Jasmine Kaur

Coordinator & Chief Developer of the Sojhi Curriculum

Jasmine currently works as an Adjunct College Instructor teaching courses in Technical Business English, Education and Social Sciences.

Jasmine Kaur has worked in the education field for over 20 years and holds degrees in elementary education, sociology, human development and family studies.

Jasmine served as the Director of Education with SikhRI for over 8 years. She was the coordinator and chief developer of the Sojhi - Gurmat and Panjabi Education Resource. She has developed training using the curriculum to increase classroom confidence and maximize the resources in content areas of Boli and Virsa, as well as classroom management and teaching techniques.

To date, Jasmine has personally trained over 750 educators and administrators. Her passion is developing creative and interactive activities for all ages, especially young children. She currently continues to work with SikhRI developing and conducting Children’s workshops, webinars, and online courses as well as creating materials for Gurmat and Khalsa schools and Individual learning. Jasmine has published articles on the future of Sikh education and her own experiences growing up as a Sikh in Japan, India, Canada, and the US. She lives in Washington, DC area with her husband and twins who keep her very busy and remind her every day how blessed she is.

Videos

Monday
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3
October
2022

Introduction to Getting to Know Sohila

Sohila is in the Guru Granth Sahib. The composition begins on page 12 and spans five Sabads (Infinite Wisdom), each of which has a theme that we will delve deeper into throughout this series. 

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Monday
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3
October
2022

Lesson 5 - Fifth Sohila Sabad: Making Life Fruitful

In this Sabad by Guru Arjan Sahib, we are reminded that day by day; our lifespan is getting shorter, reminding us that we will one day leave this world.

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Sunday
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17
May
2020

Getting to Know Vahiguru

This workshop is specifically designed for young children, ages 6-10. Children will walk through a Sabad by Bhagat Kabir Ji using illustrative material and learn about qualities of the Divine. 

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Tuesday
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10
April
2018

Who is Sura?

The month of December takes us to lives of the four Sahibzade, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib and his Gursikhs.

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Saturday
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22
December
2012

Liv - Sikhi in Thought, Word & Deed

Many schools offer a character development program as part of their curriculum, but what character traits are crucial to nurture in developing Sikhs? How do we inspire those qualities in our youth at Gurduara, school and at home? Join us as we consider these questions, drawing on Gurbani and Guru-Sakhis for inspiration. Also our special guests, the Young Khalsa Girls, share how embracing Sikhi characteristics guides their community service.

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Friday
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21
September
2012

Liv - Ik Chota First Sikh Books: Producing Quality Sikh Educational Resources for Children

Panelists: Inni Kaur, Jagdeep Singh, Navjot Kaur & Parveen Kaur Dhillon Moderator: Jasmine Kaur In light of the recent resources that have been developed for Sikh children and the growing strength of the movement to express the need for them in the community, SikhRI will host a panel discussion webinar with a handful of those whose creations for Sikh children have been widely influential in recent years. Developing these resources for the diasporic community comes with its own challenges and successes, and this forum will allow the authors and developers to share their own thought processes and the source of their creative passion. Ideas will also be presented for using these resources in the classroom and at home. During the Q&A, there will be time for the attendees to engage in dialogue about what other resources they see a need for.

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Articles

Wednesday
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20
January
2010

Buttons, Jump Ropes, and Chocolate Cake

Every year, when December rolls around, there is much buzz about the holiday season. From Hanukah to Kwanzaa and, of course, Christmas, it is a time of gatherings, decorations and gift exchange.

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Saturday
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5
June
2010

The Stages of Human Life

During a memorable kirtan at a housewarming, I was captivated by Bhai Sahib's rendering of Guru Nanak Sahib's Bani.

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Saturday
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5
June
2010

Sidak

Established in 2003 and located in San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A., SikhRI is a non-profit, faith-based initiative whose mission is to "facilitate training and development while inspiring Sikh values.

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Saturday
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23
March
2013

Uniting Story - Lovers with Language and Beauty of Panjab

Fascinating Folktales of Punjab

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Tuesday
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22
December
2015

The Month of December

Anticipation of the end of another year with barely any of the New Year’s resolutions achieved!Holiday presents for your children’s teacher and colleagues!

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Wednesday
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27
December
2017

It is December 27.

December 27th is in commemoration of the martyrdom of the many Sikhs who died at Chamkaur.

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