This series of short interviews with young Sikh-Americans from across the U.S. showcases the diverse perspectives of their personal journey including their interests and experiences as Sikhs. Sikhs are adherents of  the 5th largest world religion numbering over 25 million, originating in Northern India and settled worldwide, with about 1 million settled in the United States from the late 1890's.

These 10 minute videos are a tool that present authentic voices and engaging stories of individuals to a wider classroom audience serving as a valuable primary source. They add to the current important conversations on diversity, inclusion and belonging imparting and extending knowledge about lesser known communities and faith traditions.

These videos were introduced at the annual conference of the National Council for Social Studies in Washington DC, and highlighted on the Kaur Foundation website. The full series will be available to view online and will be accompanied by additional resources to help inspire learning and reflection about the Sikh-American experiences in social studies and other classrooms across the United States.

Your kind contributions have allowed us to reach students from multiple school districts across the country. We look to your continued support to keep making a positive difference for our children through education. Our educational initiatives and curriculum materials are included in classrooms and school districts to encourage dialogue and foster cultural inclusion.

Kaur Foundation Youth Voices: Stories of the Sikh-American Experience

This series of short interviews with young Sikh-Americans (ages 15-20) from across the U.S. showcases diverse perspectives across fields of work, interests, and experiences. The 10-15 minute videos will bring the authentic voices and engaging stories of these individuals to a wider audience and will be a valuable addition to classroom conversations about Sikhism and cultural and religious diversity.

These videos will be introduced at the annual conference of the National Council for Social Studies (Dec 2020) and highlighted on the Kaur Foundation website. The full series will be available to view online and will be accompanied by additional resources to help inspire learning and reflection about the Sikh-American experiences in social studies classrooms across the United States.

Thanks to your support in 2017, we remain committed to serving our community by bringing knowledge and understanding about Sikhs and Sikhi into America’s K-12 educational system.

In 2017 alone we introduced over 2100 teachers to our educational material, empowering them to use it in their schools to bring knowledge and a new understanding about the Sikh community, to over 75,000 students. This has been possible because of the generous support from our enlightened donors, the strategic guidance offered by our Board of Directors, and our team of dedicated staff, interns and volunteers. Everyone has worked together tirelessly so we can be stronger each day, enabling us to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves - a safe and inclusive environment for our children.

Below are some highlights from 2017.  

Teachers reached through social studies conferences and religious literacy trainings in Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois and California.

Partnering With School Districts and Counties Around the Country