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Roots.
We come from a culture that taught us perseverance before we had a word for it — that a woman's strength is quiet, deep, and unshakeable.
Build · Belong · Thrive
We were raised to be resilient. We chose to be ambitious.
NAARI is a growing community of 1,800+ women built in our first year — creating meaningful opportunities for connection, mentorship, professional growth, entrepreneurship, wellness and belonging.
Founded in Arizona and growing beyond it, NAARI brings women together to build what's next, find their people and thrive — personally and professionally.
Build · Belong · Thrive.
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Rise.
Education was our families' love language. We studied late, aimed high, and carried our parents' sacrifices into classrooms, boardrooms, and businesses of our own.
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Radiance.
Now we build — companies, careers, communities — and we do it together. Because we were taught to carry everything alone, and we've decided to stop.
What we do
Build. Belong. Thrive.
01 — Build
Careers, businesses, skills — the ambition pillar. Panels, workshops, mentorship circles, and founder showcases. Whether you're climbing, pivoting, launching, or returning: come build what's next.
02 — Belong
Sisterhood, culture, community — the belonging pillar. Chai meetups, festival celebrations, and friendships that feel like family. The culture that raised us, celebrated.
03 — Thrive
Wellness, wholeness, joy — the thriving pillar. Culturally attuned wellness, honest conversations, and rest without guilt. Because the woman behind the ambition matters.
Our circles
Smaller rooms for deeper work.
Beyond big events, NAARI gathers in circles — Health & Wellness, Professional Mentorship, Entrepreneurial Mentorship, and Community Giveback.
Upcoming
There’s a seat waiting for you.
Three ways to gather, give back, and belong.
The NAARI Reset
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 4:00 PM Arizona Time
Virtual gathering
NAARI Gives Back
Friday, December 18, 2026 · 4:45–6:15 PM
Volunteer day at Feed My Starving Children, Tempe
Saris & Stories
Sunday, January 31, 2027 · 2:00–5:00 PM
Location coming soon — join the early RSVP list.
Thank you
With Gratitude
NAARI is built by community — and held up by the people who believe in it. Thank you.
Deepika Bhalla
Chateau Luxe
Thank you for your support of NAARI. Rise & Connect found its home at Chateau Luxe because of you — we couldn’t have done it without you.
Come for the chai. Stay for the sisterhood.
Wherever you're starting from, there's a seat with your name on it.
Our South Asian women’s community
The story of Arizona’s South Asian women’s community.
Look closely at the Indian women around you and you'll see it: the engineer who meal-preps for a family of five and still made VP. The founder who launched her business between school pickups. The newcomer who rebuilt her entire life in a country she'd never visited — and did it with grace.
A room where ambition isn't something to apologize for. Where “too much” is just right.
This is not a coincidence. It's a culture.
We were raised by women who treated education as sacred — often the first in their families to insist a daughter study as hard as a son. We grew up watching resilience modeled daily: mothers who managed households like enterprises, grandmothers whose quiet endurance held generations together. We inherited high standards, deep discipline, and a work ethic the world now pays a premium for.
But here's the part nobody talks about: we were also taught to make ourselves small. To serve first. To want quietly, if at all.
NAARI exists for the second half of that story — the part where the resilient woman stops apologizing for her ambition. Where the values that made us strong become the foundation for everything we dare to build next.
Our culture taught us to endure. Our sisterhood teaches us to rise.
Our mission
Empower women. Build community.
NAARI exists so that no ambitious Indian woman ever has to rise alone. We connect women across cities and life stages — for careers, businesses, well-being, friendships, and the kind of belonging that turns a place into a home.
Our vision
Dream bigger.
A world where every Indian woman has the network, the knowledge, and the sisterhood to dream bigger — and a community cheering her on as she gets there.
Our story
So she built the room.
NAARI began the way the best things do: around a table, over chai, with a simple observation.
Sejal Chaturvedi — a Senior Program Manager leading $20M+ enterprise portfolios, an MBA, and a founder at heart — kept meeting brilliant Indian women who were building careers, raising families, and dreaming bigger, all while quietly wishing for their people. A room where ambition wasn't something to apologize for. Where "too much" was just right.
So she built the room.
