Sidak is a transformative educational experience designed for young Sikh adults aged 18 to 39. It brings together seekers from all over the world to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.
There is an inherent connection that already exists for all of us with the Divine. We do that through heritage, ancestry, and culture. Why embrace Sikhi? How did our elders do? What can I do to explore?
Sidak is a transformative educational experience designed for young Sikh adults aged 18 to 39. It brings together seekers from all over the world to learn, grow, and lead with purpose.
There is an inherent connection that already exists for all of us with the Divine. We do that through heritage, ancestry, and culture. Why embrace Sikhi? How did our elders do? What can I do to explore?
The British transferred the power in 1947 and the Panjab was partitioned, and later truncated in India. Millions were butchered and displaced in the aftermath. Plundered and violated, the Panjab has been caught between the Indo-Pak politics ever since. The presentation revisits the partition through Toba Tek Singh, and asks who’s Panjab is it anyway and who owes reparations to it. It assesses the current state of Panth vis-à-vis SGPC, Akalis and the community, and contextualizes the current political struggle for rights with special reference to Bapu Surat Singh and Gurdarspur attack.
Sidak is a distinctive leadership development program offered by SikhRI for young adults and professionals seeking to increase their commitment towards the Sikh faith. It is a two-week intensive immersion in Sikh culture, language, values and community through understanding bani (scripture), tvarikh (history), and rahit (discipline).
A panel discussion presented by SikhRI.
The attack on the Darbar Sahib in the June of 1984 was a defining moment in contemporary Sikh history. The standard narrative promoted by the media and the Indian state in its White Paper on the attack have largely ignored the communal motivations of the state as they relate to its inextricable relationship to Hindutva. We will survey contemporary conflicts, in particular the desecration of the Babri Masjid in 1992 and Gujarat in 2002, to understand the significance of the state-sponsored terror in 1984.
What does being Sikh means in Punjab in ethical terms? If you happen to be an unwanted girl and then assert your choices to make Punjab an honorable space for humankind, what will patriarchy do to you? How will Sikh institutions respond to you who invoke sacrifices made to oppose injustice and intolerance? Let us discuss with reference of Inqlab Kaur who is in jail for a crime every Sikh is supposed to commit every moment.
A gurbani-based workshop that explores history and background of Asa Ki Var.
Join us this afternoon as Harinder Singh, Educator, Thinker, & Activist, shares over 15-years of his experience and journey with SikhRI. Learn what SikhRI does, why we believe Sikhi based education is important, our values, and how SikhRI can support you and your Sangat and how you can support SikhRI.
Join us this afternoon as we reflect on the life and legacy of the Sahibzade. We look to draw inspiration from these role-models in leading a Sabad and Guru-oriented lifestyle.
Join us this morning as we explore the life and legacy of the Sahibzade and Guru Gobind Singh Sahib as we aim to inspire young Sikhs to lead a Sabad and Guru-oriented lifestyle. In these youth workshops, Jasmine Kaur, educator & developer, will work with young students on how they can draw inspiration and lessons from these role-models.
Join us this afternoon as we will be exploring Entrepreneurship within a Sikhi scope. The program includes a keynote address, interview, and fundraising reception.
Join us for brunch as Harinder Singh & Parminder Singh will be engaging in thought-provoking dialogue on Developing Guru-Inspired Leaders.
Join us this evening as Dr. Pritpal Singh, Board of Directors, SikhRI, will be engaging in an interactive dialogue with undergraduate students & faculty of Harding University, a private Christian Institution of higher education.
Join us this afternoon as Harinder Singh, thinker, educator, activist, will be speaking at the International Conference on Women and Sectarian Violence in South Asia: Fiction and Reality.
Join us this evening as we explore and connect with Guru Nanak Sahib's life and legacy. We will discuss how Bhai Gurdas portrays Guru Nanak Sahib, expanding on our existing knowledge of Guru Sahib.
Join us this afternoon as we commemorate the 350th Prakash Utsav of the Tenth Sovereign, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib. We will explore the life and the complexities of the warrior philosopher.