resources currently controlled.”

Cuemath event in Bangalore
2017-09-25 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
Cuemath Launch event was conducted by Mrs Perin Yazad Patel and Mr Yazad Navalshah Patel on 3rd September 2017 at the Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall from 10:30 am- 2.30 pm.

It was a fun filled day where parents and their children attended the event. Cuemath is a revolutionary way of learning mathematics (the basics) in easy and simple ways. There are close to 2000 Cuemath teachers all over India and the numbers keep growing.

The event was a great success.Mathematics was explained through worksheets, puzzle cards, math box, tablet activities etc. All students who join this program show dramatic improvements in all areas of life.They become achievers and can do multiple things in a limited budget. So they will always remain financially independent and achieve success in their lives.

Trivia Night organized by WZCC Middle East Chapter
2017-11-21 08:00 - 2023-12-27 17:00
The WZCC Middle East Chapter held its edutainment event – “Trivia Night” on October, 29th 2017. An event befitting the WZCC portfolio, it was held at the Mercure Gold Hotel with an attendance of over 50 people. The evening started with the ever popular Children’s Quiz, where our young leaders of tomorrow dazzled all in attendance with their skill and knowledge, answering a variety of General Knowledge, Multiple Choice and Audio Visual Questions. Starting the proceeding Cyrus Debara welcomed all the guests and set the pace for the evening – laying out the rules and quiz method. The young children assembled in teams and the Quiz was curated and hosted by WZCC Youth Team – Jasmine Tavadia and Urvaksh Tantra. Throughout the half hour contest, it was often found the youngsters knew more answers then the adults in the room ! The enthusiasm of the kids was simply amazing, and the winning team “Team Braniacs” consisting of Rayaan Irani, Tiyan Debara, Roxanne Dubash all received educational books courtesy of Mr. Porus Guzder.
The main event of the evening was the always competitive Adult’s Quiz. Featuring 9 teams of 4 members each battling each other over 5 varied rounds, such as “Guess Who” and “The Zoro Crossword”, drama and entertainment was never far. The final round where teams got to select their preferred category questions with double bonus points was ever engaging. Movie themed posters, community specific questions and world politics were all brought into play across the rounds. At the end of the evening – “Team G – Ghelsappa Parsis” comprising Charmaine Taraporvala, Marzban Pithawalla, Daraius Antia and Jimmy Dadrewala won the quiz contest by a narrow margin to the runners up – “The A Team” consisting of Khushru Khandhadia, Mozard Antia, Kaizad Pithawalla and Goolnaz Debara. The spot prizes for the round of Trivia open to the audience, was won by Keki Tavadia, Anaissa Irani, Roshni Taraporvala & Wahbeez Wankadia.
The typical parsi spirit and bonhomie was on display through out the night, and not only was it a treat for the participating adults, but all the audience members too were cheering on their loved ones. The winners received a Cash prize and gifts vouchers and were felicitated on stage by Mrs. Dolly Tavadia. As always, no event is complete without a scrumptious dinner, which was enjoyed by one and all.
Just before the evening was rounded off, an exciting video presentation of the world famous Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum was shown to the members as it is one of the next planned activities for the WZCC-ME chapter towards education and cultural enrichment. With this promise of more entertaining and enjoyable events in the near future, Cyrus, Porus Guzder (President of WZCC-ME) and Firdaus Irani (Chapter Chair – WZCCME) thanked all the members and appreciated the efforts of the youth committee and its key members (Jasmine and Urvaksh) for managing this event.

Vision, Mission & Goals of the World Body
2018-04-28 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
REMINDER, WZCC Southern CA Chapter in conjunction with FEZANA / CZC, invites you for a presentation by WZCC President Edul Daver on Vision, Mission & Goals of the World Body, and how to encourage the youth to become entrepreneurs, businessman & career professionals, on Sunday 29th April 2018, 3 – 5 pm at the new CA Zoroastrian Center, 6515 DE SOTO AVE, CANOGA PARK, CA 91303. This is the last function of the FEZANA 2018 AGM hosted by CZC LA.

President Edul Daver will also talk on WZCC & WZTO joint initiative to provide start up funding for select Zartoshti Entrepreneurs & Professionals.

Edul’s main presentation will be about his ‘Transformational Life Journey’ beginning as an ‘Engineering Professional’ & progressing to an ‘Entrepreneur’ & how he accomplished a ‘ 60 to 1 leveraged buyout’ of ACuPowder International from a faltering business division of a major US Corporation to a thriving enterprise. This will be a dynamic interactive ‘Case Study Presentation’.

