Upcoming Events
24 December
Seminar on Sahibzade
11:00am - 4:00pm EST
Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society
Richmond Hill, NY, USA
January 2012
15 January
25th Annual Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Citywide Interfaith Worship Service
4:00 pm CST
St. Paul United Methodist Church
San Antonio, TX, USA
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Support SikhRI in 2012
We're steadily making our way closer to our goal, but we still need your help to show up our planning for SikhRI in 2012!
Please consider a contribution today if you're a fan of our curriculum and lesson plans, K-12 and Parents events, Liv webinars, outreach events, weekend workshops, and Sidak retreat!
Any amount is gratefully and humbly appreciated. As a small-but-mighty nonprofit we couldn't make it without the donations of our supporters and every member of our staff and board thanks you!
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Inspiration in the Northeast
Over the weekend of 2-4 December, Harinder Singh was in New York and New Jersey for a weekend of talks. Starting in New Jersey at the Gurdwara Dashmesh Darbar in the city of Carteret, he presented to an audience of 300 on the topic "Baba Gurbaksh Singh Shahid" which examined the Panthak traditions of "death is the bride of the brave," in terms of the defense of the Darbar Sahib complex and the destruction of the Shahid Ganj memorial in the last decade. The next day he headed to Rutgers University to speak to an audience of 600 as part of Lahir 2011 on the topic "Asserting Your Sovereignty NOW."
To round out the weekend, Harinder Singh moved over to Richmond Hill, NY, where he spoke at Gurdwara Makhan Shah Lubana on "Inspiring Gurmat In You and Your Family" to an audience of 800. The session, designed especially for young families, explored the concept of Gurmat and how to reflect on those values individually in order to feel confident imparting them in your family.
Finally, moving over to the Sikh Cultural Society, 300 people attended his talk on "Becoming Sahibzade-like" which invited reflection on the appropriate response to Sikh response to injustice and recognition of duty.
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Sikh Leaders Network
On 17 December at the Manhattan Sikh Center, members of SikhRI's staff, Board, and other community leaders presented at "Begampura-- Community Revival," a launching event of the Sikh Leaders Network. The topics presented explored the roots of the Sikh spirit of Chardi-Kala and the relevance of those ideals in our communities today. Participants were encouraged to develop short-term and long-term strategic plans to revive and inspire the modern "City Without Sorrow."
You can watch video testimonials from participants on SikhRI's Vimeo channel, like this one from Ajit Singh!
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Liv
On 3 December, Dr. IJ Singh, a member of SikhRI's Board of Directors, presented the Liv Webinar: "Granthis for Today & Tomorrow" which 35 people attended. The presentation was designed to initiate a community-wide dialogue on how Sikhs can create modern Granthis that are socio-politically relevant to the community today.
If you missed "Granthis for Today & Tomorrow" when it aired live, you can watch the archived recording on our Vimeo page.
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New York Workshops
On 18 December Jasmine Kaur presented the workshop "Getting to Know Vahiguru" in Glen Cove, NY, for an audience of 5-11 year olds. About 50 young people attended the interactive talk which uses a sabad from Bhagat Kabir Ji as well as examples from nature to prompt questions and new ideas about the joys of forging an everyday relationship with Vahiguru.
Later that day, Indepreet Singh spoke to an audience of about 150 people on the topic "Sikhi Education." This discussion integrates methods and resources SikhRI makes available to educators and administrators, as well as community input on the best courses to take in global Sikhi education today.
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SA Interfaith Events
On 23 November Jasdeep Singh represented SikhRI at the 20th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Forty people attended the service held at San Fernando Cathedral in San Antonio, TX.
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Lahir 2011
On 29 November, Harinder Singh spoke at the Living Arts Centre in Toronto on the topic, "November 1984: Anti-Sikh Pogroms." The talk explored the UN definition of genocide and then applied it to the sequence of events, the political response, the testimony of survivors and the findings of independent sources regarding the attacks on Sikhs in 1984.
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SikhRI Slideshow
Enjoy Our Slideshow of SikhRI Pictures!
Our staff put together a slideshow of photos from past years of SikhRI programming to share with you! We hope you'll enjoy reliving some of the times we've spent together and that you'll get excited about coming out for another SikhRI event sometime in 2012!
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New Members of SikhRI Canada Team
After the first full year as a registered charity in Canada, SikhRI Canada has added a new staff member and a new board member as part of the aim to strengthen the organization and reflect local interests and leadership.
On that note, Mr. Parminder (Par) Singh has signed on as a member of SikhRI Canada's Board of Advisors. He has more than 25 years of professional experience in building, operating, and managing international businesses for private companies, government clients, and multi-national corporations around the world, and is currently the President of Intellectual Ventures Canada. Prior to joining Intellectual Ventures, Parminder Singh was the Managing Director of the Microsoft Canada Development Centre (MCDC), located in Richmond, British Columbia
Also a new part of the SikhRI Canada team: Lali Pawa, currently working as a Legal Educator and Program Coordinator for the Court Information Program for Immigrants, will now also give her time as the Canadian Coordinator. 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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Vote for Sidak Dates!
Have you voted for your preference for Sidak 2012 dates? We'd love to get your input before we secure the site for the tenth year of SikhRI's one-of-a-kind leadership development retreat.
Please take a second to vote today:
https://www.facebook.com/questions/317456178282144/
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Thank Yous
Sikh Research Institute exists to serve the community's education needs. As we strive to fulfill our mission of empowerment through education, we cannot be successful without the endless support of volunteers. Thank you to all of our volunteers this month who continue to inspire us with their strength, dedication, and passion!
Avneet Kaur, Charanjit Singh, Gurinderjit Singh Mana, Gurmeet Sodhi, Gurmej Singh, Gurpreet Kaur, Gurpreet Singh Dipak, Gursharanjit Singh Jassal, Inderpreet Singh, Inni Kaur, Janie Vela Cavazos, Jasdeep Singh, Jaswinder Singh Chadha, Jatinder Singh Khatra, Mandhir Singh, Manhattan Sikh Center, Manmeet Kaur Lamba, Manpreet Singh Jassal, Mukhtar Singh Kamboj, Navraj Kaur, Rajinder Singh, and Sunmit Singh.
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