Yuba City Nagar Kirtan and the Sikh Students Collaborative
Posted by Jodha in Activism, California on 11 2nd, 2009 | 14 Comments
This past weekend was the 30th Annual Yuba City Nagar Kirtan (sometimes called the Sikh Parade).  Thousands from all over California and beyond gathered for the weekend, doubling the population of sleepy Yuba City. An estimated 75,000 people filled Tierra Buena and Butte House roads before the beginning...
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Move The Movement
Posted by RP Singh in Activism, Human Rights, Music on 04 1st, 2009 | 6 Comments
I know this concert has already been discussed, but the event had been postponed to this coming Friday…and with all the local buzz…it got me thinking about how we remember 1984. The Sikh Student Association here at the University of Maryland, in conjunction with other student groups, is...
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A United Front for Sikh Student Organizations
Posted by Sundari in Activism, Education, Organizations, Sikhi on 03 17th, 2009 | 28 Comments
What exactly is the function of a Sikh Student Association?  Is it simply to bring Sikh students together on campus for token meetings?  Is it to celebrate Vaisakhi by organizing bhangra parties?  Is it a platform to mobilize students to act upon issues impacting Sikh youth and the Sikh community? ...
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