Surprise BONUS ! Our program will begin with 2016 Eppy Book Award Winner, world renowned ‘EXECUTIVE, BUSINESS & LIFE COACH, ‘ Danny Khursigara giving a special live video presentation “Transformation – Aligning your life endeavours with your ‘Purpose’ “ https://dannykhursigara.com/

Our aspiring youth are highly encouraged to attend this inspiring presentation.

Refreshments , tea/coffee will be graciously hosted with our many thanks by CZC. The program is complementary & open to the general public. Please forward this notice to anybody who might be interested to attend. No RSVP required. Kindly arrive prior to 3 pm.

Mr ZERICK HOSI DASTUR . Outstanding Young Zarathushti Entrepreneur/Professional of the Year 2017
2018-05-14 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
WZCC Southern CA chapter hosted their presentation ‘Learning, Leadership & Inspiration’ following the FEZANA AGM, at the new CZC California Zoroastrian Valley Center, LA on Sunday 29th April, 2018. Over 80 people were in attendance including out of town AGM delegates.

The presentation began with a 20 minute special live video with world renowned, Eppy Book Award winning author & Executive life coach Danny Khursigara, moderated

by Kavasji Dadachanji. Hong Kong based, Danny briefly explained his life journey from a banking executive to “Transformational Life Coach’ catering to major Corporate Executives & Entrepreneurs/Professionals in the Far East. Danny’s inspirational work underlies man’s struggle to discover real happiness in life. True transformation only occurs after you find your ‘Purpose & Calling’. The key to self fulfillment is to align your soul & every thing you do, to your ‘Life Purpose’. Undoubtedly, Danny kept the audience spell bound!

Faridun Dadachanji, Chapter Chair, introduced FEZANA President Homi Gandhi, who briefly elaborated on his vision for WZCC. CZC President, Arman Ariane gave his fascinating life journey story on arriving as a political refugee, being multiple times shot at while delivering Pizza & becoming a successful entrepreneur in the retail men’s fashion business.

Mr. Edul Daver, President of WZCC gave his amazing story on how he engineered a successful ’60 to1′ debt to equity, leveraged buy out of AccuPowder, a faltering division of a major corporation to a profitable company. Edul also elaborated on WZCC’s mission & their latest initiative with wZOTF to provide loans to budding entrepreneurs.

The public got a chance to meet and greet old & new friends, and expressed good reviews of the entire function, as CZC hosted a wonderful traditional Iranian buffet. The chapter heartily thanks all concerned who contributed in making the evening a grand success.

Speed Brunchin’ – Breakfast of Champions
2018-07-04 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
On Sunday 24th June, members of the WZCC Bangalore Chapter met at Nossa Goa for the first of the series of sessions titled “Speed Brunchin’ – Breakfast of Champions.” Thirty two participants interacted and networked over Kheema Poi, Akuri and Puri Bhaji. We had also invited a few “Youth” non-members, who had shown interest in becoming members and wanted to know what WZCC was all about. This session was an outcome of our previous meet wherein we had asked members as to what kind of interactive sessions they would like the Chapter to organise.

The session opened with a few words from our Chapter Chair, Air Chief Marshal Fali H. Major (Retd), urging all members, especially the youth, to make the most of the opportunities that WZCC offered; specifically a worldwide network of members, mentors in almost every field of life to assist with start ups and small businesses and the most recent Finance opportunities that the WZCC has initiated with the assistance of the WZO.

Committee Member Anahita Jassawala then took over to outline the program for the morning. Participants were asked to sit opposite someone they did not know, professionally. A series of six questions would be asked of the participants and the answers needed to be discussed with the person opposite in an attempt to learn more about each other. Each question was allotted ten minutes for discussion. The participants changed seats after every question so that by the end of the session, each participant had got acquainted and knew a little more about six of their fellow members.

The questions were :

Q1. What do you do professionally ?
Q2. What are some of your favorite things to read/watch/do for inspiration?
Q3. What inspired you to get into your current line of work?
Q4. Do you have a morning/evening ritual that you follow and recommend to others?
Q5. If you would have dinner with anyone dead/alive/real/imaginary, who would it be and why?
Q6. What’s something you wish to accomplish before this year is over?