What started as a small circle of friends in Arizona is now 1,800+ members strong in our first year — professionals, founders, artists, mothers, newcomers — as we develop our national expansion model through partnerships, ambassadors and future chapter pilots. And we're just getting started.
1,800+members in our first year
175women at Rise & Connect 2026
4circles for deeper work
Meet the team
The women building the room.
Sejal Chaturvedi
Founder & CEO
Sejal Chaturvedi is the Founder & CEO of NAARI — the Network of Ambitious and Resilient Indian Women — which she grew from a small circle of friends into a community of 1,800+ members in our first year. A Senior Program Manager leading $20M+ enterprise portfolios, an MBA, and an entrepreneur at heart, Sejal started NAARI around a table, over chai, with a simple belief: no ambitious woman should have to rise alone. She now leads NAARI's national expansion, its four circles, and the upcoming Spill the Chai with Naari podcast.
Sneha Deshpande
Director of Strategy & Operations
Sneha Deshpande serves as NAARI's Director of Strategy & Operations, helping turn ideas into meaningful action. She brings a structured and detail-oriented approach to planning, coordination, and execution, ensuring NAARI's initiatives run smoothly and create lasting impact. With a passion for building organized systems and creating opportunities for women to connect and grow, Sneha plays a key role in shaping NAARI's strategy and operational excellence.
Suha Guntuka
Director of Event Operations & Décor
Suha Guntuka serves as NAARI's Director of Event Operations & Décor, bringing creativity, organization, and a strong eye for detail to every event. She helps coordinate event flow, décor, and the overall guest experience, ensuring each NAARI gathering feels warm, welcoming, and thoughtfully executed. Outside of NAARI, she is a skincare formulator with a passion for creating thoughtfully developed beauty and skincare products.
A letter from our founder
Dear Sister,
If you're reading this, something in you is looking for your people. I know that feeling — because I've lived it.
Through my career — boardrooms, deadlines, diapers, dreams — I kept meeting brilliant Indian women doing it all: running companies, running households, running on three hours of sleep. We were raised to be resilient. Nobody taught us we were allowed to want more — or that wanting more didn't have to be a solo climb.
So I started NAARI around a table, with a handful of women who felt the same pull: we were tired of being the only ones in the room who got it. That was one year ago. Today, we are 1,800+ members strong in our first year.
NAARI is my love letter to every Indian woman who was told to dream quietly. Here, we dream out loud — together. We build careers and businesses. We take care of our health and our hearts. We celebrate the culture that raised us — loudly, proudly, no translation needed. And we never, ever rise alone.
This sisterhood changed my life. Fair warning: it might just change yours too.
Come for the chai. Stay for the sisterhood.
With all my heart,
Sejal Chaturvedi
Founder & CEO, NAARI
What holds us together
NAARI isn't a network you join. It's a sisterhood you belong to. What brings us closer isn't a shared industry or city — it's a shared heart.
Trust.
What's shared in the sisterhood stays in the sisterhood. This is a room where you can say the real thing.
Shared values.
Ambition with heart. We build careers and businesses, and we lift as we climb — no one rises alone.
Our roots.
We celebrate the culture that raised us — loudly, proudly, no translation needed.
Showing up.
For the wins, the worries, and everything in between. Sisterhood is a verb here.
From Sejal’s Desk
Building, belonging, and thriving — one honest note at a time.
Weekly thoughts from Sejal Chaturvedi on Indian womanhood in America: the ambition, the aunties, the beautiful chaos, and the sisters who make all of it lighter.
Diwali Is Five Weeks Away and My Mother Has Already Judged My House
Diwali is five weeks away, which means my mother has entered the annual phase of looking around my house as if she is conducting a surprise health inspection for the Indian government.
She does not say the house is dirty. That would be too direct. She asks questions. “You are keeping this lamp here?” “These cushions are staying?” And the most dangerous one: “You are done decorating?” That last question has ended stronger women than me.
Every Indian daughter knows Diwali cleaning is not cleaning. It is an archaeological dig. You begin by wiping one shelf and somehow end up holding a single Tupperware lid from 2017, three dead phone chargers, and a gift bag that has traveled through six families and is now eligible for its own passport. We do not throw away the gift bag. We are Indian. It will rise again.
Then come the diyas. I buy them with the optimism of a woman who has never met wind. I arrange them beautifully, light every wick, take one photo, and spend the next hour relighting the same three while telling everyone not to walk near the rangoli. This warning is immediately ignored by a child wearing one sock and carrying Halloween candy.
