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ANNOUNCEMENT: Study on Religious Discrimination and Race-Related Stress among North American Sikhs

June 13, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

University of Massachusetts – Boston Department of Counseling and School Psychology 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125-3393 University of Massachusetts Boston Researcher: Dr. Kiran S. K. Arora Study: Religious Discrimination and Race-Related Stress among North American Sikhs. We are interested in conducting research with Sikhs living in North America. The purpose of the study is to examine how experiences of religious discrimination and race-related stress may impact the relationships, mental health, and overall well-being of Sikhs. To gather this information, […]

Categories: Education, Reports/Studies • Tags: Boston, Dr. Kiran S. K. Arora, Massachusetts, Research, University of Massachusetts

"Simran Kaur, advocacy manager for the Sikh Coalition, recently spoke to 10 classes at Selma High School to help educate them about the Sikh community. The coalition wants to increase awareness, following the May 5 beating of an 82-year-old Sikh man in Fresno. The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has called the assault a hate crime. Here, Kaur sits at teacher Alison Sickler’s desk as students write about what they learned from Kaur’s presentation." (Source: The Selma Enterprise)

Eliminating stereotypes through education

June 5, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In the wake of last month’s attack on 82-year-old Piara Singh in Fresno, California, the Sikh Coalition provided awareness presentations to ten classes at nearby Selma High School. The school’s principal, Mark Babiarz, discusses why it was important: “We need to educate others outside the community of Selma about the many contributions that the Sikh community makes to Selma, the state of California and throughout the nation. Education is the key to eliminating stereotype bias and ignorance about any culture.” […]

Categories: Education • Tags: California, Fresno, Mark Babiarz, Selma, Selma High School, Sikh Coalition, Simran Kaur

What do social studies textbooks say about Sikhism?

May 21, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The Sikh Coalition is surveying the content of social studies textbooks used in K-12 curricula across the country for representations of Sikhism or the Sikh people. To that end, they have asked for public assistance in completing this inventory: …we are asking you to look through your child’s social studies textbook and find any mention of Sikhs or Sikhism. It does not matter if the information is true or false. We want to know EVERY mention of Sikhs in these […]

Categories: Education, Literature • Tags: Sikh Coalition, social studies, textbooks

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Study on Religious Discrimination and Race-Related Stress among North American Sikhs

Eliminating stereotypes through education