YJA Convention 2002 07 NJ Fifth

Author(s): Young Jains of America (YJA)
Publisher: Young Jains of America YJA USA

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San Diego Youth Group
The San Diego Youth Group consists of Sumeet Jain, Shreya Doshi, Raj Vora and Palak Kothari who are all active participants in the San Diego pathsala classes.
Sumeet, Raj, and Palak are students at the Rancho Bernardo High School. Sumeet enjoys public speaking & philosophy, Raj is a member of the speech and debate team, and Palak is a member of the speech and debate team. Shreya is a Senior at Poway High School, Vice President of the band, and is actively involved in Peer Counseling.
Sarina Jain
Sarina Jain, a bhangra aerobics teacher who gets her motivation from her family and her students, is also part of our very diverse panel. She is a host for several Indian TV shows and is an entertainment reporter for Fitness shows. She is the fitness guru for the BBC Radio Asian Network and writes fitness articles for different publications. She also speak at South Asian Seminars. Born in the United States, Ms. Jain proudly embraces her Indian heritage, and is the first to introduce Indian dance to a mainstream audience by creating a powerful fitness tool, THE MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUTTM
Sarita Vasa
Sarita Vasa is the Founder and Executive Director of the Indo-American Cultural Center. Her organization has produced over 100 events, served close to 10,000 people, and has involved over 500 volunteers. Sarita is a graduate of UCLA in International Development, completed the certificate program at the Center for Non-Profit Research, and a member of the Ford Foundation funded program. In addition, Sarita has just completed production of a documentary on South Asian youth.
Satya-J
The Jain Youth Group of New Jersey - now more commonly known as Satya-J- originated in 1992. Its founders hoped that it could be something that would unite young Jains from neighboring areas to come together, learn who they are, and what their religion is all about. It's safe to say that they reached their goal. Many Jain youth of the time found comfort in a group that was solely about them and what they represented. The ideals of Jainism were put into play through numerous activities and discussions. The end result was an incredible group whose members were not only partners in teaching the world about their culture and religion, but companions that could not have found each other without the creation of this group. They paved the way for the formation of Satya-J.
Satya-J now strives to combine religion with fun and friends. We have meetings where we learn about the ideals of Jainism through discussions and debates. Our annual gatherings give us the chance to get to know one another and become friends. Together, we form a team who members depend on one another for support and collectively uphold the religions we feel so strongly about. Our reason for this? The responsibility of ensure the passage of Jain ideals to future generations, we realize, will soon be ours.
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