Because yes, American desi families have achieved the impossible: we made October even more expensive. Our children want Halloween and Diwali. They want a costume, a pillowcase of candy, a new Indian outfit, sparklers, and permission to eat laddoos for breakfast. Their cultural identity is thriving. My credit card is not.
At work, the season brings another beloved tradition: explaining Diwali PTO to a perfectly kind coworker who says, “Oh, Festival of Lights! Is that like Indian Christmas?” This is when I take a deep breath and become an unpaid cultural ambassador. I explain that Diwali carries different stories and traditions across India, that it celebrates light over darkness, and that my family gathers, prays, eats, laughs, and calls relatives across time zones. I do not explain that half the celebration is also moving furniture before guests arrive and pretending we always live like this.
Then there are the Mithai Olympics.
No committee organizes them. No scoreboard is visible. And yet every auntie knows exactly who is winning. Someone casually arrives with homemade kaju katli cut into mathematically perfect diamonds. Another produces motichoor laddoos so round they look digitally rendered. I show up with a bakery box and confidence. “I supported a local business,” I say, as if I have just delivered the keynote at a women’s entrepreneurship summit.
The competition continues through the WhatsApp photos. Lighting matters. Plating matters. A strategically placed marigold can take you from neighborhood participation trophy to regional finalist. If your diya reflection appears in the silver tray, congratulations: you have understood the assignment.
And underneath all the comedy, I feel something quieter.
I feel proud that our children know the smell of ghee warming in the kitchen. Proud that they can complain about itchy Indian clothes and still straighten up when the first diya is lit. Proud that we carry these traditions into conference calls, school pickup lines, cul-de-sacs, and cities our grandmothers may never have imagined us calling home.
For many Indian women in America, Diwali is a beautiful balancing act. We make the magic while managing the calendar. We preserve the traditions while translating them. We remember who taught us, decide what to keep, and create new rituals our children may one day lovingly complain about.
That work can feel invisible. Sisterhood makes it visible.
At NAARI, we understand the full story: the woman hosting twenty people after working all week; the newcomer celebrating far from family; the founder fulfilling orders between puja preparations; the mother trying to make Diwali feel special while a plastic skeleton is still hanging from the front porch.
So if your rangoli is crooked, your mithai came from a box, or your mother has already moved your cushions, come sit with us. Join NAARI. Bring your ambition, your laughter, and the one gift bag you refuse to throw away.
There is always room for one more sister — and, thankfully, one more laddoo.
— Sejal
Indian women’s group · Phoenix & Arizona
Join an Indian women’s group built for Phoenix, Arizona — and beyond.
Here's a truth about us: Indian women are taught to carry everything — the career, the culture, the family, the expectations — and to do it gracefully, without asking for help.
NAARI is where we set that down.
We're 1,800+ members strong in our first year who understand the juggling act because we live it. And we've discovered something our grandmothers always knew but never had: strength multiplies in sisterhood.
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BUILD — your ambition, supported.
Career growth, entrepreneurship, skills. Whether you're climbing the corporate ladder, pivoting careers, returning after a break, or building a business from your kitchen table — you don't have to figure it out alone. Learn from women leaders who've walked your path, get honest feedback on your next move, and find mentors, sponsors, referrals, and your first hundred customers inside the network.
Leadership panels and skill-building workshops · Mentor connections across industries · Job referrals and career-pivot support · Vendor and pop-up opportunities · Founder circles · 1,800+ members strong in our first year who shop women-owned
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BELONG — your people, found.
Moving to a new city — or a new country — is hard. Finding your people shouldn't be. From chai meetups to Diwali celebrations, from creative workshops to community giveback, you'll build friendships that feel like family — and celebrate the culture that raised you, never code-switch it away.
Monthly social meetups · Festival celebrations (Diwali, Holi, and more) · Cultural workshops · Community service · A private community of 1,800+ members strong in our first year who answer when you ask
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THRIVE — the woman behind the ambition, cared for.
We were taught to care for everyone first. This is where we learn to include ourselves. Culturally attuned wellness — movement, mindfulness, rest, and honest conversation — because a rested woman is a powerful woman, and "I'm tired" is a complete sentence.
