Club Meeting: Pradeep Kapadia on Developing Minds
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Bradley Seals
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21 Oct 2019 |
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 Austin University Area
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The Kapadia Education Foundation connects bright and dedicated students in the developing world with mentorship and financial resources, to pursue higher education and affect positive change in their communities. Through lean and efficient operations, we cultivate cross-cultural relationships for students, staff, and supporters alike. Pradeep Kapadia, founder of the organization, will talk to us about the vision of the foundation for a world where all have a higher education, and how the work done by the foundation is already making a difference in the lives of the students and their communities
Pradeep came to the United States in 1972 as a foreign student from India. He completed his studies at Tufts University, graduating as a Mechanical Engineer, and decided to stay in the U.S. instead of returning to India. Having lived in three continents and traveled through about 48 countries, Pradeep has always been interested in cross-cultural relationships.
Pradeep ran an engineering and contracting firm, Kapadia Energy Services (KES), incorporated in 1980. KES specialized in energy and water conservation, saving our world's precious resources for future generations to use more wisely. Largely based on the success of his company, Pradeep was able to retire and focus on outside interests, the main one being the start-up and administration of Kapadia Education Foundation.
It is clear to Pradeep that his good fortune has been made possible by his family in India and in the U.S., as well as by countless friends and mentors all over the world who helped along the way. It is they who have paid it forward to Pradeep, setting the example for Kapadia Education Foundation to help others pay it forward.
When not working for the Foundation, Pradeep is busy traveling the developing world encouraging college students to be the best that they can be with their newfound opportunity.