The participants were very actively involved in this networking and almost sorry that the session ended after two hours. Shernaz Siganporia, the Secretary of the Bangalore Chapter, then informed the members that we would continue to have such sessions and increase the membership of the Chapter. She also reminded everyone that our Chapter is holding the Charity Night Bazar on the 4th of August and that we need maximum participation and support for it, to encourage the children who are spearheading this event.

There was great positive feedback from all the participants and we managed to get five new members to the Chapter. Further sessions will be built around the five pillars of WZCC namely; Networking, mentorship, Industry Experience, Motivational Talks and Incubation.

Charity Night Bazaar
2018-09-14 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
Parsi thy name is charity.
It was at one of our meetings, that an idea of a garage sale was proposed as part of our events calendar.
The main objective was to enable the youngsters to experience Creating,
Planning and Running a charity event and later, present their learning’s at a subsequent meeting.
The collections from the bazaar would be donated to a Charity of the children’s choice.
As the meetings evolved, with the youngsters accompanied by their parents and the WZCC Committee Members, the event grew in size to include game stalls and food as well.
The Media team of Anahita Jassawala, Zarin Writer and Navaz Lalkaka, kept the event alive through the weeks preceding the big day. What made it even better was that we were able to host it at the newly renovated The Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall.
Zaver Divecha, who headed the organisation of the Charity Bazar, has this to say :
“Great enthusiasm proceeded amongst the garage sale team before the opening of the night bazaar. Many volunteers spent hours sorting through a large number of items such as household goods, bags, crockery, children’s toys as well as many odds and ends generously donated by the community. Close to 300 books were received for the garage sale.
A very big thank you to Farzeen Daroga , Shanaz Vakil, Kashmira Tarapore and Shernaz and Ronny Siganporia, for tirelessly cleaning, gift packing, pricing and cataloguing all these items.”
The garage sale turned out to be a big success with most of the items selling out within the first two hours itself. The book section was handled by 12 year youngster , Umyra Divecha who did a great job of the sales. The real crowning came when the collections were calculated in the garage sale section and the figures brought a big smile on everyone’s faces and made all feel that much was accomplished along with lot of fun laughter and good times.
It was not surprising that the food zone would be a hit. Zarine Kharas, who headed the zone, reported the following :
“One would assume that a Parsi would be quite satiated with his home cooked food but apparently not.The array of home-cooked delicacies of Pork Vindaloo, Sali Murghi, Wafer-per-Eeda and Dhansak, were ardently devoured by the crowd of community members that thronged the lower hall of the newly renovated Lady Jehangir Kothari Memorial Hall.
The food bazaar zone was a huge hit and most items were sold out in the first hour of opening. All our stalls, with the exception of two, sold home-cooked items made by the ladies of our own community. The dessert section sported Choco Chunk Brownies, Lagan Nu Custard, Falooda and Ice cream. We also added on a stall by Nossa Goa serving some delicious Goan favourites and fortunately they were able to take on the onslaught of hungry folks once our Pork Vindaloo and Sali Murghi vanished !
It was a wonderful feeling to see the kind of footfalls we received and we learned many lessons for our future food bazaars. But the highlight of the evening was the excellent bonhomie between the young and the old members of the Parsi Community and the kind of team spirit that shone through. Here’s to many more successes.”
Tushna Siganporia, with her budding entrepreneurs, set up the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) zone consisting of two stalls showcasing 3-D printing and Quilling. Tushnna says , “The DIY zone gave our young aspiring entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their skill and the experience to sell. The evening was action packed with hard work and fun. Anwita and Trista managed the 3d printed articles stall and sold all the items at their stall. Michelle managed her quilling stall and sold beautiful quilling art envelopes. “The young buds kept their focus, made their products and sold . .true entrepreneurs in the making. “
Roomi Daruwalla, along with his band of youngsters, planned and conducted the Games Zone….a mixed bag of activities involving motor skills (yes, pun intended), speed and of course some plain simple luck! The all time favorite game of Skittles titled “KNOCK ‘EM DOWN” saw some healthy participation from both toddlers as well as the teens! The Great Bawa Race also saw a large number of folks queuing up to try their hand at winning the champions trophy (in this case a bar of Gone Wild!)We also had a 1-Minute game involving grams to be transferred from one bowl to the other, using only a straw, within a minute! But the surprise package was the “NOSY BAWA” corner where young and old tried to pin the nose onto the Bawa, beautifully drawn by Tia. Hearty thanks to the entire Malegamvala family for manning the games stall between themselves and some of their young friends!
Mrs. Piroja Mehta donated a painting she had done herself. The same was auctioned brilliantly by Shereyar Vakil for a princely sum of Rs. 10,000/- that was donated to the Kinder Trust, run by our very own Diana Bharucha.
What did we achieve?
* We created an environment that brought the Bangalore Parsi Community together for a noble cause.
* It was an opportunity for mutual learning between the young and the adult, coupled with lots of fun and excitement. Of course there were things we could have done better and we are hopeful that we can do this again in a few months, keeping in mind all the lessons learnt.
* Most of all it left everyone with a warm feeling of creating new friendships and the joy of working together to get a job well done.