Health & Wellness Circle gatherings · Mindfulness and self-care sessions · Honest circles on burnout, boundaries, and balance
Membership is currently free
No dues. No gatekeeping. Just show up — exactly as you are.
Join NAARI →Your seat is saved.
Women’s networking · Phoenix, AZ
Women’s networking in Phoenix, AZ, with room to go deeper.
There's a special kind of magic in a room of 175 women. But there's another kind — quieter, deeper — in a circle of twelve, where everybody knows your name and somebody always notices when you're carrying too much.
NAARI Circles are our smaller rooms: ongoing gatherings built around the parts of a woman's life that deserve more than a single event. Each circle has its own rhythm, its own leaders, its own heartbeat — but they all share one rule: come exactly as you are.
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Health & Wellness Circle
We were taught to care for everyone first.
Ask an Indian woman how she is, and she'll tell you how her family is. We are the daughters of women who ate last, slept least, and called it love. We inherited their strength — and, if we're honest, their exhaustion. We manage careers, homes, aging parents, growing children, and community expectations, often on a foundation of skipped meals and postponed rest.
The Health & Wellness Circle is where that story changes: a dedicated space for the woman behind the ambition — her body, her mind, her spirit. Not wellness as another item on the to-do list, but wellness as a homecoming — to rest without guilt, to move with joy, to speak honestly about what it costs to hold everything together.
What the circle holds:
Move & Breathe — yoga flows, walk-and-talk meetups, and movement that feels like celebration, not punishment.
Rooted Wisdom — our grandmothers knew things: turmeric, breathwork, seasonal eating, rest as ritual. We honor that knowledge alongside modern wellness science.
Honest Circles — facilitated conversations about burnout, boundaries, motherhood, marriage, menopause, mental health — the topics we were taught not to name, spoken aloud among women who understand.
Rest, Without Apology — because "I'm tired" is a complete sentence, and a rested woman is a powerful woman.
Your well-being is not a luxury. It's the foundation everything else is built on.
P
Professional Mentorship Circle
Nobody should have to figure out her career alone.
This circle pairs ambition with experience: seasoned women across industries mentoring those who are climbing, pivoting, or returning. Resume reviews over coffee. Mock interviews with women who've sat on the other side of the table. Sponsors who say your name in rooms you're not in yet.
Whether you're chasing your first promotion or your next reinvention, there's a woman here who's walked your road — and she's reaching back.
What the circle holds:
- One-on-one and small-group mentorship matches
- Career workshops: resumes, interviews, negotiation, personal branding
- Leadership circles for women managing teams and navigating corporate life
The fastest way up is with someone who's already been there.
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Entrepreneurial Mentorship Circle
Bring your imperfect dream. We'll help you finish it.
This circle is for the founders and the founder-curious: women building businesses from kitchen tables and co-working desks, turning side hustles into main things. Here, experienced entrepreneurs share what actually worked — pricing, packaging, customers, courage — and the sisterhood becomes your first focus group, cheer squad, and customer base, all in one room.
What the circle holds:
- Founder circles: honest conversations about building, month after month
- Skill sessions: pricing, marketing, operations, funding basics
- Pop-up and showcase opportunities at NAARI events
You don't need permission to start. But it helps to have sisters.
G
Community Giveback Circle
The sisterhood, turned outward.
We were raised to give — it's in our culture's bones. Seva, service, isn't something we do when we have time; it's who we are. This circle channels the strength of 1,800+ members strong in our first year into lifting the world around us: food drives, school supply collections, mentorship for girls, support for women in crisis.
Because a community this blessed doesn't just rise together — it reaches back.
What the circle holds:
- Seasonal service projects the whole sisterhood can join
- Partnerships with organizations serving women and families
- Giving traditions that become part of NAARI's story
We rise by lifting others. That's not charity — that's culture.
Find your circle
Every circle gathers regularly — in person and virtual. Join one, or wander between them. There's no wrong door here.
Indian women’s events · Arizona
Upcoming NAARI events in Arizona
Come as you are. Leave with sisters.
15Nov · 2026
Virtual
The NAARI Reset
Virtual Wellness Gathering
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · 4:00 PM Arizona Time · Virtual (link upon RSVP)
Pause. Reconnect. Restore.
An hour to pause, reconnect, and educate yourself on your well-being — a little care for yourself, a lot of connection.
