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Youth Activity Speakers
Dr. Jennifer Craig has one passion in life: to build bridges. She edits and writes articles for JAINA's new blog on The Huffington Post about Jainism in North America, helps develop projects such as the Young Heroes Program for the Global Education Leadership (GEL) Group, leads groups where people support each other to reach their goals in 100 days, and tutors college students in English Composition at Wenatchee Valley College. Jennifer also edits dictionaries--and has occasionally created new words. Jennifer received a PhD in English Literature from Glasgow University in Scotland. She's currently writing a book on Renaissance drama.
Kushal Doshi was born in Long Island, NY, and grew up in Marlboro, NJ. He graduated as a chemical engineer from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and now works as a New Product Development Engineer with Perma Pure LLC. He is very excited to be attending his first ever JAINA convention! In his free time, Kushal enjoys running outside, hanging out with his family/friends, and doing thrilling activities. He is also a bit of an outdoorsy person: he loves to hike, trek, explore the wilderness, and just be adventurous. He has hopes of participating in next year's Washington D.C. marathon.
Malhar Teli is a student at Northeastern University, and Director of Publications with Young Jains of America. As a student of Jainism, Malhar actively strives to make his environments more Jain-friendly. He focuses on the media as a tool of enlightenment and education, feeling that critical thinking can better teach a person than a speech, and is returning this year to showcase Jain themes in modern cinema and television.
Dr. Manoj Jain is an infectious disease doctor and a frequent writer for the Washington Post. He has authored books on Jain food, as well as non-violence and non-absolutism. He has been interviewed on CNN and NPR, and his writings and interviews can be found at www.MJainMD.com. Dr. Jain also serves as a YJA Board of Trustee.
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