Sikh Education Conference
Roadmap for the Next Decade
Almost 100 years ago, members of the Chief Khalsa Diwan found it critical to bring Sikh sangats together to revive
Panjabi and discuss key challenges in Sikh Education.

Along with channelizing the Chief Khalsa Diwan’s work on behalf of Panjabi, the Sikh Educational Conference did
much to promote Western-style education among Sikhs. Its annual sessions rotating from town to town were always
occasions for considerable public fervor. They were largely attended and, besides discussion of the problems of Sikh
education, they comprised religious sessions as well as competitions of Sikh kirtan and poetry.

The Sikh Research Institute brings to you with the same spirit the 3rd Sikh Education Conference of North America.

Over the last several years teachers and administrators at Gurmat and Panjabi schools have craved a network in
which they can share their teaching styles, knowledge base, and passion for Sikhi Education. The Sikh Education
Conference will kick off the Sikh Educators Network(SEN) to facilitate this need for the community.

Conference Details
Who:
Sikh Educators, Administrators, Counselors,
Curriculum Developers & Users

When:
26-27 September 2009

Where:
Bridgewater Khalsa School
977 Washington Valley Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Keynote Speaker
Kuldeep Singh
“Sikh Education: Roadmap for the
Next Decade”

Highlighted Conference Topics
•   Sikh Education: Roadmap for the
    Next Decade
•   The Importance of Language Education
•   Teacher Best Practices
•   A Lesson for Teachers: A Lesson
    for Students
•   Leadership & Communication Skills
•   Teaching Experiences

Saturday, 26 September 2009
8:00 am                           Ardas
8:15 ~ 8:50am                 Breakfast
9:00 ~ 9:15am                 Opening Remarks
9:20 ~ 9:50 am                Introductions/Icebreakers
10:00 ~ 11:30am             Keynote Speaker: Sikh Education: Roadmap for the Next Decade
11:30 ~ 12:00pm             Sharing of Works: Exhibit
12:00 ~ 1:00pm               Lunch
1:15 ~ 2:15pm                 Importance of Language Education
2:30 ~ 3:45pm                 An area of Interest: Pick 1 of 4 sessions
3:45 ~ 4:15pm                 Break
4:30 ~  5:45pm                A Lesson for Teachers: A Lesson for Students
5:45 ~ 6:45 pm                Game: Are You Smarter Than a Sojhi 5 th Grader
6:30pm                            Rahiras
7:30pm                            Dinner

Sunday, 27 September 2009
8:00 am                            Breakfast
9:00 ~ 10:30am                Leadership & Communication Skills
10:45 ~ 11:45am              Working as a School Team
12:00 ~ 1:00pm                Sikh Educators Network: What and How?
1:00 ~ 1:30pm                  Closing Remarks
1:30pm onwards              Langar

For the Conference Press Release, Click Here
The Sikh Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on community development through education.
SikhRI's mission is to facilitate training and development while inspiring Sikh values, create global awareness of
Sikh, and deliver strategic solutions to the key challenges faced by the Sikh community.

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