11/12/24 COUNCIL MEETING PUBLIC PRESENTATION
SANTA CLARA'S 11TH ANNUAL
SIKH AWARENSS AND
APPRECIATION MONTI
November, 2024
SIKHS ARE GRASS ROOT 16 Sikh S
COMMUNITY Heritage
IN AMERICA SINCE 1890s
SAAM Instituted In 2012
Sikhs are a grass root community of California
and North America since the
1890s.
Sikhs have made significant contributions to
all aspects of industry, farming, trucking,
science, the military, and more
HANTS
POST MEETING MATERIAL
SIKHS
IN
AMERICA The first
gurdwara in
the United
States was
built in
Stockton, CA,
in 1912.
Dalip Singh
Saund was the
first Asian-
American
Congressman,
elected in 1957
Sikh women
built and
fostered the
Sikh community
while also
sharing the labor
their husbands
took on.
The first Sikhs came to the United States in the late 1800s 1o work as farmers and on railroads.
Ik Onkar
One God
SIKH
VALUES
Naam Japna Vand Chakna Kirat Karna
Meditation on God Sharing with Others Earning an Honest Living Fighting Service
Equality
Injustice
The Sikh who holds over 100 Patents and
also known as "Father of Fiber Optics"
Narinder Singh Kapany
First Doctor to arrive at Ground
Zero site on 9/11 is a Sikh
avinderdeep Singh Nijher
First Asian American to be elected as member
of United States Congress was a Sikh
M - Ш Dalip Singh Saund
NCAA's first Sikh Basketball Player
Darsh Preet Singh
First Turbaned Pilot hired by a Commercial
S Airline in the United States d renowned and Grammy Nominated American Kirtan Singer who sings
1 Arpinder Kaur classical Sikh music and hymns
Smatam Kaur Khalsa
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Biggest Producer of Raisins in
The oldest Marathon Runner is a Sikh: the Wortd is a Sikh 104 years old and still running Marathons Charanjit Singh Batth Fauja Singh
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Founder or
Sikhs live by a code of conduct
The eternal living Guru of the Sikhs is the Making a commitment by joining the Khalsa (community of initiated Sikhs, known as Amritdhar Sikhs)
Guru Granth Sahib (the sacred scriptures).
Amritdhari Sikhs have ultimate allegiance to the Sikh way of life.
Amritdhari Sikhs
maintain all five Dastaar
articles of faith. The Sikh Turban
An article of faith that
asserts the dignity and
sovereignty of the wearer
Can be worn in different
styles by men or women
Should not be touched
Initiation ceremony
The initiation ceremony (Amrit sanchaal can be done at any and rules are same for both genders, time in one's life.
Chunni
Long, sheer
scort worn by
some Sikh
women
Kesh
SIKH TEMPLE
Gurdwara Everyone is welcome in
the gurdwara, regardless
A place of prayer, of gender, class, or religion!
service and learning
Gurdwara means 'door to Guru°
services in America are typically held on weekends
Nishaan Sahib The Nishaan Sahib Punjabi
can be seen from
Triangular flag of the Language spoken by 80+
afar so that
Sikh faith, featuring the anyone in need million people, including Khanda knows there is a many Sikhs living in the
gurdwara nearby United States
that can provide
shelter and
nourishment.
STOFSTOP
BULLYT BULLYING
SCHOOL BULLYING
CHALLENGES LACK OF
INCLUSION
SIKHS FACE IN
AMERICA
EMPLOYMENT
DISCRIMINATION
XENOPHOBIA AND
RACIAL PROFILING
202
Texas
EDUCATIONAL
WINS
POLICY ENGAGEMENT
RESPONDING
TO CHALLENGES
SAHIRD ARA
INCREASED AC
VIS BILITY
SEVA
Bay Area -Home of Thousands of Sikhs and their Families Santa Clara • Sikh Temple-Silicon Valley Gurdwara
BAY AREA
• Khalsa School
COVID Relief
& • Provided 100,000s PPE, vaccines, and more
SANTA CLARA • Silicon Valley Gurdwara provided free supplies and groceries to 1000 households • Appreciated by City of Santa Clara
PARADE OF
CHAMPIONS
2024 Theme
"With unity in community
Everything thrives