Shambhu Sharan
Phone: +356 2133 7093
shubhany@gmail.com, www.shambusharan.com
Summary of Qualification:
- Seven years of reporting and photography experience with students’ newspapers and two years with a magazine
- 10 years of fundraising experience
- 15 years of website’s content management, designing and editing experience
- 10 years of volunteer experience with non-profits, non-governmental and social service organizations
- 15 years of Leadership experience
- 30 years of teaching yoga in Malta, India, Nepal, Canada, U.S. and Mexico
- Bilingual, (speak, read and write Hindi and English)
- Two years of Photoshop, InDesign, WordPress experience
- Seven Years of volunteering service in Malta
Education:
- Master of Journalism, University of North Texas, May 2013
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of Texas at Arlington, May 2010
- Associate of Arts in Journalism, Richland College May 2008
Experience:
- Volunteered for UNT’s Big Event and UTA’s Homecoming event
- Volunteered with Different organizations (Salvation Army, Red Cross, Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team and The Keys to Success/Los Llaves del Exito)
- Raised Funds for Haiti Earthquake Japan Tsunami and India’s rural hospital project
- Organized Walk-A-Thons for a non-profit organization to raise funds helped to raise total $45,000 to build a health care center.
- Raised $7,000 for a Northlake College Student Nkonyezi Nathifa Nanyamka’s funeral services, who passed away on April 4, 2012.
- Volunteer Yoga Teacher Centru Tbexbix 2017 -2021. Provided Yoga Meditation classes at the Ananda Marga Yoga Center, Gzira Malta
- Secretary and Board member of Proutist Universal Malta 2019- current
- Volunteer Yoga Teacher Voluntary Non-governmental organisation Proutist Universal Malta Malta – 2022 – Current
Organisations/Activities
- Volunteer service works with nonprofit Ananda Marga Inc. in the U.S. December 1998
- President/Founder, nonprofit Abha Seva Sadan Inc. to provide health care 2012
- Chief Secretary Proutist Universal Inc. USA
- President and Founder, Universal Yoga-Meditation Club at UNT
- Reporter, The Shorthorn Fall 2008 – Spring 2010
- President and Founder, Universal Yoga-Meditation Club at UTA
- Writer, Feature, Opinion, News, event and advance stories for The Shorthorn
- Raised Funds for Haiti Earthquake, Japan Tsunami and India’s rural hospital project
- Organized Walk-A-Thons for a nonprofit organization, helped to raise total $45,000 to build a health care center.
- Raised $7,000 for a Northlake College Student Nkonyezi Nathifa Nanyamka’s funeral services, who passed away on April 4, 2012.
- Raised funds and provided volunteer service to Kitok Kim Nadonza during his medical treatments in the United States of America and accompanied from Malta to the U.S.A.
- Provided funds for Ukrainian displaced people living in Poland due to the current situation of war in Ukraine.
Dallas County Community College Districts
– 2008, Reporter for Richland College’s Chronicle newspaper in spring
– 2009, Reporter for Eastfield College’s EtCetera newspaper in
– 2009, Reporter/Photographer for Brookhaven College’s Courier newspaper
Prout Journal
– Professional Intern Reporter/Designer for Prout Journal since Fall 2009
Honors/Awards:
- 2009, Charles Arrendell Journalism Scholarship at UTA
- 2009-2011, UTA Student Health Fair award
- 2009, Red Cross awarded for valuable service during Hurricane Ike, Texas
- 2007-2008, award as President and instructor of Richland Yoga Club
- 2007-2008, Richland Chronicle International Correspondence award
- 2006, Toastmasters International Competent Communicator Award
- 2020, Grant Award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s project Activism through transformation, Small Initiatives Support Scheme managed by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector
- 2019, Accreditation of Youth Volunteering Organisation with Aġenzija Żgħażagħ to Proutist Universal Malta as secretary
- 2020, Quality Label Accreditation from European Solidarity Corps as Supporting and Hosting Organisation to Proutist Universal Malta as secretary
- 2021, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Achievers 2020 project funded by the Government of Malta’s Ministry for Justice, Equality and Governance
- 2021, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Learn from Life co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- 2022, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Media Literacy in Action, Tolerance is a sign of strength, Young People for a green future and Equality, Equity and Justice co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
- 2023, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Training Course, Circular Economy for Youth and Greenerasmus co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- 2023, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Green for Youth, Guide to you know what, New Entrepreneurs in Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Through Empowerment of Young People (N.E.E.T.), Be healthy – Be happy, Team up to stop bullying co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- 2023, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Programme Eco Literate co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- 2024, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Europe through the eyes of an immigrant co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- 2024, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Training Course Advancing Competencies for Training and Inclusion of NEET’s through Youth Work (A.C.T.I.V.E.), Youth Bridges: Hands Reaching for the Future through Diversity and Inclusion co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- 2024, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Youth Participation Activities, We are the part of solution for nature co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- 2023, National award for volunteering 2023 commemorative certificate was given to Proutist Universal Malta and Proutist Universal Malta volunteer Shambhu Sharan nominated for the National Volunteer of the Year award 2023 organized by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector under the patronage of the H.E. the President of Malta Dr George Vella
- 2024, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Diverse Horizons co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- October 2024, Volunteered for fundraising activity during Together We Shine organized by the MCVS of vegetarian and vegan foods preparation at the Park San Klement, Zabbar, Malta for Ukrainian refugees
- 2024, National award for volunteering 2024 commemorative certificate was given to Proutist Universal Malta and Proutist Universal Malta volunteer Shambhu Sharan nominated for the National Volunteer of the Year award 2024 organized by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector under the patronage of the President of Malta H.E. Myriam Spiteri Debono
- 2025, Grant award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta’s Erasmus+ Youth Participation Activities, 5 Elements for Active Citizenship and Training Course, Psychosocial Techniques for the Protection of Mental Health of Youth co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- 2025, National award for volunteering 2024 commemorative certificate was given to Proutist Universal Malta and Proutist Universal Malta volunteer Shambhu Sharan nominated for the National Volunteer of the Year award 2024 organized by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector under the patronage of the President of Malta H.E. Myriam Spiteri Debono
- October 2025, organized Empowering Communities Through Learning and Showcased Erasmus+ Programme Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- December 2025, Volunteered for fundraising activity during a Magical Christmas Market in Lija organized by the Government of Malta’s Ministry for Inclusion and Voluntary Sector for Ukrainian refugees
- February 2026, Grant Award as secretary of Proutist Universal Malta together with International Moroccan Community in Malta from Msida Local Council to implement the project SDG Village: Women-Led Sustainable Living in Action as SUBLIME Subgrant under the EU co-funded project: SDGs Unite Bordercommunities as Leaders of Inclusiveness, Mobilisation and Empowerment for the year 2026.
- April 2026, as secretary of the Proutist Universal Malta, contributes with collaboration, communication and logistics of the approved Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Bridging Cultures: Inclusion Through Youth Dialogue co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
- April 2026, Volunteereed as a Yoga Teacher with Proutist Universal Malta; participated in the Interfaith Human Library event at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), Paola, in preparation for Diversity Day, organized by Aġenzija Żgħażagħ; shared knowledge on yoga, meditation, and universalism—the core philosophy of the organization—as well as its EU-funded projects, while promoting intercultural dialogue and inclusion among students, teachers, and youth workers.
Note: Projects details are listed on the website, https://pumalta.org/projects/