YJA Convention 2018 07 Chicago IL

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

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Priyal Gandhi Ashburn, VA Priyal is from Ashburn, VA and has had several roles in YJA, JAINA, and her local temple. She is a strong proponent of finding ways to apply Jainism to daily life and enjoys leading sessions at conventions and local Jain retreats. Currently, she is a medical student at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Come talk to her at Convention about medical school, Jain education, social justice, or which Gandhi sister is the best (the answer is Priyal. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!) Puja Savla Northridge, CA Puja is currently a Biology and AP Environmental Science teacher at Animo Inglewood Charter High School. She is an avid LA sports fan, rooting for her USC Trojans, LA Lakers, and LA Rams. In her free time, she spends time with family and friends, enjoys playing board games, and loves taking bike rides down the Pacific Coast. She also spends time relaxing by drawing, painting, and decorating her bullet journal. She is also an avid vegan and loves trying new vegan restaurants in LA. Pujen Solanki Corona, CA Pujen Solanki is the CEO of Eliinova. He enjoys challenging himself by learning new skills, resulting in accomplishing feats such as building a brick pizza oven in his backyard or forging his own chef knife. Pujen was also on the YJA16 board and built the website which is still used today. He aspires to become a well-known business leader so that he can use this influence and inspire others to do good things and spread positivity. Feel free to reach out if you want to chat, pujen @eliinova.com. Pulin Modi Kensington, MD Pulin Modi has been organizing around social justice issues for more than 20 years. He worked for PETA for 9 years, Change.org for 5 years, and is currently a Platform Campaign Director at MoveOn.org. Pulin is passionate about veganism, digital organizing, and loves spending time with his wife and their son in the Washington, D.C. area. If you see Pulin at the convention please give him a high five (even if you're an auntie or uncle).
Rachna Shah | South Barrington, IL Rachna is a first-year at Dartmouth College where she studies the intersection of Economics, Healthcare, and Public Policy. She serves as Director of Communications for Bridge the Divide, an international platform that seeks to promote productive and respectful political conversation among youth. At Dartmouth, she is involved with the Open Campus Coalition, which promotes viewpoint diversity through guest speakers and panels.
Rahul Jain Sunnyvale, CA With aspirations as a young kid to build cool cars, Rahul was told he would have to become a Mechanical Engineer. After realizing he was misguided, he pursued Industrial Engineering and worked in Texas. After one too many trips to California, Rahul finally decided to sell his soul to corporate America, where he is currently working at Apple. Rahul enjoys traveling, hiking, adventure sports, swimming, racquetball, and cooking.
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