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Director-at- large announcement: Anopji regional conferences in Boston, Atlanta and challenged. In addition, we endorsed a request announced names and brief biographical other cities throughout N. America. The next to continue R (religious) visa category. Every details of each appointee as approved by the YJA convention will be in San Francisco, and year this legislation comes up for vote to retain EC (EC03-003). Mrs. Pramodaben plans are underway to host over 1000 youths. or eliminate the law. Every year fundamental Chatrabhanu, Mr. Madhav Jain, Dr. Mahesh In addition, youths are working on a second Christians both on the House and Senate side Shah, Mr. Sanjay K. Pandya , Mr. Samprati trip to Virayatan, as well as continuing to are ready to further restrict R visa guidelines/ Shah, Mr. Vijay Chheda, one more member support projects like Habitat for Humanity. or to eliminate it all together. to be announced.
JAINA Spectrum presentation: Dilipji Senior Housing: Bipinji reported that Convention 2005 presentation: Kiritji explained the need to establish JAINA there is a great need to build senior housing reported that we have interest from several spectrum for the purpose of timely news and near temples. We have offers from developers Jain centers to host JAINA 2005 with the announcements. The spectrum is intended that if we facilitate enrollment/sale of housing strongest interest arising from Jain Sangh of as brief synopses of activities. One may obtain to 40 or more families, the developer will offer Tampa; FL. JAINA EC is still working on details by going to the original source. It will an exclusive Jain facility including facility for guidelines. JAINA's goal is to establish a be published once a month and e-mailed to prayers. There was healthy discussion on pros permanent National Convention Committee. individuals in JAINA e-mail group. All and cons of project(s) of this nature. His team Kiritji & Mamtaji reported that he received material intended to be published in JAINA is exploring feasibilities, opportunities, much input from attendees which included Spectrum may be sent continuously. responsibility, as well as liability. He will both compliments and opportunities to
Membership Committee: Kamlesh Shah
present his findings at the next meeting. improve.
presented the application from Jain Society V.R. Gandhi Scholarship Committee: Technology committee: Girishji made a of Las Vegas for Associate membership of Pravinji reported that they raised nearly detailed presentation on the goals and JAINA. The Board approved the application $4500 and awarded seven scholarships to objective of this committee to build and as associate member(DIRO3-001). In students for their studies in Jainism. In maintain technology needs, as well as provide addition, Kamleshji will forward a draft copy addition, they published and distributed over technology services to JAINA committees and of membership guidelines by e-mail for review. 3,100 copies of a book about V.R. Gandhi. members. They will develop e-mail addresses
Education Committee : Sudhirji made a Scholar visitation Committee: Nirmalji and links to all member organizations. He
slide presentation outlining multi-phased highlighted the importance of spiritual leaders announced the names of Technology
publication of Jain Sutra translated into coming from India. He commented that coordination committee members.
English, Jain storybook publication, and obtaining visas for them is becoming Jain Digest: Lataji informed that Jain sketch book. The committee will insure that increasingly difficult. He outlined JAINA Digest goes to over 11,000 readers. She added material contents will represent all sects of internal processes and procedures for that Jain Digest is unfairly compared with Jainism and edited to insure accuracy. sponsoring and reasons that may have Jain Spirit. There are major differences in
Pilgrim committee: Dilipji briefly
contributed to problem. In addition, he both. In an effort to improve the publication, announced that the next pilgrimage to India
outlined health insurance problem. In she invited comments for improvements. will depart on Jan 18th for a 17 day trip to
cooperation with YJA and YJP, a list of local There were many good comments and Jaisalmer, Palitana, Abu and Girnar. More
scholars was put together to meet the needs suggestions made regarding improvement, details are available on JAINA web site.
until a viable solution can be implemented. including active editorial board to check for
Soon he will send an advisory to all Jain accuracy of materials being published. She Teerthodhar committee: Kiritji reported organizations emphasizing the need to appealed for help with the contents and
that this committee facilitated a health camp purchase visitor health insurance for all timely reports and articles, as well as guidance resulting in over 1200 Sadhu's and Sadhviji Monks, Scholars, etc. on what types of articles to publish. being examined. The pilot project in Lachwad
Calendar committee: Rajeevji presented is progressing better than expected with over JAINA/ Mission/Strategic Goals: Sushilji 350 enrolled students. As a result the
a brief report on the progress of 2004 JAINA presented a slide show emphasizing the
calendar. He stated that calendar is in its final Lachwad management has requested $40,000 importance of developing JAINA vision, to build eight additional class rooms. The
version of editing. The committee's goal is to mission and strategic goals. The purpose
mail Jain calendars by December. Currently residence of Lachwad and surrounding area would be to plot a unified road map for our
the calendars are being mailed to JAIN are very happy and thankful to JAINA. The future. Furthermore, it will serve to allocate JAINA will send $5000. Similar projects are
DIGEST mailing list. For those who wish to and maximize resources to meet the set being replicated at other locations.
be on the mailing list, please contact JAINA objectives. In addition, he presented an initial
HQ by e-mail draft of Plans of Action and milestones to JAINA Public Affairs Council: Sushilji
Constitution and By-laws Committee: address the recommendations received from reported that upon the request of American
Anopji reported that Dr. Manibhai Mehta many directors and past presidents for Jewish Council, we have written a letter to
had sent an electronic copy to directors for improvements. These presentations and plans House Representative Moran protesting his
potential changes. The EC will initiate will be submitted to the Long Range planning comments that Jews were the reason for
compiling comments from various leaderships committee for review and incorporation problems in the middle-east. Several other
of JAINA and forward to the committee for letter of disappointment was written to YJA report: On behalf of YJA, Dhrumil
their research and recommendations. current and former elected officials when we informed, YJA board is working on organizing felt our religious freedom was being
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