YJA Convention 2010 07 New Brunswick NJ Ninth

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

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YOUNG JAINS OF AMERICA
http://www.yja.org
Chairpersons
Naman Jain. Shardule Shah Tejas Kadia Mayha Parikh chairs.chcc@yja.org
Committee Chairs Finance/Fundraising
Ajay Dagli Dhaval Shah fundraising@yja.org
Hospitality
Sonia Shah Prerak Adhuria hospitality@yja.org
JNF Vruddhi Choksy Apurvi Mehta jnf@yja.org
Daytime Programming Priyanka Arun Shah Shital Shah
Ami Maru
Public Relations Salonee Shah Sneha Parikh pr@yja.org
Registration Sumeet Bhandari Nirav Bhavsar Nirav Patadia
registration@yja.org
This convention represents an opportunity for Jain youth to take a stand toward spiritual prosperity. We have passed through more than a generation since the inception of the first North American dherasar in 1973. Today, we stand at a crossroads. Those who immigrated to North America during the 1970s and 1980s are now seeing Jain values passed to their grandchildren. However, for Jainism to flourish in 2010 and beyond, we must endow programming@yja.org today's Jain youth with the resources to become the leaders of tomorrow.
Security Paras Shah Nikhil Bumb security@yja.org
Site
Priyanka P. Shah Prachi Shah site@yja.org Social Programming Sumeet Bhandari Priyanka Jain Suhani Shah social@yja.org
Souvenirs Arti Shah Riddhi Jhaveri souvenirs@yja.org
Members-at-Large Apurva Patel Sheenika Shah Jay Bhankaria Rushabh Jhaveri membersatlarge@yja.org
Young Jains of America
Inspire. Connect. Do the Jain Thing. The 9th Biennial YJA Convention
Sponsored by Cherry Hill Jain Sangh
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
A Non-Profit Tax Exempt Religious Organization. IRS Code Section 501 (c)(3) El #54-1280028
P, CONNECT, DO THE JAIN THING VIAC 2010
info@vja.org
July 2010
Dear Young Jains of America Convention Attendees, Distinguished Guests and Supporters,
Jai Jinendra! It is our pleasure to welcome you to YJA Convention 2010: Inspire. Connect. Do the Jain Thing. The 9th biennial convention is made possible by the dedication of the entire North American Jain community. Because of our collective efforts, we will inspire Jain youth through dialogue with passionate speakers and panelists who have a deep understanding of Jainism. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to connect and share their thoughts with each other on a variety of subjects. Attendees will leave the convention ready to Do the Jain Thing by applying Jain principles to their everyday lives.
'Inspire. Connect. Do the Jain Thing.' is more than just this convention's theme. It is a call to all Jain youth and their families to get more involved with their local Jain communities. Inspire other youth by joining or becoming a volunteer for your local Pathshala program. Connect with other Jains by participating in cultural or service activities. Ultimately, doing the Jain thing by becoming more involved at your dherasar will lead to greater interaction with other Jain centers across North America. This will help strengthen YJA and JAINA as international organizations carrying Jain dharma into the future.
In addition, for the benefit of future generations of Jains, we respectfully call on the leadership of all North American dherasars to put aside partisan and personal disagreements and work toward bringing together local Jain communities.
YJA is blessed to have the unified backing of 10,000 North American Jain youth and the support of the entire Jain community. Without you, this weekend would not have been possible. We hope that in our preparation, we did not harm any living being and if we did, Micchchami Dukkadam.
Let us strengthen our community and ourselves by furthering the Jain ideals of ahimsa (non-violence), aparigraha (non-possessiveness) and anekantvada (multiplicity of viewpoints).
-Sincerely,
Your 2009-2010 YJA Board and Cherry Hill Convention Committee
Inspire. Connect. Do The Jain Thing.
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