Originally from Peru, Brother Alex Grana embraced the spiritual path under Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the mid-1980s. Over the years, he's received direct guidance from Swami and dedicated decades to serving in various leadership roles. In the past two decades, he has served as Regional President for Region 10 USA (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas), National Service Coordinator, Public Outreach & Disaster Relief Coordinator for SSIO-USA. He is currently the Vice President of National Council, SSSIO-USA; Chair of the SSIO International Events Committee, and Member of the SSIO Humanitarian Relief Committee.
Kalika Grana holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Developmental Psychology, a Master's Degree in Education, the North American Montessori Center certifications for Infant and Toddler Montessori education, and the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) certification for both Primary (3- 6 yrs) and Elementary (6-12 yrs) Montessori education. It’s worth noting that she is one of few Montessori Directors in Austin to hold all Montessori Diplomas. Currently, she is serving Swami as the Director of Institute of Sathya Sai Education USA (https://isseusa.org/).
Chetan Bhatt was born and brought up in Mumbai. He was introduced to Swami and His teachings when his children began participating in the Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) program. Chetan learns from real-life observations and experiences, striving to recognize "teaching moments" in everyday life. He enjoys playing sports and listening to various genres of music, aligning with Swami’s message: Life is a Game – Play It. He works in the Pharmaceutical Industry and currently lives in New Jersey. In the Sri Sathya Sai International Organization, Chetan has been actively involved in SSE for several years, aiming to understand and apply Sai's message by interacting with children through the program. Chetan has also served as the Region 1 YA advisor in the past and currently, he is serving as the Regional Education Coordinator.
Prity Bhatt was born and raised in Kolkata, India. She came to the United States as a teenager. She earned a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Computer Science from New Jersey Institute of Technology. She took an early retirement in 2017 after 30 years of service in the Telecom industry. Prity became interested in the teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba when her two sons started attending Sai Spiritual Education (SSE classes) at the local Sai Center. She started facilitating SSE classes in 2002 and has since then held several positions in the Sri Sathya Sai International Organization at the regional and national levels. She has served as the Region 1 Education Coordinator, Regional President and National Devotion Coordinator, SSSIO-USA in the past. She is grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow through this experience. Currently, she is serving Swami as the National Female YA advisor.
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Let us live in amity. Let us move together. In harmony and understanding let us live together. Let us promote unity and friendliness." If only we have unity, how much joy can we experience! Unity is strength. To develop unity, you must have the consciousness of spiritual oneness. - Sri Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol 23 (1990)