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परस्परोपग्रह जीवानाम्
Chairs Ameet Shah
Timir Chheda
Regional Coordinators Mid Atlantic Naishadh Shah (516) 334-6712 nshah@iris.nyit.edu
Neha Vagadia (516) 759-0027 nvagadia@iris.nyit.edu
South Timir Chheda (281) 847-3900 webifish1@pdq.net
Shefali Parekh (504) 865-4616 sparekh@mailhost.tes.tulane.edu
Southeast Heerain Shah (404) 206-0586
gte27 le@prism.gatech.edu
Ameet Shah (919) 613-1194 aus@acpub.duke.edu
West Mona Vadecha (619) 457-1940 vadecha@hotmail.com
Neal Shah (425) 803-2050 neal.shah@pss.bocing.com
General Coordinator Parimal Pandya (781) 237-5997
parimalpandya@yahoo.com
JAINA Youth Coordinator
Pravin Mehta
(931) 648-9535 pmehta@juno.com
Young Jains of America
Federation of Jain Associations in North America.
A Non-Profit Tax Exempt Religious Organization. IRS Code Section 501 (c)(3) El #54-1280028 yja.info@iname.com http://www.yja.org/
Jain Education International 2010_02
Jai Jinendra!
Fueled by the inspiration and foundation set forth from past committees, the new Young Jains of America Executive Board has accepted the responsibility of creating a bright future for Jainism and its youth by preserving Jainism's past and placing its present within everyone's reach. YJA has a variety of activities planned for the next six months that needs your participation to be successful.
Of course everyone is gearing up for the JAINA Convention in Philadelphia, PA and there will be a variety of youth activities that will enable you to not only meet other people, but also learn more about Jainism. Insightful discussions, educational materials such as stavan books with both transliterations and translations, and fun social events are just some of the things we have in store for you. While we are excited to help organize the programming, we have to know what you want. If you have any suggestions, please contact any member of the board and let us know.
Additionally, there are a variety of other projects that you can become involved with through one of our various committees. If you would like to become a local representative or even executive board member, further information is provided in this section. We are in the process of updating and enhancing our webpage, promoting foster focus projects on the local level, and looking forward to several upcoming regional youth conventions in the South and Midwest Regions.
YJA strongly encourages you to update your membership information by either filling out the enclosed form or emailing Shubhra Jain with the appropriate information. As CoChairs of Young Jains of America, we would like to maintain the tradition of having a strong organization through hard work, dedication and effective implementation of creative and novel ideas to help further Jainism in today's society. If you have any suggestions, comments or questions, please feel free to contact us at anytime via email or telephone. See you in Philadelphia!
Timir Chheda and Ameet Shah
Co-Chairs, Young Jains of America 1999
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.
JAIN DIGEST SPRING 1999/23
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