Ervad Dr. Parvez Bajan : Philanthropy – The Best Virtue According to Zoroastrianism.
2019-11-12 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
WZCC – Houston Chapter Event
On October 24, 2019, a joint event with North American Mobed Council (NAMC) was organized at the newly opened Shahi Darbar Restaurant. Ervad Dr. Parvez Bajan spoke on Philanthropy – The Best Virtue According to Zoroastrianism. Ervad Bajan is a sixth-generation priest and serves as head priest of the Seth B. M. Mevawala Fire Temple, Mumbai, which has been managed by his family since the enthronement of the fire in 1851. Ervad Bajan at the age of 65, earned a doctorate in a rare subject, Avesta-Pahlavi, the language of the Zoroastrian scriptures. With the courtesy of NAMC, Ervad Bajan was on a lecture tour starting in Chicago, then Houston and ending with 3 talks in Southern California.
Ervad Bajan addressed an audience numbering 40+ including businessmen and professionals, about the virtues of philanthropy. He gave some examples from Zarathushti prayers that emphasize the importance of charity in our daily lives. Quote: “……May charity overcome greediness….. etc.”
He also pointed out what our basic prayer clearly spells out that “He who gives assistance to the poor acknowledges the kingdom of God.”
Ervad Bajan went on to deliver two more lectures at the Bhandara Atash Kadeh in Houston over the weekend.
WZCC- Houston Chapter thanks NAMC for making this event possible.

Webinar By Zarine Bharda – doTERRA Wellness Advocate
2020-06-01 08:00 - 2023-12-29 17:00
https://wzcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/GMT20200509-150658_WZCC-Sprin_1288x546.mp4

Leadership in Times of Adversity
2020-06-14 08:00 - 2023-12-29 17:00
As we navigate this global pandemic and worldwide re-openings of industry & small business, our aim is to give industry leaders & owner-operators, the extra tools necessary to succeed in times of adversity

WZCC Youth Business Plan Competition – Register by January 15, 2021
2020-07-28 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00

NETWORKING SESSION Sunday, 31st Mar. 2019
2020-09-10 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
OBJECTIVE : Goal Setting through the game of football.
Mixed teams of 17 players. First game played with goal posts; second with posts
Debrief : Can we play football without goal posts ? So then how can we go through life
without goals ?
Session two on Goal Setting : Interactive, participants fifilled in goal sheets and became
conscious of the need for written goals. Members shared their long-term dn short-term
goals.
Wrap-up : Goal Setting is an important aspect for a professional/entrepreneur.
Additionally : Ruby Kamdin made a presentation on her NGO – One Billion Literates.
: Kashmira Bose displayed and sold her products of eco-friendly bags.
A very enterprising morning

An Introduction to Entrepreneurship
2020-10-17 08:00 - 2023-12-29 17:00
Dear Member/Patron,
The WZCC Toronto Chapter hosts “An Introduction to Entrepreneurship” designed for our youth.
Want your children to have terrific career and entrepreneurial opportunities? Arming them right from their formative years will go a long way in building up their abilities to shine tomorrow.
We have a series of workshops and sessions designed for our youth from ages, 7 to 11 and from 11 to 15 with creative, hands on, enrichment workshops designed to get them leading in the future.
We start with our two sessions, with an introduction to entrepreneurship on Saturday mornings, 24th and 31st October, 2020, from 11:30am each for one hour. Do register here for both days.

Our Second Workshop on Entrepreneurship…
2020-11-20 08:00 - 2023-12-29 17:00
Entrepreneurial Inspiration & Must Have Skills

WZCC Toronto and Global Youngpreneurs concluding workshop on introduction to entrepreneurship focused on understanding more in-depth about entrepreneurship and attracting customers.