Hosted by our Health & Wellness Circle, The NAARI Reset is a virtual gathering for the woman behind the ambition: gentle movement, breathwork rooted in our grandmothers' wisdom, and honest conversation about rest, burnout, boundaries, and balance. No commute, no dress code — come as you are, chai in hand, and leave lighter.
18Dec · 2026
Volunteer Day · Tempe
NAARI Gives Back
Volunteer Day at Feed My Starving Children
Friday, December 18, 2026 · 4:45–6:15 PM · Please arrive by 4:30 PM
Pack meals. Feed hope. Many hands, full hearts.
Join your NAARI sisters for a hands-on meal-packing session. Together, we’ll hand-pack nutritious MannaPack® meals that Feed My Starving Children ships to children who need them most, all around the world.
Feed My Starving Children · 1100 W Grove Pkwy, Ste 101, Tempe, AZ 85283
Families welcome — kids ages 5+ can pack with an adult. Closed-toe shoes, please. Spots are limited.
31Jan · 2027
Location coming soon
Saris & Stories
Sunday, January 31, 2027 · 2:00–5:00 PM · Location coming soon
Every sari carries a story. Every woman has one worth hearing.
Our most beautiful evening yet — a celebration of the weaves we inherit and the stories we write in them.
RSVP / Get InvolvedWant first dibs on every NAARI event? Join NAARI →
Past events
What sisterhood looks like.
Rise & Connect 2026
175 women. One room. Zero small talk. Our flagship gathering on September 20, 2026, at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix brought the sisterhood together for lunch, powerful speakers, a women-owned vendor showcase, and connections that are still unfolding. Attendees left with new mentors, new clients, and new best friends. This is what NAARI feels like — come see for yourself next time.
Relive the day →Block Printing Meetup
There's something magical about 40 women, a rainbow of fabric dyes, and zero small talk. Members carved their own wooden blocks, printed tote bags and scarves, and left with handmade treasures and fuller hearts. First-timers sat next to founding members; by the second chai refill, nobody could tell the difference. Proof that creativity is the fastest shortcut to sisterhood.
Community moments
Moments from the sisterhood
Joy, connection, and the easy warmth of finding your people.
Host an event with us
Have an idea — a workshop, a hike, a wellness morning, a professional panel? NAARI events are member-powered.
Propose an Event →Rise & Connect 2026
Indian women building community in Phoenix.
On September 20, 2026, 175 women walked into Chateau Luxe in Phoenix — some nervous, some curious, all carrying the quiet hope of finding their people. They left as sisterhood.
There were keynotes that had the room in tears (the good kind). A vendor row of women-owned businesses doing brisk business. Lunch tables that turned into mastermind groups. Strangers who arrived alone and left with twenty new friends.
This is what happens when ambitious Indian women gather without apology: mentorships begin, businesses find customers, and lifelong friendships start over chai.
Missed it?
This is what NAARI feels like. Come see for yourself.
NAARI community questions
Answers from Arizona’s Indian women’s community.
The numbers tell one story. The sisterhood tells the rest.
Indian Americans by the Numbers
How educated are Indian American women?
77% of Indian Americans ages 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher — 31% bachelor's, 45% advanced degrees (Pew Research Center). Walk into any NAARI room and you'll feel that caliber.
What is the median income of Indian American households?
About $151,200 a year (2023, Pew Research Center), roughly 80% above the national median (2023, Pew Research Center).
What fields do Indian American women lead in?
Technology, healthcare, finance, engineering, medicine, and business — with strong representation at companies like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, plus a thriving community of founders, physicians, and executives.
How large is the Indian American community?
Nearly 5 million people — the second-largest Asian origin group in the United States — and growing fast.
10 Things Women Ask Us
Is NAARI membership really free?
NAARI membership is currently free. Some special events and programs may have separate registration or ticket fees. Come for the chai. Stay for the sisterhood.
Who can join NAARI?
All women are welcome. NAARI is proudly Indian and open-hearted — every woman belongs here.
Do I have to be Indian to join?
No. Membership is open to all women. (Chapter ambassador roles are held by Indian women.)
Are NAARI events women-only?
Yes. NAARI was created as a space for women to connect, grow and support one another. Unless otherwise specifically stated for a particular program or partnership, NAARI community events are women-only, including attendee and vendor/booth representation.
