Browsing Tag: Washington dc

Sikh Women’s Day celebrated in Washington while Remembering Valiant Mata Gujri ji

Last month, Guru Gobind Singh Foundation in Washington celebrated Sikh Women’s Day while paying tributes to Mata Gujri ji, the mother of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, an inspirational figure in Sikh history who faced many challenging circumstances. The entire program was conducted by ladies of the community.
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SikhLEAD Leadership Development Program a Resounding Success

Last month, SALDEF successfully held its first Leadership Development Program (LDP), under its new ground-breaking SikhLEAD youth development initiative. From a large pool of applicants, SALDEF selected 17 highly talented and accomplished young Sikh Americans from around the country for three days of leadership training, self-exploration, and development in Washington, DC.
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Flag of Gurdwara in the vicinity of the While House stolen.

National Gurdwara, Washington DC situated in close proximity of the White House, the seat of American power is once again in news, this time for a strange tragic incident. Last Wednesday night some vandals very meticulously removed and took away the Sikh flag always hoisting on a mast.
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SALDEF National Gala 2011

Jasjit Singh, SALDEF Associate Executive Director, presented the final comments, introducing the inaugural SikhLEAD program, and recognizing the 17 participants in attendance. He went on to express the need for our community to invest in our future youth and young professionals as we continue to grow as a community.
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NRI girl Honored for giving free basketball lessons

They say home is where the heart is. Driven by passion and give back to her roots, a 23-year-old Punjabi NRI girl from the US has taken it upon her to enhance and polish the skills of Punjabi youth in basketball.
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Sikhs leave an indelible mark in Smithsonian’s Annual Folklife Festival 2010

“The Smithsonian estimates that on an average about 100 thousand people pass through the Folklife festival every day. We don’t know how many thousands we touched but everyone was special to us for the time they gave us to share with them our Sikh heritage, tradition, and culture.”
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National Sikh Conference at the US Library of Congress draws record crowds

DC council declares Sikh Heritage Week
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Kirtan Resonates Through the National Cathedral

“It’s wonderful to see all religions,” she said. “This is the way it should be – We are all God’s children.”
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SCORE Awards ceremony honors Sikhs from across America

Over 30 elected representatives of the U.S. Congress participated in the grand function apart from nearly 300 guests from across America.
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