As an inspirational example, we had Malcolm Mehta, a 16 year-old social entrepreneur, studying UK and now in USA who started a football league in a village in India. This made participants realize that age is no hindrance to achieving one’s dreams. Seeing someone so close to their years being successful gives our participants incentive to begin their own entrepreneurial journey.

In conjunction with the theme of the session, tips on getting customers was discussed. These ranged from understanding wants and needs to adding unique elements to the product/service, to attracting customers via discounts and freebies. This was followed by an activity which tested their business and marketing skills.

The second activity was related to logical problem solving, as it is a must-have skill for entrepreneurs. The youth were placed in an escape room situation, where they had to solve three puzzles which would then lead them to a code and the escape key. It was a fun and challenging set of quizzes which not only tested their abilities, but their mettle too.

Before ending the workshop, we recounted the tale of Walt Disney, and how he established Disney and all its different ventures.

The two-part sessions covered the gist of various areas under entrepreneurship. However, the main aim was to engage our youth with an entrepreneurial mindset, focus on skills that would help them in the future, and also to enjoy learning.

The Toronto chapter and Global Youngpreneurs will continue giving wings to young dreams and making them a reality.

Our First Workshop on Introduction To Entrepreneurship
2020-11-20 08:00 - 2023-12-29 17:00
Global Youngpreneurs held their first virtual Introduction to Entrepreneurship workshop for our youth between the ages of 11 to 15.

In a rapidly changing world, we recognize that the most important skills are logical and creative thinking abilities, and soft skills and these remain overlooked in our regular education system. WZCC Toronto Chapter worked with Global Youngpreneurs to help develop this entrepreneurial mindset in our youth.

Our first session (out of the two-part series) focused on developing a “business” through experiential learning. The participants were given an activity and tasked with creating a product/service, along with the name of the company, the logo and the slogan. Explanation of an entrepreneur, giving examples of different products and services and also real-world logos and slogans helped to make the concept of the activity clearer. Right from Royal Bank of Canada, to Nike, the participants were made to understand how the logos and slogans of such companies corresponded to the product or service they offered. In return, the young participants came up with ideas such as a coffee-flavored soft drinks, to a dog walking service for the elderly, with slogans such as “Too good to be true” and “Fancy footwork for four-legged friends.”

The second activity was a small team building survival challenge and each team was “stranded” in a particular situation (on an island/on the moon) and each team had to pick few items which would help them survive. This activity successfully tested not only their ability to work in teams – including listening skills, reasoning skills, and co-operation, but also logical and creative problem solving.

Next they worked on building of entrepreneurial traits such as leadership, team work, delegation of work, and promotion. Participants were asked to come up with ideas for running a food or drink stall while working in teams, thus inculcating aspects of soft skills. Each team came up with an idea for their own food stall, the location, how to sell their product, and also the tasks that each team member would perform.

Attentiveness, enthusiasm, excitement and participation was maintained throughout and we couldn’t be more happier with the result.

Every participant was pushed to think on their feet, explore their potential, and most importantly, learn and have fun!

WZCC – Chicago Chapter Presents: “Laughter Yoga @ Work Makes Business Sense”
2021-05-06 08:00 - 2023-12-22 17:00
We in the World Zarathushti Chamber of Commerce (WZCC) – Chicago Chapter invite you to attend our upcoming event “Laughter Yoga at Work Makes Business Sense” on May 19 @ 7pm US Central Time, during which we will hear from Certified Laughter Coach Tanaz Bamboat about how Laughter Yoga can help increase productivity, promote team-building, and improve workplace environments.

Contact WZCC.Chicago@gmail.com with any questions.

Zoom Link: Https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2356601995 ; Password: [REDACTED] Meeting ID: 235 660 1995

The WZCC BC Vancouver Chapter - Effective Tax Strategies
2023-11-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Arbab Rustam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr
The WZCC BC Vancouver Chapter & our Youth Wing had of our THIRD meeting for 2023-2024 on 26 November 2023 at the
Arbab Rustam Guiv Dar-e-Mehr. The speaker was Aurash Yazdgerdian, CPA
Topic was Effective Tax Strategies
The very detailed informative session was attended by 9 individuals with 11 person on Zoom.
We thank ALL who attended and the speaker and also the volunteers who looked after the refreshments under the leadership of Board Member Arian Sasani.
We acknowledge with gratitude Sorab Vesuna of Minuteman Press for the generous donation of the BANNER.
We also extend our deepest thanks to our dear Kayras Irani, President of the ZSBC for the use of the Dar-e-Mehr premises and facilities to WZCC BC at no cost.
We hope more will attend our next session, in the first half of 2024.
Published links:

Owning Canadian residential real estate – recent federal and BC developments (bccpa.ca)
CPABC-in-Focus_Mar-Apr-2023.pdf (bccpa.ca)

WZCCME EVENT - 'TALK ON EMERGENCE OF CHAT GPT' - 26TH NOVEMBER, 2023
2023-11-26 12:15 - 16:15 | Utsav hall, India club
Past Event on 29.10.2023

Spotlight on Vistasp Karbhari
2024-03-06 08:00 - 17:00
Vistasp M. Karbhari is a Professor in the Departments of Civil Engineering, and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he served as the 8th president from 2013 to 2020. He is internationally known for his research on processing and mechanics of composites, durability of materials, infrastructure rehabilitation, and multi-threat mitigation, for which he has received awards and is a fellow of numerous professional organizations. As an administrator and higher ed leader he is known for his work and advocacy for access and attainment in higher education as well as for enhancing excellence and has been honored by numerous organizations for his contributions including as a Fellow of Complete College America.

“Operation Tekchem”
2024-04-27
Dear Member,
Many Members have fond memories of WZCC programs which were held on earlier occasions at Leslie Sawhny Training Centre, Deolali. Since there is an increasing demand from the Members to have such a program once again, WZCC India Region has decided to hold an event at the Centre. This event will be held at the same venue covering two days, Saturday 27 th and Sunday 28th April 2024.
The overnight stay includes a visit to the award-winning Gargoti Museum, the only Museum in India that displays the mineral treasures of the earth (details attached). The program “Operation Tekchem” will be expounded by Maj. Gen. Cyrus Pithawalla, AC, VSM, a former General officer of the Indian Army. He was awarded India's highest peacetime decoration for gallantry, the Ashok Chakra, in 1981, and by virtue of this, he is one of the most decorated flag officers in the history of the Indian Armed Forces. His session will be a first-hand account of action of neutralizing nine hard core insurgents in Manipur. This is a tale of leadership, discipline & decision making.

Itinerary
Saturday, 27 th April, 2024
– 6.30 a.m. sharp – Members will leave Sethna Agiary, Tardeo, (opp.Bhatia Hospital)
(Members will need to assemble at the coach site 15 minutes prior to departure)
– 6.50 a.m. sharp – At Dadar (opp. Dadar Parsi Gymkhana) (Members will need to assemble at the coach site 15 minutes prior to departure)
10.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m. Visit to Gargoti Museium (on Nashik-Shirdi Highway)
– 1.30 p.m. Reach Leslie Sawhny Training Centre, Deolali.
– 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. – Lunch
– 3 p.m. onwards members get free time
– 7.15 p.m. onwards – Assemble in the Leslie Sawny Training Centre garden for networking and dinner.
Sunday, 28 th March 2024
– 8.00 a.m. – Breakfast
– 9.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. – Program “Operation Tekchem” (Coffee break 11.15 a.m. to 11.35 a.m.)
– 1.15 p.m.to 2.15 p.m. – Lunch
– 3.00 p.m. – Departure for Mumbai.
The cost for this trip will be Rs. 5000/- – per head (Rs 5600/- for Non-Members) which will include full lodging/ boarding at the Leslie Sawhny Centre, Deolali, (including Tea/Coffee, one Breakfast, two lunches, one Dinner) to & fro transportation by A/C bus, visit to Gargoti Museum and packed breakfast and mineral water on the bus on 27 th April, 2024.
The cheque for the same can be made in favour of “WZCC – India” or you can
send the payment by NEFT as per details given below:-
Beneficiary Name: – WZCC – India
Account No: – 50100344822970
Bank Name: – HDFC Bank Ltd.
Branch: – Tardeo, Wadia Street
IFSC Code: – HDFC0000544
Please inform after you have completed the payment by NEFT.
Please note that since the Leslie Sawny Centre has limited lodging facilities, only a total of 25 persons can be accommodated on a first come first served basis,
(double & Triple sharing Non-A/c rooms). Do NOT miss this opportunity. Do inform us at the time of making the payment whether you are Veg or Non-Veg.
All members are requested to confirm their participation with Mr Ronnie Shrof on 9619165444 / 23532522, email. wzcc@wzcc.org and arrange to make payment
latest by 15 th April, 2024. Only after making payment your name will be registered.
Warm regards,
Sincerely,
Behroze Daruwalla
President – India Region