Where is NAARI based?
Founded in Arizona — 1,800+ members strong in our first year — and developing a national expansion model through partnerships, ambassadors and future chapter pilots.
What happens at a NAARI event?
Real connection: curated conversations, inspiring panels, wellness moments, cultural celebrations — and always chai.
How do I become a chapter ambassador?
Indian women passionate about sisterhood can apply on our Ambassador page and carry the brand into their city or campus.
Does NAARI offer mentorship?
Yes — our mentorship program pairs you with women who've walked the path you're on. Visit the Mentorship page to join.
Can my company or university partner with NAARI?
Absolutely — we collaborate with universities, nonprofits, and companies on chapters, workshops, and panels. Start on the Collaborate page.
When is the podcast?
Spill the Chai with Naari is coming soon — real conversations with remarkable women, one cup of chai at a time. Join the signup list on the Podcast page and you'll hear about our first recording and upcoming guests first.
How do I stay in the loop?
Join the newsletter below and follow us everywhere: our website, LinkedIn, Instagram @naari_usa, and the NAARI Facebook community group.
Coming soon
Spill the Chai with Naari
Real conversations. Remarkable women. One cup of chai at a time.
Spill the Chai with Naari brings our community together for candid conversations with women who inspire, lead, build and give back.
Launching soon. Join our community to hear about our first recording and upcoming guests.
Come for the chai. Stay for the sisterhood.
The women you'll meet
The Founders
Women who turned kitchen-table ideas into thriving businesses: boutiques, tech startups, food brands, consultancies. They'll share the unglamorous truth — the failed launches, the pricing mistakes, the month they almost quit — and the moment it all turned.
The Corporate Trailblazers
VPs, directors, and executives who climbed ladders that weren't built for them. How they negotiated, how they handled the only-woman-in-the-room years, and what they'd tell their 25-year-old selves.
The Artists & Creatives
Dancers, designers, writers, photographers, chefs, and makers who chose the brave path. Conversations about making art, making a living, and making your family understand both.
The Changemakers
Nonprofit leaders, activists, educators, and community builders turning compassion into action. The women doing the quiet, hard work of lifting others — and what keeps them going.
The Reinventors
The pivoters, the returners, the late bloomers. Women who left careers for babies and came back stronger, who switched industries at 40, who started over in a new country with two suitcases and a prayer. Proof it's never too late to begin again.
The Quiet Revolutionaries
The mothers, caregivers, and community anchors whose names you'll never see in headlines — but whose strength holds entire families, and this sisterhood, together. Because extraordinary doesn't always wear a title.
The format
Honest, heartwarming, unscripted.
One episode every month.
Recorded live at Two for Joy Cafe, Chandler Fashion Center — with a sisterhood audience.
First recording date TBD — join the list and you'll be first to know.
Meet your host
Sejal Chaturvedi founded NAARI — the Network of Ambitious and Resilient Indian Women — around a table, over chai, with a simple belief: no ambitious woman should have to rise alone. A Senior Program Manager, MBA, and entrepreneur, she now leads 1,800+ members in our first year. On Spill the Chai with Naari, she asks the questions women really want answered — and listens the way only a sister can.
Be first to know
We're setting up the mics now. Join the list and you'll be the first to hear about our first recording and upcoming guests — plus behind-the-scenes moments and invites to live recordings.
Know a woman whose story deserves a microphone? Suggest a guest →
Support Arizona’s Indian women’s community
Help Arizona’s Indian women’s community thrive.
NAARI is 1,800+ members strong in our first year because members don't just attend — they build. Here's how to plug in.
Volunteer
What's involved: 2–4 hours a month helping at events — check-in, setup, photography, social media, or whatever your superpower is. Perfect for women who want to meet everyone fast.
You get: recognition, leadership opportunities and deeper involvement in NAARI programs and events — plus the deep friendships that only come from building something together.
Become a Volunteer →Sponsor / Partner
Put your brand in front of 1,800+ members in our first year — and support the sisterhood while you do it.
Community Friend — logo on event signage and our website, plus social media thank-yous.
Sisterhood Sponsor — everything above, plus a vendor table at flagship events, a dedicated email feature to our list, and a warm welcome on stage.
