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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Your JAINA, Your Future
Come talk about social entrepreneurship, microfinance and the benefits of giving to a noble cause. How do we create social impact using technology, internet and social media? What is changing the face of rural India? How can you make a difference and give back to India? We will answer these questions and much more.
High School/College Sessions
Lata Champsee - Lata Champsee, current President of JAINA, is the first woman to achieve this position. She has also served as First VP, Secretary and Regional Vice President on the JAINA Executive Committee. For 10 years she managed Jain Digest as Ediitor in Chief. She has served as President and Trustee of The Jain Society of Toronto. She has served on a women's organization for many years. She is a founder of a South East Asian Seniors association. She was a board member of YWCA. In addition to her substantial community work, she heads a property management company. She enjoys renovating and restoring large buildings. At present she is involved in a 200-unit condominium project. She has lived in Toronto for over 40 years and is a proud Canadian. Her motto is: A community should be run like a business and a business should run like a community organization.
Your Life's Greatest Challenge, True Happiness, and How Jainism Can be Your Secret to Success
Human birth, the precious gift from our karmic destiny presents us with incredible challenges and breath-taking opportunities. How can we maximize our utilization of this gift? In this session, we will examine true effort (purusharth), its effect on our short-term and long-term happiness, and what stops us from giving our 100% towards this pursuit. This session will reveal Jainism's greatest challenge, also its greatest opportunity. Come and learn how Jainism can be the secret to your life's success.
Harakhchand Maru - Harakhchand Maru is currently the President of Tristate Cultural Society of India, spanning the three states of Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee. He has also founded the Tristate Jain Group, a growing Jain sangh, for which he teaches Jain philosophy at a regular Satsang and coordinates regular religious and cultural activities. He is a graduate of St. Xaviers College, Mumbai in Microbiology.
Jainism Comes Alive! The YJA Convention Art Exhbition
The Jain Art Exhibition will provide attendees the ability to better visualize the Jain stories and theories described in the daytime sessions! The subjects of these exquisite paintings are all related to the soul and journey to Moksha. Take a break from the busy convention ⚫day to enjoy the wonderful world of Jain art!
Shubhra Jain - Shubhra Jain is an artist from Chicago, IL and has spent her life enjoying her hobby. She teaches painting classes and drawing classes privately and at the Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago (JSMC). She has had several exhibitions of her paintings and has specialized in drawing and painting to a professional level.
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