The Gargoti Museum is a museum in the town Sinnar near Nashik Maharashtra that
houses a collection of natural mineral and gem specimens collected by K. C. Pandey
over 40 years. The word "goti" refers to a Marathi word meaning stone or pebble. This is
India's first and only gem, mineral, and fossil museum. It also houses the largest and
finest collection of Indian zeolite minerals and crystals in the world.
The Gargoti Museum houses the largest & the finest collection of Indian zeolite minerals
and crystals in the world. It is divided into two galleries namely Deccan Plateau Gallery
and Prestige Gallery. There are 2 floors in the museum and has vast collection of
minerals and crystals. It is located 32 km from Nashik on Nashik-Shirdi highway in a
town named Sinnar.
The museum's displays include:
⚫ Natural Crystals
⚫ Zeolites, Minerals
⚫ Gem Stones
⚫ Precious Stones & Metals
⚫ Semi-Precious Stones & Metals
⚫ Fossils
⚫ Statues
⚫ Handicrafts
Deccan Plateau Gallery
This section displays zeolite minerals and crystals excavated from the Deccan region of
India, mainly Maharashtra and surroundings states.
Exhibits include:
1. Zeolite, mineral, and crystal specimens
2. Fossils of shells, extinct dinosaurs, and mammoths
3. Finest quality of statues carved out of precious/semi-precious stones
4. The fluorescent mineral display Prestige Gallery
This section displays rare finds from India and around the world.
This includes –
1. Gem, precious/semi-precious stones
2. Precious/semi-precious metals
3. Rocks from Moon and Mars
4. The best of Indian zeolite minerals
The Prestige Gallery, designs are inspired by the Indian Parliament & Monument and showcases a glimpse of the spell bounding treasures of Nature.

"WE" Wing Global Webinar - Nawaz Merchant - Motherhood and Me-hood- Can women really be true to both?
2024-05-11
Link: Join Zoom Meeting
https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/91699546355?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 916 9954 6355
Password: [REDACTED]

CONDOLENCE MEETING – MR MINOO R. SHROFF – GLOBAL PRESIDENT EMERITUS – WZCC
2024-05-15
Given below is the link for the Condolence Meeting of Mr Minoo R. Shroff which was held yesterday.
CLICK HERE

Barbeque and Networking- where every flame tells a story
2024-06-08 17:00 - 21:30
The WZCC Toronto Chapter organized a barbeque-cum-networking event on Saturday 8 th June
2024 at the Zoroastrian Society of Ontario in Toronto. The overall event feratured several
activities like fun games, informal networking and sumptous barbeque dinner featuring both
vegetarian and non-veg delicacies and witnessing a grand turnout of 62 members from across
the community.
The event commenced with formal registration process where each attendee was given a name
tag so that other attendees can recognize them and learn more about them as individuals and
what they do professionally. The informal networking during registration set the tone for the
evening, transitioning into the first segment of the evening- Speed Networking. The second
segment was something many attendees had heard and participated in for the first time and was
hailed as the best part of the evening- Human Bingo. ‘Attendees were given 25 minutes to
complete this activity and the one to complete it first won a special prize sponsored by WZCC
Toronto Chapter. There was also a door prize giveaway, the winner for which was chosen by
spinning a wheel of numbers.
The final segment was the one that everyone had been waiting for- the barbeque dinner which
was enjoyed by one and all. Informal networking once again took precedence where the
attendees discussed a little more about some potential business ideas and how they can leverage
the WZCC platform to launch and promote their ideas while devouring the burgers and tandoori
chicken, fresh off the grill.
Overall, all the members who attended the event had a gala time and everyone is excited for
future events as well as the biggest event hosted by the Toronto Chapter- the WZCC Conclave
2025 to be held in the vibrant city of Toronto from April 29 th – 3 rd May 2025.
Our Lovely Chefs

Speed Networking underway

The Lucky Draw prize winner receiving a wireless Bluetooth speaker from
Dilnavaz Shroff, Global Director and Cyrus Patel, Chapter Chair and Director.

