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रस्ते जीवान्डम
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CHAIRS
部
Shubhra Jain (314) 345-3296 shubhrajain@mail.com Naishadh Shah (516) 609-8098 naishadhshah@mail.com
DIRECTORS
Education Monica Shah (312) 587-1241
monicashah@mail.com
Finance/Fundraising Vishal Ghiya (215) 882-0787 vishalghiya@mail.com Membership/Records Mudita Shah (405) 329-1465 shahmudita@mail.com
Publications Rajan Mehta (510) 704-5683 rajmehta@mail.com Public Relations Nirav Shah (313) 598-6754 nirav_shah@mail.com
Webmaster Pinkesh Shah (248) 324-4442 pinkeshshah@mail.com
REGIONAL
COORDINATORS
Mid Atlantic Anita Shah (516) 873-7104 anitashah@mail.com
Midwest Reshma Modi (248) 851-3965 reshmamodi@mail.com
Northeast
Shefali Parckh (504) 862-8000 x3945 shefaliparekh@mail.com
South
Jay Doshi (713) 790-1259 jaydoshi@mail.com
Southeast
Hecrain Shah (404) 206-4338
heerainshah@mail.com
West
Milan Mchta
(408) 436-1522 milanmehta@mail.com
YOUNG JAINS OF AMERICA
26/JAIN DIGEST SUMMER 2000
Jain Education International 2010_02
Federation of Jain Associations in North America
A Non-Profit Tax Exempt Religious Organization. IRS Code Section 501 (c) (3) El #54-1280028
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http://www.yja.org/
Jai Jinendra!
The YJA and LACC board members continue to count the days before YJA Convention 2000 takes off. The June 30th to July 3rd celebration will be the pinnacle of the evolution of Jain youth in the United States. The goal is to expand the horizons of the attendees while allowing them to fully enjoy the social experience.
Our early start on the convention planning process is finally paying off as we see the last couple of details fall into place. It is really an incredible experience to observe thirty devoted youth combining their efforts to create a weekend of enlightenment for their peers. For the organizers, this is more than a convention; it is their free time for the past year, their time away from family and friends. So we are pretty confident when we guarantee this to be an incredible convention experience.
Recently, we have added age and interest specific speakers to our programming menu. For example, Dr. Neal Barnard, president of PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine), will be educating our medical students along with Dr. Vijay Mehta. YJP (Young Jain Professionals) has helped us organize sessions for our professionals and entrepreneurs. As if that is not enough, we have divided each session up between different age groups and maturity levels. The attendees of Convention 2000 will get what they need and want for their stage in life.
With the convention now days away, we only have one issue of major concern: MONEY. The registration fee for Convention 2000 is only $200. The cost per attendee of putting this convention together is $325. Thus, in our effort to make this Jain experience more affordable for the attendees, we have subsidized $125 of the registration fee. With 850 convention attendees expected, you can do the math and realize that we are in dire need of fundraising. The assistance of individuals in the Jain community will be greatly appreciated. It is up to our community to ensure we made the right decision in investing in the education of our youth. We need donations of any amount to help us recover the subsidies we have given the attendees. Please, send us whatever you can using the donation form located in this Jain Digest. We are ready to put in the effort and labor, but we need your resources to make it a
success.
Even with school exams, business meetings, and social engagements- the calendars of YJA and LACC members seem to exist for the sole purpose of the July 4th weekend. We know it will be worth the wait and preparation, we just can't wait for all of you to see what we have been preparing.
Sincerely,
Naishadh Shah & Shubhra Jain Co-Chairs, 1999-2000
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.
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