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Kerala Association of New Jersey abbreviated as KANJ is a registered non-profit and non-religious organization in New Jersey. KANJ offers the Kerala community in New Jersey a platform to unite and celebrate their culture and traditions collectively. The organization arranges events to preserve their cultural heritage and provide their children with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with their customs. KANJ's charity branch has played a crucial role in organizing events that benefit the underprivileged in the United States and their compatriots from God's Own Country. KANJ acknowledges that their community's future depends on their youth and strives to provide a platform for them to come together, not just through traditional events, but also through programs that cater to the interests of their younger members. The main event that KANJ organizes is KANJ Mega Onam in which more that 2000 Malayalees take part from various parts of the tristate. The Executive committee is elected every year and the new committees inauguration ceremony is held in conjunction with a New Year celebration

Organization's Focus Groups
KANJ has a four focus Groups
 * NExtGen Focus Group: NExTGen a platform to foster young generations creativity and skills through communication and networking, where young people can go to meet each other and take part in various activities. NextGen offers youngsters a safe space to come together to mix with your peers and forges positive relationships/friendships with their peers in the club. Goals of NExTGen
 * Having a safe space for young generation to show case their skills
 * Interact and get along socially with peers and make new friends.
 * Promoting open communication through activities
 * Multicultural bridge building
 * Enhancing leadership development among young people

KANJ NExtGen arranged a youth festival, KANJ Got Talent for the Malayalee kids in New Jersey


 * Sports Focus Group
 * Career Guidance Focus Group
 * Environment Focus Group: Keeping the vision as “to help ensure a healthy environment for current and future generations.” KANJ's environmental focus group focuses on aspects of community initiatives which can help environment we are living for today and tomorrow.

Organization history
The organization was founded in 1979.