WZCC/ZEN | Spotlight on Adil Malia on Sunday, 16 June 24
2024-06-16 11:00
Please join us in the next WZCC Spotlight in the series from the Zoroastrian Education Network on
16 June 2024 at 11 AM EST, 4 PM London, 8.30 PM IST, 11 PM Singapore
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83366370402. Passcode: [REDACTED]

WZCC Mission – Defines PURPOSE
Provide an opportunity for those who seek to create intellectual, economic and social value beyond resources controlled and maximize the nexus between the three values for sustainable development for the good of the Zarathushti and other communities.
Adil Malia: CEO ‘The FiRM’ – a boutique Business Management Consultancy
Adil holds a degree in Commerce, a Bachelor’s degree in Law, a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences. He has attended the Coca-Cola Wharton School ‘Advance Management Program’ and has been bestowed a ‘Causa Honoris’ Doctorate in Philosophy by Chitkara University, Chandigarh, India .
With over 4 decades of Top Management Corporate experience in India and overseas, working in Godrej , GE, Marks & Spencers, Coca-Cola and Essar, Adil has served at Board Levels in areas of Leadership, HR, Marketing, Business Management Consulting and Advisory services. Adil is a Business Coach to some of the well recognised CEOs in India. Adil is fond of music and plays the Mohan Veena. He is also a TedX speaker.
Adil has won several national and international awards – including the HR ‘Grand Master’ award at the ‘WHR Congress’. He was ranked first amongst the list of top 110 Influential Global leaders by ‘People-Hum’, a global ranking organisation for professionals. He is an Independent Director on several companies and is one of the 7 elected Trustees on the Board of the Bombay Parsi Panchayet.
Adil is an active member of the WZCC for the last 10 years now.
Topic: WZCC/ZEN Spotlight on Adil Malia
Time: Jun 16, 2024 08:30 PM Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83366370402
Meeting ID: 833 6637 0402
Passcode: [REDACTED]

“Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT: A Type of Large Language Model”
2024-06-22 10:30
WZCC-Chicago invites you for a special webinar on
“Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT: A Type of Large Language Model”
by Mr. Vispi Nevile Karkaria
DATE: Saturday June 22, 2024
TIME: 10:30 AM CDT, 11:30 AM EDT, 8:30 AM PDT, 9:00 PM IST, 4:30 PM UK Time, 1:30 AM Australia Time
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88232848767?pwd=[REDACTED]
Location: Online webinar
ChatGPT is like you Digital Companion for Smarter Interactions and Productivity. The points to be covered are:
1. Smart Helper: ChatGPT understands and communicates like humans, making it useful for tasks and conversations.
2. How It Works: It learns from vast amounts of text, using neural networks to recognize patterns and provide coherent answers.
3. Practical Uses: It assists with questions, suggestions, writing, and casual conversations, simplifying daily tasks.
Advanced Technology: Powered by large language models, ChatGPT excels in understanding and generating human-like text.
RSVP Information:
Kindly email your interest to
attend this webinar to
wzcc.chicago@gmail.com

Unleash the Power of Wealth
2024-08-03 17:00 - 19:00
Farhad Captian
Co Founder Confiance Finvest
Farhad has over two decades of experience in financial services and wealth management. He has completed his MMS, Finance and is also a Certified Financial Planner (CFP).
His vision is to empower clients to make prudent financial decisions, achieve financial goals and stay financially independent.
Venue:
Bellisima Banquets
534, BCMA, SVP Road, Opera House,
Opp Sukh Sagar, Mumbai: 400 007
Date: Saturday, 3rd Aug ’24
Time: Registration @ 4:30pm,
event Starts @ 5pm followed by High Tea
Entry Fee: INR 200 to be paid via G-Pay to Rashna or Veera
RSVP: Veera @ 9137110735 Rashna @ +91 98199 95230

Spotlight - R. Gopalakrishnan & Harish Bhat on JAMSETJI NUSSERWANJI TATA - Sunday 27th October, 2024 at 7.00 p.m. IST
2024-10-27 19:00 - 21:30
Spotlight – R. Gopalakrishnan & Harish Bhat on JAMSETJI NUSSERWANJI TATA
DON’T MISS THIS UNIQUE CONVERSATION WITH EX-TATA SON DIRECTORS.
Please join us on Sun, 27 Oct 24 at 7 PM IST, 1.30 PM UK, 9. 30 AM EDT in the next WZCC-ZEN – Spotlight
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83413516327
Meeting ID: 834 1351 6327 Passcode: [REDACTED]

Inaugural Session and and a Grand Evening followed by a talk by Rohan Oberoi
2025-01-11 18:30 - 23:00 | Westend hotel, 45, 45, Anandilal Podar Marg, next to Bombay hospital, New Marine Lines, Marine Lines, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400020, mumbai, 400020, India
