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1330 Jefferson Ave
Saturday
,
26
Apr
2025
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Saturday
,
26
Apr
2025

Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi

Online
Winnipeg
,
Canada

Join Harinder Singh in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 26 April 2025, for a keynote address and interactive session on Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi.

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Saturday
,
3
May
2025
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Saturday
,
24
May
2025

Babarvani: Guru Nanak Sahib on War & Tyranny

Online
,

The four sabads of Babarvani form the foundation of this course, with each week dedicated to one sabad. Alongside textual analysis, we will explore the historical context of Babar’s invasion and engage in...

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14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
Jul
2025
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Saturday
,
2
Aug
2025

Sidak 2025

Online
Mission
,
Canada

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.

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1330 Jefferson Ave
Saturday
,
26
April
2025

Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi

Winnipeg
,
Canada
Online

Join Harinder Singh in Winnipeg, Manitoba on 26 April 2025, for a keynote address and interactive session on Human Rights & Inclusion in Sikhi.

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14100 Stave Lake Rd
Sunday
,
20
July
2025

Sidak 2025

Mission
,
Canada
Online

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.

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Saturday
,
3
May
2025
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Saturday
,
24
May
2025

Babarvani: Guru Nanak Sahib on War & Tyranny

The four sabads of Babarvani form the foundation of this course, with each week dedicated to one sabad. Alongside textual analysis, we will explore the historical context of Babar’s invasion and engage in...

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590 West Georgia Street
Sunday
,
12
June
2016

Sikhi & Acceptance: Diversity

Vancouver
,
Canada
Online

In ways both open and insightful, the discussion will centre around diversity within the Sikh community. Shattering normative ideas of the ideal Sikh, this event will feature conversations between Sikhs of the Irish-American, Black-American and Punjabi-American communities.

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3972 Campus Dr
Sunday
,
12
June
2016

Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan

College Park
,
United States
Online

A journey across West Panjab, North-West Frontier and Pakistan Administered Kashmir, delving into the vestiges of a community compelled to move eastwards owing to the partition of the Indian sub-continent.

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111 Harrison Road
Friday
,
10
June
2016

What It Means to Be a Sikh

Duncan
,
United States
Online

Jasmine Kaur of SikhRI will be holding a workshop for youth between the ages of 5-14. She will also be talking about Sikhi and What it Means to be a Sikh.

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Saturday
,
4
June
2016

Liv - 1984: After the Darkness

,
Online

June-November in Personal Memory, Genocide in Collective Sikh Psyche, and Confronting Injustice with Light-Love.

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14811 Lindita Drive
Sunday
,
15
May
2016

Sikh Heritage in Pakistan

Houston
,
United States
Online

Arpinder Kaur, has put together a PowerPoint presentation which features Sikh history, Panjabi poetry, and emotional stories of the Sikh homeland.

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Tabler Dr
Tuesday
,
26
April
2016

United We Stand

Stony Brook
,
United States
Online

Join us for dialogue and exploration of current struggles Sikhs face in regards to equality and justice. What can we do to face this?

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2008 N Central Expy
Sunday
,
24
April
2016

Marriage 101: Things I Wish I Knew

McKinney
,
United States
Online

Do you have questions about marriage? How do you know s/he is the one? How do you bridge the gap in expectations between yourself, family, and society. How do you balance professional & family life and yet still be relevant to the world without going insane? Most people don't reflect enough on the significance of this life changing decision. Come participate in an open, nonjudgmental discussion among your peers which will be preceded by a presentation. Must be at least 18 years old to attend and unmarried.

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1 Oxford Street
Saturday
,
16
April
2016

The Sikh Revolution and Sarbat Khalsa

Cambridge, MA
,
United States
Online

Join us for dialogue and exploration of the Sikh Revolution. Come and discuss the Sarbat Khalsa; its design and framework, plus looking at its relevancy today with current events. 

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12917 Old Columbia Pike
Sunday
,
10
April
2016

Sikh Heritage in Pakistan

Silver Spring
,
United States
Online

Presented by SikhRI

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506 Gatewood Rd
Friday
,
11
November
2016

Sikhi: Faith & People

Garland
,
United States
Online

Join us for an interactive dialogue with undergraduate students & faculty of Harding University, a private Christian Institution of higher education. This event is open to people of all backgrounds. The dialogue will include Sikh principles, beliefs, scripture, history, contributions, identity, lifestyle, and struggles in America.

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10 Thorndike St
Sunday
,
6
November
2016

Miri Piri & The Sarbat Khalsa

Everett
,
United States
Online

Gurduara Sikh Sangat Boston is happy to present a talk by Inderpreet Singh from the Sikh Research Institute. Inderpreet will be talking about the historical and theological context of Miri Piri & The Sarbat Khalsa. 

