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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High School / College Sessions
workshops for employees at Air Products Inc. where she is a Research Engineer. Gowri completed her Bachelors in Chemical Enginnering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and later received a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, Indiana. She conducts the Art of Living Mind and Meditation workshops for professors and students at Purdue University. She is currently participating in Renewable Energy Research programs at Air Products.
Speaker Biographies Session Descriptions &
Anuraag Agarwal - Anuraag Agarwal took his first Art of Living course three years ago and now volunteers with the Art of Living Foundation in New York City where he teaches students, young professionals and others various Art of Living workshops including the the Art of Living Course, the Sri Sri Yoga Course and the Know Your Child Workshop. As a professional, Anuraag is a Vice President at Berenson & Company, a boutique investment bank in New York. He previously worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette as a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Anuraag holds a Masters in Engineering Management from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire and graduated with Distinction with a M.Sc.(Hons.) in Economics and B.E. (Hons.) in Chemical Engineering from The Birla Institute of Technology & Science in Pilani, India. Besides teaching meditation and other stress-management courses, Anuraag enjoys playing the guitar, reading, hiking, watching movies and listening to music.
Shephali Agrawal - Shephali Agrawal is a teacher for the Art of Living Foundation and a public interest attorney. She has been involved with the Foundation for over 8 years and currently she volunteers and teaches the Yoga Empowerment Service Plus course for university students and young professionals. Outside of her work with the Foundation, Shephali is a staff attorney at the Community Health Law Project where she represents low income clients with mental health disabilities in the areas of housing, family, public entitlements, and social security. Shephali graduated with a JD from the George Washington University Law School, a MPH from the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Policy and a BA in Cognitive Science from the University of Virginia.
Lights, Camera, Jainism!
Many of YJA's attendees are familiar with the concepts of non-absolutism, non-violence, and non-possessiveness. But today, most young Jains have nothing to compare their own moral standing to. Or do they? Where can our generation look to find messages that relate to Jainism? During this presentation, we will explore the connections between today's media and Jainisms' numerous teachings. Here's a hint: Greed is NOT good.
Malhar Teli - Malhar Teli is a graduating senior from Sharon High School, in Massachusetts. He plans to attend Northeastern University in the coming year. A member of the Jain Center of Greater Boston, Malhar has shown his conviction to Jainism on multiple occasions, from giving community presentations to traveling to Veerayatan, an orphanage in Kutch-Bhuj region of Gujarat to teach English. Malhar's presentation emerged from a debate with his parents concerning the relativity of Jainism in today's pop culture. Needless to say, he is never afraid to voice his opinions, nor is he afraid of taking center stage. He does, however, dislike scripts, opting for a more human approach: improvisation.
Inspire. Connect. Do The Jain Thing.