Jain Digest 2015 06

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

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JAIN DIGEST
2015 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
EMPOWERING NEXTGEN LEADERS OF THE JAIN COMMUNITY
JAINA's Long Range Planning (LRP) Committee and the Jain Center of Northern California (JCNC) hosted this conference from Jan 23rd - 25th in Milpitas, California. The conference brought together leaders from the North American Jain community, Jain Centers, and influential educators and business people over two and a half days, with nearly 100 people attending. Together with community leaders, noted guest speakers provided guidance and direction in empowering the NextGen Jain leaders.
The objectives of this conference were to:
Share with the Jain community LRP's Vision 2020 objectives to promote a Jain Way of Life thereby making an impact on a local, national and global level.
Establish collaboration between local and national communities to promote Vision 2020.
Promote youth and young adult involvement in local communities and on a national level by empowering them in leadership roles.
YOL PROVE
Highlight and prioritize opportunities and projects to meet the current and future challenges in promoting JAINA's Visions 2020 and Jain Way of
Life.
"The conference provided a platform for networking, connecting, and
creating a legacy that will be passed on to the next generation."
To learn more about the Long Range Planning Committee, visit www.lrp.jaina.org. Support these and other LRP projects, by donating at www.jaina.org/LRPdonate
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