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On the night that American Idol contestant Gurpreet Singh Sarin was showcasing his musical talent and the Sikh faith to a national audience on television, we were educating members of our local community about Sikhs on Thursday, February 28, 2013. … Continue reading
On January 27, 2013, I attended the Fred Korematsu Day Heroes Celebration at Herbst Theatre in San Francisco. In an inspiring, powerful program, 17 heroes were recognized. Most were represented by their children, who were featured in videos throughout the … Continue reading
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As many of you have already heard, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger last week vetoed a proposed law pertaining to Sikhs and Sikh articles of faith, including the kirpan. In the aftermath of the announcement, there has been some confusion about … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Education, Sikh, sikhs, Western Region
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By Bhavreet Singh, the Sikh Coalition’s California Community Organizing Intern for Summer 2009. On August 13th, the Sikh Coalition’s Bay Area Needs Assessment project in California officially kicked off. After several months of piloting the survey and revising it based … Continue reading
By Manpreet Kaur, the Sikh Coalition’s Advocacy Intern for Summer 2009. I attended the Hemkunt Foundation Speech Competition in Los Angeles this past weekend, where I spoke about the Sikh Coalition’s work on the Sikh Right to Serve campaign. My … Continue reading
The historic CA Kirpan Legislation (AB 504) passed this week on the Assembly floor.Onto the Senate we go! Watch the video below to see Assembly Member Furutani present the bill and legislators vote on it … “All those voters are … Continue reading
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On May 31st, I got my first taste of true grassroots organizing as an intern with the Sikh Coalition. Ravneet, the community organizer in California, and I spent several hours at the Fremont Gurdwara. We were encouraging Sikhs to reach … Continue reading
Despite this being our first year at the API Policy Summit, we were honored to have been chosen as team leaders for the groups’ legislative lobby day on Tuesday. Both Ravneet and Neha worked with a group of attendees to … Continue reading
This week marks the sixth annual Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit in Sacramento, California. The conference is an opportunity for Asian American policymakers, activists, organizers and community groups to meet and discuss issues relevant to our communities. Sikh Coalition staff … Continue reading
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This past Saturday, Sikh community leaders from the Central Valley, Bay Area, and Northern California joined Sikh Coalition Board and Staff members to discuss issues facing California’s Sikh community. In attendance were community members affiliated with El Sobrante Gurdwara Sahib, … Continue reading
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