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________________ YOUNG JAINS OF AMERICA Federation of Jain Associations in North America A Non-Profit Tax Exempt Religious Organization. IRS Code Section 501(c)(3) EV #54-1280028 [email protected] http://www.yja.org/ पत्रकोमा जीवानाम September 10, 2001 CHAIRS Birud Shaveri (503) 292-1965 [email protected] Chintan Shah 608-217-4807 [email protected] Jai Jinendra YJA has just completed a successful year which consisted of several great accomplishments. The earthquake relief effort was a great success and aided thousands of people in India, thanks to all the great efforts of youth and adults in the US, collecting and shipping medicine and supplies. Similarly, Mahavir Jayanti celebrations across the US, in over 15 cities, performed the 27 Past Lives of Bhagawan Mahavir play, produced by YJA. Organized by Pavan Zaveri, the 'play in a box' was a fantastic success nationwide, allowing hundreds of youth to participate in the performances. DIRECTORS Education Shayna Parekh 562-865-1679 shayna [email protected] Events Shamna Khandwala 847-985-6858 [email protected] Finance/Fundraising Mintu Shah 708-275-1070 [email protected] Information Technology Bcencet Kothari 631-586-1579 [email protected] Fundraising Vishal Jhaveri 503-292-1965 vishalihaveri @vin.org Publications Mansi Shah 858-722-1100 mansi [email protected] Public Relations Kunal Shah 562-417-2700 kunal [email protected] In addition, three regional conferences were held in the West, South, and Southeast regions. Finally, YJA made a strong presence at the JAINA convention in Chicago this past 4th of July weekend. From selling newly designed YJA t-shirts to creating six youth sessions, YJA made a strong impact on all the youth that attended the convention. Through this successful, active year, YJA will springboard the enthusiasm from its members into the upcoming year. As the summer months wind down and school once again resumes, YJA is kicked into high gear once again. During our executive board meeting in early August, we planned several exciting projects for this upcoming year, in addition to the grand New Jersey 2002 Convention. In order to allow our members to remain dynamic, we will be actively pursuing a grass roots approach with all our projects. In our desire to promote Jain values and ideals, YJA will support and initiate several volunteering activities, highlighted mainly by our collaboration with Habitat for Humanities. We plan to lead small groups of youth into underprivileged neighborhoods to help build and reconstruct homes. Our Foster Focus program, citing several cities across the country, will help to activate and elevate youth involvement on a local level. Please be on the lookout for YJA in your neighborhood and contact your Regional Coordinator for more information. Please mark your calendars! The YJA 2002 Convention will be held in New Jersey from July 4th to 7th, 2002. For details and registration information, see our web page at www.yja.org REGIONAL COORDINATORS Mid Atlantic Neel Shetti 646-215-8913 neel [email protected] Midwest Suchita Shah 734-764-9770 [email protected] Northeast Dhrumil Purohit 302-832-0361 dhrumil purohit via.org South Ronak Shah 918-299-2873 ronak shah@yurg Southeast Shalin Jain 219-315-1335 [email protected] West Karishma Shah 510-664-0383 karishma [email protected] Chintan Shah & Birud Jhaveri Co-Chairs, YJA 2001-2002 www.yja.org Young Jains of America (YJA) is the umbrella youth organization of the Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA). The mission of YJA is to be recognized nationally and internationally as an umbrella youth organization for establishing a network to share Jain heritage and religion through youth. 34 / JAIN DIGEST. FALL 2001 Jain Education Interational 2010_02 For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.527082
Book TitleJain Digest 2001 07 Vol 19 No 03
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorFederation of JAINA
PublisherUSA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year2001
Total Pages40
LanguageEnglish
ClassificationMagazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size11 MB
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