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The 7th annual Y JP convention
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YOUNG JAIN PROFESSIONAL
San Antonio, TX will be host to 7th annual YJP Convention,
IMJM Canada & Jain Society of Canada held a third from October 8 - 11, 2004. Our theme for this year is
successful youth camp for kids ages 12 to 18 in a summer 'Jainism: An Evolving Perspective'. What is your
camp Niagara Falls Canada.. The weekend was packed with perspective on Jainism, and its evolution? This year's
Jain sessions educating youth on basic principles and how sessions will be centered on how our views and practices of Jainism plays a role in our lives today. Everyday was started Jainism have evolved.
with yoga and ended with mantras/meditation as we were privileged to have Guruji Amrinder Muni Ji at the camp. Our
intense learning was padded with games of kabadi, cricket, UPCOMING EVENTS IN YOUR AREA
soccer and of course the legendary water balloon fights! The
entire weekend was a blast and will be taking place again Picnic in the Bay Area (September 5, 2004)
next year, so keep your eyes open for future details, for more YJP in association with Bay Area Jains (BAJ) announces a information visit, www.imjm.ca. fun filled afternoon picnic at Huddart County Park. A vegetarian potluck picnic will be held allowing plenty of
Pawapuri Project is underway. A long help dream of time for outdoor activities and mingling with friends. For
Acharya Shri Chandanaji to make pawapuri a "Ideal Teerth", information at: http://www.evite.com/youemailmee @
this project will be dedicated to removing illiteracy, poverty yahoo.com/bajpicnic
and apathy from the Pawapuri. To get more information or
make donations please contact yip_community@yahoo.com Networking Dinner in Toronto, ON (Sept 25, 2004) or Mr. Dilip Shah (Dilipvshah@aol.com ). Celebrate the last days of summer with an opportunity to meet up with fellow young Jains and enjoy a great night out
For more Community Service event in Toronto. The dinner will be held at 9:00pm at the Fressen information check out the YJP Newsletter for the latest Restaurant. For detailes click at http://www.evite.com/ information, on all the events in the Jain community in North yjponline@yahoo.com/ toronto040925
America. Questions about community service events?
Contact Jitesh Mehta at yjp_community@yahoo.com! Contemporary Conversations in Jainism in Washington The first in a series of interactive discussion events designed
YJP Needs Your Help to give young Jains a forum to share ideas and truly learn from one another by way of engaging topics that probe their
YJP Newsletter Board is looking for any volunteer willing to intellect and their spirit. Our first topic will be Politics and write and research for our newsletter group. To join the *Partying. Evite coming soon! Please email
newsletter board, contact the Newsletter committee or yjp_llp@yahoo.com if you would like to help in
Monica Jain at yjp_newsletter@yahoo.com. YJP would also
like your help in other areas, like Technology Board, and coordinating or attending this event.
Community Services. So volunteer you time while having
fun. For more information on volunteering contact, Volunteer Trip to Kachchh (January 2005)
yjponline@yahoo.com. Project for volunteers to engage in community service at Bidhada Medical Camp and at Veerayatan Hospital in YJP Board Contacts Kachchh, Gujarat. http://www.kojain.com Articles Director of Community Services - Jitesh Mehta /Kutch_web /Main.htm. For more information about this vip community@yahoo.com (Birmingham, Al) project and to register, contact YJP community service Director of Convention - Sejal Lakhani director. Read one member's experience of a past trip which
yjp_convention@yahoo.com (New York, NY) she considers "priceless" at http://www.yjponline.org Director of Finance - Vivek Shah yip_finance@yahoo.com /memberscorner.htm
(Piscataway, NJ)
Director Local Leader Program - Suchita Gala Coming soon... Networking Events in Boston. yjp_llp@yahoo.com (Washington DC) and Chicago!
Director of Membership - Rushabh Gudka (Toronto, ON)
Director of Operations & Newsletter - Monica Jain Questions about local events? Contact Suchita
yjp_newsletter@yahoo.com (Toronto, ON)
Director of Public Relations - Deepen Vira (BergenfieldNJ) Gala at yjp_llp@yahoo.com!
Director of Technology - Bhavik Jhaveri (San Antonio, TX)
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