August 11, 2026
Growing up Indian American with Arvind
Description
Hindi film dancer Arvind Chari thumkas in to extemporize about growing up Indian American, kinkeeping, and bringing some of brown town downtown.
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Bio
Arvind Chari is a Senior Operations leader with backgrounds in Engineering, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, and Strategy who is currently the Vice President of Operations at Fyto. He has previously worked as Senior Director of Operations Strategy at Plenty, Head of Operations at Merlin Solar Technology, and an Engineer at Twin Creeks Technology, with internship stints at Tesla and Bloom. A Six Sigma Black Belt Certification holder, Arvind also holds a Masters in Engineering in Material Science at MIT, and a BS double major in EECS and Materials Science at UC Berkeley. He also hosts the "Let's Dive Right In" podcast and is a fan of Hindi film dance.
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What Jason Learned
99% of US wild blueberries are in Maine
What Kelcey Learned
Prince Eugene of Savoy is considered by Napoleon as a top eight military commanders of all time, someone Kelcey has never heard of
Top Five Tips for Raising your Kids as a second (or third) generation Indian American
  1. Be happy and have self-confidence over achievement, don't over-index on any one achievement

  2. Build a vibrant community around your children (aunties, uncles, grandparents)

  3. Introduce extracurricular activities that can be cultural (e.g. Indian dance)

  4. Introduce extracurricular activities that are also non-cultural as well!

  5. Try to enter your child's world more (don't force certain action, let your kids guide, and only prevent if you must).

Fact or Fiction:
Won't You, Haiku?
I am a brown guy
I know many brown people
I love being brown