Jain Digest 2002 12 Vol 21 No 4

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

Page 53

Compassion in Action
YJA has teamed up with Veerayatan, an organization dedicated to spreading service and spirituality to humanity, this winter to give back to those less fortunate in our homeland. YJA's sole goal is to "spread and promote Jainism through the youth" and there is no better way to fufill that then to put "Ahimisa in Action." We are sending 10 youth to Bhuj, India from December 25th to January 10th. The Bhuj site was created in response to the Earthquake in Gujarat. These youth will help teach and perform administrative tasks during the day. They will make a tremendous difference in the lives of orphaned kids in the Bhuj area, by putting compassion in action. Please help by making a donation, which will go towards subsidizing the youth YJA will send.
Please contact Ami Shah, ami.shah@yja.org, for more information on how to help out in this wonderful cause.
Host City Convention Committee Wanted!
This past July 4th, YJA hosted its 5th biennial nation youth convention in New Jersey entitled "Walking the Path of Jainism." It was an overwhelming success. Nearly 1000 youth gathered and shared their heritage, learning from scholars and meeting other like-minded youth from all over the world.
With YJA Convention 2002 closed, the journey begins for YJA Convention 2004. The New Jersey Convention Committee performed an outstanding job, providing more sessions and greater variety than any previous convention. It will be a tough feat to beat, but each YJA Convention continues to be better every time.
YJA Executive will release the bid guidelines for Convention 2004 in January 03. Potential host cities will have two-three months to write a bid packet, providing details for the next convention and stating why they should be the host city.
If you are interested in hosting a convention, please email cochairs@yja.org. A convention takes a year a half of solid work, fifteen committed members, a supportive community, but the culmination of all that hard work is unbelievable.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
2nd JAIN 21 CONVENTION, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
A 2nd Jain21 Convention is scheduled for February for 14-17, 2003, Valentine's/President's Day long-weekend, at the luxurious Westin-South Coast Plaza Hotel in the beautiful Orange County, California. The purpose of this convention is to provide a forum for Jain singles from all across the world to meet and develop friendships that may result in life-long relationships. Following the overwhelming success of the 1st Jain21 Convention held in May 2002 in Los Angeles, California, this exciting 4-day event will feature several more events including interactive icebreakers sessions, a night out in town, an exciting night of raas-garba, sessions on yoga and bhangra, and new activities to increase the chances of making more friends. Based on the popularity of the 1st convention, the potential attendees are advised to register early, as only limited spaces are available. Early bird registration is now in process. Additional information about the convention and registration is available at www.Jain21.com website or by contacting Kunal Shah at Kunal.Shah@Jain21.com or 562/417-2700 and Vipin Vadecha at Vipin. Vadecha@Jain21.com or 909/861-2677.
JAIN DIGEST. WINTER 2002/35