Upcoming Events
21 May
Water Crisis in Panjab, Save Panjab!
The Harjinder Thind Show
9:00 - 10:00am
RED93.1FM
Harjit Singh Gill Show
11:00am - 12:00pm
Radio Sher-e-Punjab-AM1500
OMNI News-Dilbar Kang
4:00 - 5:30pm
Channel M
Amritpal Brar Show
6:00 - 8:00pm
Radio India 1600 AM
22 May
Save Panjab!
6:00 - 10:00pm
North Delta Secondary School
Delta, BC
23 May
1710 Victory of Khalsa Raj
11:00am - 2:00pm
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Sikh Society
Abbotsford, BC
4:00 - 6:00pm
Gurdwara Sahib Dashmesh Darbar
Surrey, BC
28-31 May
Seattle Sikh Retreat
Longbranch, WA
11 June
What is Sojhi
7:00pm
Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwara
Glasgow
12 June
Rekindling the Sikh Spirit
7:00 - 9:00pm
Otega St Gurdwara
West End Glasgow
13 June
1984: Ghallughara & I
11:45 - 12:30 pm
Central Gurdwara, Berkley ST
Glasgow
12:45 - 1:30pm
Guru Granth Sahib Gurdwara
Glasgow
13 June
Gurduara: Then & Now
7:00 - 9:00pm
Otega St Gurdwara.
West End Glasgow
17 June
Rulers & Rebels
6:30 - 8:15pm
Seminar Room 1.10-Franklin-Wilkins Building
Kings College, London
20 June
Rekindling the Sikh Spirit
2:00 - 4:00pm
Sikh Missionary Society
Southall
26 June
Saneha
8:00 am - 4:00pm
Gurdwara Khalsa Parkash Windsor
Windsor, ON
26 June
Nurturing your Sikh Child
5:00 - 7:00pm
Gurdwara Khalsa Parkash Windsor
Windsor, ON
27 June
Getting to Know Vahiguru
10:00 - 12:00pm
Gurdwara Khalsa Parkash Windsor
Windsor, ON
27 June
Ghallughara & I
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Gurdwara Khalsa Parkash Windsor
Windsor, ON
1-15 August
Sidak
San Antonio, TX
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Sidak 2010
Register Today, Remember Sidak Forever
What are you doing in August? SikhRI has an idea for you! Come to Sidak, an intensive leadership development program held in the beautiful Hill Country of San Antonio, Texas.
But don't just take our words for it! Check out other coverage of Sidak on Sikhnet and Langar Hall.
There's something for everyone at Sidak 2010 with three specialized tracks to chose from and group sessions that everyone attends which explore leadership, family, academics and career-- all taught by passionate, highly qualified instructors who are as excited to be a part of Sidak as anyone else there!
Spend some time with our flyer and our video and please be in touch with any questions you might have about the program. Sidak may only last two weeks, but you will take away a lifetime of memories and inspiration. Registration Deadline: 15 June 2010
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Sevadar
Spotlight: Harminder Singh Jassal
In the coming months, we would like to introduce newsletter readers to members of SikhRI's Board of Directors and Board of Advisors.
Harminder Singh Jassal currently works with the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a Senior Budget Analyst. He is actively involved in Sikh affairs and has held positions in various capacities on the Boards of several non-profit, religious, charitable, and professional organizations.
Singh joined the Sikh Research Institute’s Board of Advisors in 2008. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife, Simran, and two daughters, Manjot and Harleen.
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Saneha
Community Organizing
On May 10, SikhRi facilitated a Saneha session at the Khalsa Care Foundation in Pacoima, CA. Themed "Becoming an Inspired Activist" the event was attended by 35 people and facilitated by Harinder Singh and Naindeep Singh. The day's agenda involved three sessions: "Sikh Spirit & Vision", "The Ten Nanaks as Activists" and "Seva: Attitude & Accountability".
SikhRI is grateful to Ujjal Didar Singh Foundation and Khalsa Care Foundation for their support and the use of the Khalsa Care facility. If you are interested in exploring other possible Saneha topics or to see about scheduling an event in your area, visit the Training & Development page of the SikhRI web site.
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Liv
Webinars
SikhRI webinars are regularly offered, with a wide variety of presenters bringing their passion and expertise to the online classroom created by Liv. For more details on attending a future webinar and to stay informed of upcoming topics, please visit the Liv page of SikhRI's web site.
Ardas
On 17 April Inderpreet Singh presented a Liv webinar on "Ardas." Session topics covered the origin and development of Ardas, their place in world traditions as well as in Sikh tradition and history, and ways for participants to contextualize and interpret Ardas in their lives and contemporary communities. Surender Pal Singh co-developed this session.
