Press releases by Sikh Charities, Societies and NGOs
Village Tajpur Bet and Village Khasi Kalaa organized an event for children on World Environment Day, ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਨ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੇ ਮੌਕੇ ‘ਤੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਤਾਜਪੁਰ ਬੇਟ ਅਤੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਖਾਸੀ ਕਲਾ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਸਟ ਮੈਨੇਜਮੈਂਟ ਅਤੇ ਕੰਪੋਸਟਿੰਗ ਬਾਰੇ ਵਰਕਸ਼ਾਪ ਦੇਣ ਅਤੇ ਪਲਾਸਟਿਕ ਦੀ ਰਹਿੰਦ ਇਕੱਠਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਦਾ ਆਯੋਜਨ […]
Dr Harshindar Kaur was on her way to a remote village on the border of Punjab and Haryana. The villagers in this area were deprived of even basic medical facilities and Dr Kaur, a child specialist, along with her medical specialist husband, Dr Gurpal Singh, volunteered to serve in a camp. The village was just […]
Ms. Gill is an accomplished professional with exemplary executive experience. In her role as Executive Director, she is responsible for executing and overseeing programs related to policy, research, education, civic engagement, and youth leadership for the Sikh American community. Prior to coming on board as Executive Director of SALDEF, Ms. Gill was a volunteer trainer for SALDEF […]
Sikhs and people of Sikh heritage working in the arts and education sectors are amongst the many being honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in the Birthday Honours List of 2022. Amongst the notable individuals is Sandeep Mahal. She is the former Director of Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature, where she drove the city’s vision […]
Racism against Sikh Americans, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders is not new. But neither is our resistance. For centuries, our communities have fought back against white supremacy. Today, SALDEF is proud to partner with NCAPA to release the Digital Exhibit “AA & NHPI Stories of Resistance.” This collection of stories is a reminder of the […]
May 31, 2022 (Sutter, CA) – Today, 12 advocacy, civil rights, community, legal, and faith-based organizations joined the Sikh Coalition to send a letter to Sutter County District Attorney Amanda Hopper urging her to take action by pressing charges against the aggressor who threatened, berated, and endangered the life of Mr. Rouble Paul Claire, a Sikh member […]
Sikhi encourages individuals to live a good and healthy life – mind, body, and spirit. Sikhi promotes individuals to be strong in the face of adversity, but even for the strongest Sikhs, there are times when we find challenges and even obstacles to our well-being. Guru Nanak Dev Ji explained “Nanak dukhia sab sansaar,” explaining […]
Toronto (May 27, 2022): Three prominent Sikh organizations, the Ontario Gurdwaras Committee, Khalsa Aid Canada and the World Sikh Organization of Canada, have written to the leaders of Ontario’s political parties calling on them to address what they call a “crisis” of exploitative practices affecting International Students in Ontario. In light of the controversy surrounding the […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 26, 2022Contact: Sahiba Kaur | Media Relations Manager | sahibak@saldef.org UVALDE, TX- On May 25, 21 people were killed by a gunman who opened fire in a small-town elementary school in Uvalde, TX. Among the dead, 19 have been reported to be children along with two adults. We have heavy hearts after this horrific […]
Toronto (May 23, 2022): The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned by the plight of international students at Alpha College in Scarborough, Ontario. Hundreds of international students, including a large number of Sikh students from Punjab, have had their enrolments suspended by the College, despite having paid upwards of $15,000 in tuition. The College […]