YJA Convention 2016 07 Los Angeles CA

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

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SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
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JNF Community Service Jayana Shah
SOCIAL IMPACT Join us for a JNF wide community service project where we will work with Tender Care Community Outreach Program (TCCOP), a Southern California based organization that provides weekly meals and grocery to the various homeless shelters, empowers under privileged students with educational programs and school supplies including computers, visits the elderly in hospitals. Mingle with your fellow attendees while giving back to the local Southern California community as model Agents of Change!
Leadership from Below: On Becoming a Change Agent
COL Hema Pokharna
SOCIAL IMPACT This is a session to engage participants in a process that challenges them to develop consciousness of Self, Other and the Collective. We will focus on the development of skills to empower participants to become effective Agents of Change. Our focus will be to build personal skills, clarify your goals, and then turn to influence others around you in a positive manner.
Linkedin: 0 to 100 Real Quick
COL/JNE Prachi Shah
CAREER Whether you are completely new to LinkedIn or already an avid enthusiast, this workshop will teach you everything you need to know! Not only are you going to learn how to make/improve your profile, connect with employers, and find jobs, but you're also going to - wait for it-get insider knowledge on how companies view your Linkedin information! This workshop will help you boost your LinkedIn capabilties from 0 to 100, real quick! Living Meditation: Find Your Inner Peace
HS/JNE Saman Shrutpragyaji
EDUCATION With our busy lives, we get more and more entangled with the demands of living in the modern world. With all its competitive forces and sources of stress, anxiety and depression, it is often difficult for many to enjoy peace of mind or to cultivate a sense of inner calm. Living Meditation is crucial here, enabling those who take part in it to calm their mind and regain their inner peace, found within each and every person. Get ready to discuss powerful techniques of meditation that everyone will benefit from!
Looking at Karma, Rebirth, Non-violence and Nirvana across Religions
HS/COL Kokila Doshi
INTERFAITH This is a session to engage participants in a process that challenges them to develop consciousness of Self, Other and the Collective. We will focus on the development of skills to empower participants to become effective Agents of Change. Our focus will be to build personal skills, clarify your goals, and then turn to influence others around you in a positive manner.
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Making Sense of Change Pinita Shah
CAREER Have you ever been frustrated because you felt people didn't understand your ideas? Do you feel like you're always playing the mediator in a group? Are you worried about losing tradition? You're not alone! We all handle situations differently and this session will help you understand how you deal with change, how others might perceive you, and how to communicate effectively to those around you. Discover the method used in Fortune 500 companies all over the world to find out what kind of Agent of Change you are. (Assessment questions will be sent prior to convention).
Millennials: Making a Difference
HS/COL/JNE Yashwini Kamdar
CAREER There is no debate that each generation is different from the previous generation (example: Great Generation, Baby Boomers, Gen X). This is true regarding one's perspective on giving back or paying it forward as well. How can millennials give back to older generations and pay it forward to "these young kids", aka Gen Z, and others? This interactive session will focus on different and creative ways of making a difference.
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Our Health and Nutrition Sunita Jain
LIFESTYLE Get ready to explore our diet from a medical and nutritional perspective with the goal of incorporating the vegetarian, vegan, and Jain diets into one. Bring your creativity as you'll be coming up with a sample 2000 calorie diet and balancing the neces
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2016 YJA CONVENTION LOS ANGELES, CA