Founding Partner — everything above, plus year-round branding across all NAARI events and content, co-hosted experiences, and a seat at the table shaping our biggest moments.
Become a Sponsor →Host an Event
What's involved: Open your home, studio, or business for a NAARI gathering — a chai morning, a workshop, a festive celebration. We handle promotion and RSVPs; you bring the space and the warmth.
Propose an Event →Not sure where you fit?
Start by just showing up. The rest finds you.
Nominate a member
Nominate a woman who inspires you.
Tell us about a NAARI sister whose courage, generosity, ambition, or resilience deserves to be celebrated.
Contact NAARI in Arizona
Connect with NAARI’s Indian women’s group in Phoenix.
Questions about membership, events, sponsoring, the podcast, or anything else — send us a message and a real human (usually a volunteer fueled by chai) will get back to you.
Indian women’s events & community news
Indian women’s events in Arizona, delivered with heart.
Event invites, member stories, circle gatherings, and podcast episodes — straight to your inbox, once or twice a month. No spam, ever.
Join our Indian women’s community
Join NAARI’s Indian women’s community in Arizona.
You've read our story. You know the feeling — that quiet wish for your people. This is where you stop wishing and start belonging.
Membership is currently free. No dues. No gatekeeping. Some special events and programs may have separate registration or ticket fees. Just show up — exactly as you are — and find your circle inside the sisterhood.
Come for the chai. Stay for the sisterhood.
Grow a South Asian women’s community
Bring a South Asian women’s community to your city.
NAARI began around a table in Arizona — and grew to 1,800+ members in our first year. Why? Because everywhere we go, Indian women are looking for their people: a room where ambition isn't something to apologize for.
Now we're planting chapters across the country — and we're looking for the women who'll lead them.
What a chapter ambassador does
Host monthly gatherings — chai meetups, wellness mornings, professional panels, festival celebrations. Small rooms, deep roots.
Welcome new members — be the first friendly face; help every woman find her circle.
Grow the sisterhood — spread the word, build local partnerships, and carry the NAARI spirit: Build, Belong, Thrive.
Who we're looking for
Indian women who are natural connectors, organizers, and heart-led leaders — women who already bring people together and want to do it with purpose. You'll get our playbook, our branding, our national community behind you — and a sisterhood that shows up.
Membership is open to all women; chapter ambassadors are Indian women who carry our cultural mission.
Start your chapter
Bring NAARI home.
Indian women-owned businesses
Shop Indian women-owned businesses in the NAARI sisterhood.
Behind every NAARI woman is a dream — and many of those dreams are businesses. Our Business Directory is where the sisterhood shops: women-owned boutiques, food brands, wellness studios, consultancies, creatives, and more.
Your business deserves a room full of cheerleaders who also buy.
Directory listings are coming soon.
Are you a woman entrepreneur in the NAARI sisterhood? Put your business in front of 1,800+ members strong in our first year who shop women-owned.
Get featured
NAARI brand ambassadors
Lead NAARI’s Indian women’s network in your community.
NAARI is developing a national expansion model through partnerships, ambassadors and future chapter pilots — and we're looking for women in leadership to grow with us.
As a NAARI Brand Ambassador, you don't just belong to the movement. You represent it — in your city, in your industry, in every room you walk into.
What a brand ambassador does
Open doors — introduce NAARI to your network, your employer, and your community. The right introduction changes everything.
Amplify the mission — share our story on your platforms and in your circles. When you talk, women listen.
Lead visibly — mentor, welcome, and show up. Be the leader other women look at and think: I could do that too.
Grow with us — help shape NAARI's national expansion from the inside, not the sidelines.
What you get
- A national platform — and a title that carries weight
- First access to NAARI events, initiatives, and leadership conversations
- A powerhouse network of women leaders across the country
- The chance to shape a movement while it grows
Who we're looking for
Women in leadership — executives, founders, directors, community leaders — who believe in this mission and want to grow with us. Women whose rooms light up when they walk in. If that's you, we already know your name belongs here.
Become a brand ambassador
Lead the movement. Carry the brand.
Women’s community partnerships
Build women’s community partnerships in Phoenix and beyond.
NAARI partners with universities, student organizations, nonprofits, and companies to bring sisterhood, mentorship, and empowerment programming to their communities — campus chapters, workshops, panels, and wellness events.