2009 Conference Notes and Updates – Part 2

Dear Jakara 2009 Registered Participant:

As June 18th soon approaches, we are excited to welcome you to this year’s Jakara Movement 2009 conference.  As a general reminder, in this email we include some pertinent information that we hope you look over to make your conference experience enjoyable and rewarding.  In this post, you will find information related to: 1) ACLU Meeting at Jakara for Female Participants; 2)Dress Code; 3) Registration; 4) Conference Commencement.

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Blast from Jakara Korps Past

In starting this blog and finding old links, we thought we would share some of the things the Jakara Movement has done in the past.

In 2005, after the tragedy in Katrina, the Jakara Movement organized 17 Sikhs from across California to one of the worst-affected areas in Biloxi, Mississippi.  Those 17 individuals worked together to help those homes that had been devastated.

You can read about their story here.  So launched our j.Korps initiative.

There will be more of such projects organized in the future.

Together, we are the movement.

2009 Conference Notes and Updates – Part 1

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa
Waheguru Ji Ke Fateh

Dear Registered Jakara Participants,

Although the conference is still two weeks away, we are gearing up in Fresno and eagerly excited to host you.  This year will be the best Jakara conference ever, as we come together to both commemorate and celebrate.  This year we come together to “Remember 1984”.

We have a number of updates that we wish to bring to your attention.  We will be intermittently updating you about the conference.  This email discusses: 1) artists attending; 2) your chance to share your talents; 3) the “Gift of Blood” opportunity; 4) morning Sangat; and 5) flights and carpooling.

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Sikh Artists to Perform on 1984 and Beyond at Conference

Fresh off their performances from this weekend  at When Lions Roar in Toronto and Vancouver, some of the same artists will be making a stop in Fresno at the 10th annual Jakara Movement Conference.  For those of you familiar, some of these names and talents may strike a chord.  For others, take a moment to listen to the sights and sounds of Sikh Knowledge, Humble the Poet, GNE’s Saint Soulja, and even Mandeep Sethi.  As a side note, Mandeep has the most amazing track I have ever heard by a hip-hop artist on 1984.  Make sure to check it out.

This month they will all be attending, participating, and performing at the Jakara Movement’s annual conference. With few seats left and this major addition, you will not want to miss this year’s conference as we come together to “Remember 1984.” The dates are June 18-21, 2009. Register TODAY to avoid a late fee. See you in Fresno.