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Harinder Singh
Harinder Singh is a co-founder and the Chief Programming Officer of the Sikh Research Institute. He addresses Sikh, Panjab and South Asian issues throughout the world through articles, workshops and presentations. His activism spans the context of contemporary realties as expressed in art, linguistics, development, theology, and politics. After an aviation career, his work since 1997 has focused on education as a fulcrum for social change. He provides inspirational consultancy for films, curriculum, conferences and exhibitions. His passion is to learn and share the Sikh culture. He also serves on the boards of Sikh Research Institute Canada, Panjab Digital Library and United Communities of San Antonio.
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Jasmine Kaur
Jasmine Kaur is the Sikh Research Institute’s Director of Education. She has worked in the education field for 15 years. Her degrees are in elementary education, sociology, human development and family studies. Her passion is developing creative & interactive activities for all ages, especially young children. Jasmine devotes her energies to developing and implementing workshops for parents and children, designing and presenting Liv webinars, and serving as the lead coordinator for Sidak—SikhRI’s unique and highly popular two-week leadership retreat. She is the chief coordinator for Sikh Educators Network—a site dedicated to supporting those working in the field of Sikh education worldwide through resource availability. Jasmine was part of the core team which initiated development of the lesson plans for SikhRI’s Sojhi curriculum, and is the lead for all matters related to Sojhi and teacher trainings. Her articles on activities for children, the future of Sikh education and reflections on her own experiences growing up Sikh in Japan, India, Canada, and the US have been published online and in print.
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Surender Pal Singh
Surender Pal Singh works as Research Associate with the Sikh Research Institute since April 2007. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Medical and a Master’s degree in English. He is the India Coordinator for SikhRI programs and also a lead in Gurbani Linguistics book program. His input is critical in the development and refinement of Sojhi, Liv and Saneha programs. Singh feels that his research work helps him to explore his roots, culture, identity, and gives him a stronger sense of purpose. He has been heavily involved with various religious, educational and human development organizations in different capacities since 1997. Currently, he also serves as the Project Coordinator of Panjab Digital Library in a volunteer capacity.
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Shraddha Nembang
Shraddha Nembang has served as the Operations Resource Specialist for the Sikh Research Institute since July 2008. She has an undergraduate degree in Management information Systems and a masters in Women and Gender Studies. Her interest in social justice issues pulled her to the non-profit world. Her interest in working at SikhRI emerges from wanting to learn about various cultures, specifically gender dynamics among different ethnicities.
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Sara Stroo
Sara Stroo has been working with SikhRI since 2006. She is a graduate of Trinity University and currently lives in Oregon where she is working on a masters in Journalism at the University of Oregon. She serves SikhRI remotely as their Communications Coordinator, a job that makes her responsible for editing articles, writing copy for flyers, press releases and the website, designing e-mails, managing SikhRI's social media, taking lead on some projects for publication, managing marketing efforts for the Sidak leadership retreat, and putting out the monthly newsletter, annual report, and other publications.
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Harliv Kaur
Harliv Kaur is a Sojhi curriculum developer with the Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) in San Antonio, Texas. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Cal-State Fullerton and a second BA in Elementary Education from Upper Iowa University. Mrs. Kaur has also earned specialized credentials in English as a Second Language from Kansas State University. Over the last several years, she has taught students in the Texas public school systems and has used her expertise in creating interactive activities to teach young children new language skills. Within SikhRI, Mrs. Kaur has been an active courseware developer for the Sojhi Elementary School curriculum. She continues her work with the Sikh Research Institute in creating programming for families and resource materials for educators. Besides her work with SikhRI, she founded Kikli, a company committed to developing fun and innovative tools for learning Panjabi. In 2011, Kikli launched its second project "Ik Chota Bacha & Other Sikh Nursery Rhymes," as a collaborative project involving the Ujjaldidar Singh Memorial Foundation.
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Lali Pawa
Lali Pawa is the coordinator for Sikh Research Institute-Canada’s operations. She handles event planning and promotion, the press, outreach and networking, and other activities associated with the Canadian chapter of SikhRI’s operations. She also works as a Legal Educator and Program Coordinator for the Court Information Program for Immigrants. She has extensive experience as an event coordinator for other organizations, including the "We Can" BC Campaign, and as a Buddy/Youth Coordinator for Alcohol & Drug Prevention services.
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Gurpreet Kaur – Grihast Coordinator
Gurpreet Kaur is the project coordinator for Grihast as well as a facilitator for Saneha and Sidak programs. She spent two years in the Panjab enriching her experience of Sikhi and Panjabi cultures while implementing projects towards educational, psychological, and social empowerment. She has facilitated several workshops focused on inspiring Sikh values targeted towards youth and adults. Her interest in music expands from classical to folk, from kirtan to git.
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Gurvinder Singh – IT Coordinator
Gurvinder Singh volunteers as Technology Consultant with two non-profits: Panjab Digital Library and Sikh Research Institute. He spends his time with these organziations working to optimize the capability of the IT Infrastructure and services which enable them to satisfy their business objectives. He was born in New Delhi, India, and graduated from Delhi University. He then went on to work in India and the US, and settled for seven years in Canada, before making San Antonio, Texas, his home. When he is not voraciously reading, he is pursuing photography and pushing technology to its limits.
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Jagdeep Singh – UK Coordinator
Jagdeep Singh is the Area Coordinator for the United Kingdom (UK). He is also the program lead for Liv webinars. Jagdeep has organized numerous events for SikhRI in the London and Glasgow area. His role has been pivotal in starting Liv and his service towards SikhRI continues to be instrumental for global outreach activities at the organization.
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