Browsing Tag: Jakara Movement

..a group of young Sikh American activists piled into a van and drove 2,300 miles from Fresno, California, to El Paso, Texas, on a mission. The activists,... were hoping to raise awareness about the dozens of Sikh refugees dubbed the “El Paso 37” held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility for more than nine months.

Caste is one of those dark secrets in our community. Some defend it as “culture”, others downplay its discriminatory effects, and some go even as far as to blame the victims of the violence itself.

Did you ever wonder how bhangra competitions turned a Punjabi folkdance into an international craze? Or how awesome it would be to record your grandma’s partition story? Waxing philosophic about the Green Revolution lately? Don’t fret, you’re not the only one!

The Jakara Movement is seeking a part-time Director of Programs to coordinate and execute the multiple social, gender, and health justice projects.

Following the success of last year’s inaugural conference, this year’s Sikholars 2011 brings together Sikh graduate students, professionals, and activists for a unique experience. This year the CSU East Bay Ethnic Studies Department is co-hosting the event with the Jakara Movement on the CSU East Bay campus from February 25-27, 2011.

This year marks the the creation of two great scholarships by the Jakara Movement. One aimed at high schoolers and the other at junior/community college transfers.

From June 18-21, 2009, the Jakara Movement completed its tenth conference. Over 160 Sikh youth from throughout the United States congregated in Fresno, California for an educational and inspirational weekend.

Valley temples try to keep religion going as a new generation demands change.