Our Mission & Vision The Jakara Movement is a grassroots community-building organization working to empower, educate, and organize working-class Punjabi Sikhs, and other marginalized communities; to advance their health, education, and arts/cultural, economic, social, and community power. We strive to create a Gurmat-inspired community, rooted in the struggle of our foremothers and forefathers ...
The Jakara Movement has served the Sikh community since 2000, and in 2022 we saw some wonderful reminders of this journey. We wanted to share with you a reflection on the 2022 elections and the way that the Jakara Movement continues to inspire a...
Jakara Juniors Family Health Day Kaur Voices Lalkaar Nishaan Sikhiya Bhujangi Youth Academy Bhujangan: Kaur Leadership Retreat Soojh: Alternate Winter Break Gurdwara Cleanups Sikhi, Seva, Cinema Sacha Sauda Meal Sharing Sikh Honors and Service Society Jakara Movement Chapter Education Justice + Equity Voter Education + Engagement Immigration ...
History The idea of Jakara was born in the Spring of 1999 at the Sikh Renaissance Conference. A group of friends from Fresno attended the conference and while finding it informative, also found it lacking. The conference concentrated on theological underpinnings, but seemed dominated by adults without a genuine youth voice.
The Khair program is Jakara Movement's state-wide, peer-led initiative focused on harm reduction and substance use prevention. Since 2020, the program has expanded to 9 campuses across 6 school districts in California. Working with cohorts of 10 students, we developed a curriculum that educates about substance abuse and advocates for policies that protect students and their families. All 70 ...
209 Events: (Contact: Navroop Kaur, navroop@jakara.org, 209-214-7412) Saturday March 8th - 12 pm - 2 pm - CSU Stanislaus - Kaur Konnect Wed March 12th - 5 pm - 7 pm - Sikh History Day Competition - Holiday Inn Room 179 , Commerce Ave, Manteca Monday March 24th , 4 pm - 8 pm , B Street Gurdwara Livingston, B Street Gurdwara - Free Tax Preparation