Nation-State in 20 Months
Harinder Singh presented on May 8 to a global audience who met online for a webinar titled "Nation-State in 20 Months." The session was scheduled to commemorate the third centennial of the Khalsa Raj, established in 1710. Topics covered the role of Bhanda Singh Bahadur, the Guru's Mission and the characteristics and defining features of the seven years afterward that the independent Sikh state struggled against the odds. Surender Pal Singh also assisted in the development of the webinar.
The "Nation-State" webinar was offered free of cost to all participants thanks to the support of Gurduara Sahib and Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Sikh Society of Abbottsford, BC, Canada. Images used during the webinar were taken from the Panjab Digital Library, a nonprofit online archive of Sikh history.
If you or your organization is interested in sponsoring a Liv presentation, SikhRI would like very much to hear from you. Please contact us at liv@sikhri.org.
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Vaisakhi
Celebrating Vaisakhi
During the month of April, SikhRI contributed to numerous events celebrating Vaisakhi. Chief Programming Officer Harinder Singh wrote "One Panth", exploring the history of the celebration and inviting contemporary reflection. The piece was published on sikhchic.
On 14 April, Harinder Singh facilitated a presentation for the Guru Nanak Foundation of Greater Cleveland in the city of Richfield, Ohio. Some 100 people attended the presentation, which explored depictions of Vaisakhi in Guru Granth Sahib, the role of Khalsa as revolutionary seeking justice and the Nash Doctrine. On 18 April Harinder Singh iterated a similar presentation for an audience of 400 in Lawrenceville, NJ. The event was hosted by the Sikh Sabha of New Jersey.
On 17 April, SikhRI attended a Vaisakhi Parade in Port Reading, NJ where Harinder Singh was the keynote speaker for the event. He addressed the crowd of nearly 2000 at the celebration, returning to the topic of "One Panth". He emphasized the connections of the past to the present and the responsibility of Sikhs everywhere to fight racist and castist behavior and to refuse to comply with religious and political powers who use their dominance to discriminate and subjugate their followers.
Also on 17 April, Jasdeep Walha interviewed Harinder Singh on the personal significance of Vaisakhi in his own life. The interview aired on OMNI TV which was broadcast in Ontario and the surrounding areas.
On the Sikh Educator's Network blog, several educators weighed in about their classroom experiences celebrating Vaisakhi with their students. SEN is a project of SikhRI's education team, and provides a forum for educators all over the world to come together and share their experiences and successes in Sikh-education focuses classrooms. Materials, lesson plans and special activities are made available through the web site and instructors everywhere are encouraged to join the Network today! Signing up is currently free, and a login in necessary to start new blog posts and to comment on existing threads.
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Global Awareness
Outreach and Engagement
On 26 April, the US Department of Education met with members of the community in Santa Clara, CA, for a "Conversation about Education Reform" which some 40 people, including Harinder Singh from SikhRI, attended. The event was hosted by the Muslim Community Association of the Bay Area.
Harinder Singh also attended a forum organized by Sikh Coalition and hosted by the San Francisco Bay Area Community Engagement in Fremont, CA, on 27 April. The event featured officials from the Department of Homeland Security engaging with audience members on the topic of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
SikhRI organized its own event on 10 May. The session, titled "Guru Arjan Sahib Prakash Purab", was attended by 1,000 people and held at the Khalsa Care Foundation in Pacoima, CA. The presentation addressed the journey of the fifth Nanak, Guru Arjan Sahib, from Sabad to Shahadat and explored the lessons a community can take from this understanding to their own relationships with family, leadership and the body politic.
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Job Opening
Hiring: Executive Director
The Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization seeking to develop a principle-driven community by protecting the core values and enlarging the resource pool. SikhRI’s mission is to facilitate training and development while inspiring Sikh values, create global awareness of Sikhi, and deliver strategic solutions to the key challenges faced by the Sikh community. SikhRI is currently seeking to fill the position of an Executive Director. The successful candidate will lead SikhRI and be responsible for providing direction to the staff. The primary task will be raising funds (70%) followed by administration (30%). S/he will work closely with the Board and the Chief Programming Officer to further the mission of SikhRI. Annual salary range will commensurate with experience. Benefits include vacation, holidays, sick days and insurance (medical, LTD, STD, Life & Accidental). Click Here to Learn More
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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!
Giani Darshan Singh, Gunjiv Singh Bhasin, Jatinder Singh, Khalsa Care Foundation, Kulvir Singh Gill, Mandhir Singh, Manpreet Singh, Naindeep Singh, Raminder Singh, Sarabjit Singh and Ujjal Didar Singh Foundation.
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