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Oxford University
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Empowering Sikhs
“Let us shape a world where our bi-lingual children are eager to explore the treasure in Guru Granth Sahib.” - Sikh Education Conference, NJ, 2009
Preserving Heritage. Celebrating Spirit. Inspiring Generations. Please give today. From today until December 31, 2009, please help SikhRI reach our Empowering Sikhs fundraising goal of $100,000 a monthly recurring or one time donation of $25, $50 or $100 allows to continue to provide the high qulity, community oriented programs you have come to expect from us over the last seven years. Thanks for showing your support!
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Spotlight
Baljinder Kaur NarangBaljinder serves as the President of the SikhRI-Canada. She is our invaluable link to the people and communities of BC and has consistently done work of the highest quality to connect the services and programs of SikhRI with the western Canadian community.
She also serves on the Burnaby School Board of Education and when she isn't volunteering, she works as an Occupational Therapist in the Metro Vancouver area.
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SIKHOLARS
First Sikholars Conference set for February 2010
SikhRI and the Jakara Movement, along with various other organizations, are pleased to announce that the first Sikholars Graduate Conference will be held in Palo Alto, California at Stanford University on 20 February 2009. The conference's main goal is to provide a forum to present research and publications in the academic field, as well as to bring together researchers and activists for the Sikh cause.
The conference organizers are calling for the submission of proposals and published work to be shared at the event. Sikhs and Non-Sikhs are encouraged to apply. Currently, the deadline for abstracts is set at 30 November 2009.
SikhRI thanks all those who have put time and effort into organizing the premiere event and we encourage all of our readers to pass the word along and to check out the web site www.sikholars.org for more details.
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Anand Karaj
Spotlighting the centennial of the Anand Karaj Marriage Act of 1909
This past month, to commemorate the signing of the Anand Karaj Act into law in 1909, SikhRI launched articles and videos through our web site on this history of this historic law and its resonance today. Though passed under the British colonial occupation of India, the Anad Karai Act was groundbreaking in that explicitly recognized Sikhi as a unqiue way of life with equally valid and unqiue customs, specifically the marraige rites.
The material created by SikhRI and released in October explore the significance of the act at the time of its passage, and the text guiding the Sikh marriage ceremonies then and today. The materials also highlight the anniversary of the act as an appropriate event for Sikhs everywhere to call publicly for the respect and recognition these unique cultural rites deserve under today's Indian government. Please read for yourself SikhRI's well-rounded and informational piece and take a some time as well with the accompanying video.
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Upcoming Events
5-19 December
Dominion of Guru Nanak Sahib-Session I
Liv Sikhi Webinar
11:00 am - 12:30 pm CST
Click here to register
30 January
Sikhs in the Modern Age
4:00pm - 6:00 pm CST
Evanston, IL, USA
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Last Month
Liv Webinars
Social Activism in Sikhi
Anti-Sikh Pogroms in India
Teacher Training Workshop
Interviews (Radio & TV)
Chardi Kalla Program, Host - Jasvir Singh, Panjab Radio
GS with GS, Host - Gurmeet Kaur, Jus Panjabi TV
Interview, Sikh Channel
Presentations
Being Sikh in America: An Inconvenient Choice
AMSA Faith Panel
Nurturing your Sikh Child: Exploring Developmental Milestones
Delhi Anti-Sikh Pogroms November 1984
Guru Nanak Sahib: The Sun and The Lion
Imparting Gurmat at Home: Ideas for Parents
Dialogue on a Glorious Heritage
Contextualising 1984 Within Sikh Tradition
Delhi 1984 - Presentation & Panel Discussion
Sikhi Today: Dialogue on Glorious Heritage
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Testimonials
Being Sikh in America: An Inconvenient Choice
It was a great workshop lecture. I really appreciated how Harinder virji brought to light the shortcomings of the Sikh community and placed the responsibility on us to fight for ourselves, and in the process, take ourselves back to our Sikhi roots. It wasn't the type of lecture I expected to hear, but I feel it is one that all Sikhs should hear; a lecture to shake us out of our complacency and inactivity.
- Gurpreet Randhawa, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
AMSA Faith Panel
The faith panel really opened my eyes to the wide variety of cultures and beliefs. In particular, I found the Sikh faith to be the most intriguing as, before now, I couldn't even fathom a religion without having set leaders and figures of authority. . . . But thanks to the insight from the Sikhs as well as from the rest of the faith panel, I realized that faith is a personal journey. Now I understand that my faith/beliefs should come from my own personal experience with God, not from another man's interpretation.
- Windrik Lynch, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Teacher Training Level-I
My experience at this program was very good and knowledgeable so i think we should have this every 6 months. . . . This changed me by giving me better teaching skills. I would recommend this to parents that want to teach thier children about being a Sikh.
- Jagwant Kaur, Brampton, ON, Canada
The Guru-Connecting with the Divine Light
"Gave me a direction and a new meaning to my understanding of "Sikhi." Helped me to relate to the Sikh community t large and the common ideology that unites us."
- Simran Singh Dhillon, Bedford, MA
Delhi 1984: Presentation & Panel Discussion
"... having followed academic opinions on the 1984 pogroms I was surprised to have actually learnt things I didn't know. I was impressed and swayed by the arguments of Harinder Singh who I thought articulated his views very well and concisely, and the use of non-sikh sources removed any pre-conceptions of bias I might have had."
- Harnek Singh Randhawa, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Sikhi Today: Dialogue on Glorious Heritage
". . . . It was without a doubt one of the best talks we've had at UCL Sikh Society during my 3 years at the university. The talk was unlike any other we've heard before, and not only was it informative and interesting, but we all found his unique approach to be very refreshing. His talk was delivered with such passion and expertise, that’s others were inspired to seek further knowledge in this field.”
- Pashmina Kaur Kohli, UCL Sikh Society, London, UK
Delhi Anti-Sikh Pogroms November 1984
"It was refreshing to hear candid views from the panel and the audience - it really made this event stand out and delivered where other events have fallen short. Thank you for this insight!"
- Sharan Kaur, Cambridge University Alumni, Cambridge, UK
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SikhRI Thanks
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!
SikhRI would like to thank: Inderpal Kaur, Palbinder Kaur, Gurvinder Singh, Inderpreet Singh, Mandhir Singh, Harpreet Singh, Jagdeep Singh, Jaspreet Singh-Texas A&M University, Narenderpal Singh, Jasvir Singh-Panjab Radio, Harbinder Singh- Anglo-Sikh Heritage Trail, Jaswant Singh Bhangu-Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Association, Gurpreet Singh Anand-Central Gurdwara Shepherd's Bush, Inderpal Singh-Khalsa Primary School, Dilpreet Kaur Sidhu, and Simran Jeet Singh.
SikhRI is successful because of your efforts & continued support. Thank you!
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