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560 Stelton Rd
Friday
,
4
November
2016

SikhRI Fundraiser: New Jersey

Piscataway
,
United States
Online

SikhRI yearns to waken the longing to connect with the Guru, to be the spark that kindles the light within. SikhRI is synonymous with Sikhi lifelong education. If you believe in Sikh education, then please help us to learn, live, and share the wisdom of the Guru Granth Sahib. Please support us in Illuminating Every Path.

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8166 128 St #230
Sunday
,
23
October
2016

SikhRI Fundraiser: Vancouver

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Come network with some of the most successful Sikh Leaders in the lower mainland and learn about what SikhRI has to offer.

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1065 Canadian Place #104
Saturday
,
22
October
2016

Sikhi & Acceptance: Sikhi Through Art

Mississauga
,
Canada
Online

Join us for an afternoon of coffee and tea as we learn about our speakers. Painter, poet, and CEO of SikhRI, Inni Kaur, and painter, Kanwar Singh (Art of Punjab), will discuss how Sikhi has shaped their journeys in life as artists.

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1065 Canadian Place #104
Saturday
,
24
September
2016

Sikhi & Acceptance: Toronto

Mississauga
,
Canada
Online

Join us for discussion that will centre around the Sikh community in Toronto (and Toronto area), shattering normative ideas of the ideal Sikh.Enjoy refreshments and snacks while engaging in open dialogue. For the curious and open-minded. All are welcome. You don't need to be a Sikh or know anything about Sikhi to attend.

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20412 Bothell Everett Hwy
Saturday
,
17
September
2016

Teens & Parents: Challenges & Solutions

Bothell
,
United States
Online

Teens Workshop (led by Inni Kaur & Anu Kaur Bal) & Parents Workshop - (led by Harinder Singh)

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10350 University Drive
Thursday
,
4
August
2016

SikhRI Meet & Greet

Surrey
,
Canada
Online

Come hang out with the volunteers, staff and leaders of the Sikh Research Institute! Learn about what we do and connect with some awesome people working on advancing Sikh education and leadership in the community.

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14100 Stave Lake Road
Sunday
,
24
July
2016

Sidak 2016

Mission
,
Canada
Online

Sidak is a leadership development program for young adults seeking to increase their commitment towards the Sikh Faith. This two week intensive immersion into the Sikh culture, language, values and community is held annually in the summer. 

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Saturday
,
22
March
2025

Seva: The Divine Adoration

Online

In this three-part session, we will explore Seva through the Gurmat Framework, diving into its essence as revealed in Bani, Sikh history, and its role in our personal and Panthic lives today.

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Saturday
,
5
October
2024

The 1984 Attack on Sikhi

Online

Join Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) for our engaging live online classroom sessions centered around the "The 1984 Attack on Sikhi: June, November and Aftermath" course.

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Saturday
,
14
September
2024

1984 & Its Afterlives

Online

To mark the 40th year of the violence of 1984, we will remember the events that unfolded in India and make connections with the ongoing and durable violence against Sikhs, Muslims, and other minority groups in...

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Saturday
,
4
May
2024

Betrayals & Broken Promises

Online

This year commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Ghallugharas (large-scale massacres) of June and November 1984. This course allows participants to contextualize the 1984 events within their historical backdrop.

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Saturday
,
27
April
2024

Fear None. Frighten None.

Online

This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program.

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Sunday
,
7
April
2024

Unlocking the Wisdom of Gurmukhs

Online

This online presentation explores the qualities of “Nam-Dan-Isnan” embodied by Gurmukhs. We will explore its meanings, relationships, and integration into our lives.

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Saturday
,
20
May
2023

Guru Nanak Sahib: The Revolutionary

Online

This Sidak event provides participants aged 18-39 a 2.5-hour glimpse into the 2-week Sidak summer leadership program. Prospective Sidakers will get a chance to preview learning and sharing via the curated content and the inspired facilitators.

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Saturday
,
6
May
2023

Women & Gender in Sikhi

Online

The Sikh Research Institute (SikhRI) has released its ninth research report in the State of the Panth series titled Women & Gender in Sikhi, which aims to understand and explore Sikh conceptions of women and gender, responses to gender-based inequality and oppression, and framings of masculinity. 

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Saturday
,
17
September
2022

Border Crossings

Online

We will reflect on the enduring effects of Partition through a conversation with third-generation Partition descendants from India and Pakistan, who are also oral historians doing the work of memory. 

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