New England Sikh Students Assembly 2023

194 Meeting Street,Providence RI 02906

08 April, 2023

Description

ਨਾਨਕ ਵੈਸਾਖੀਂ ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਪਾਵੈ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਸਬਦਿ ਮਨੁ ਮਾਨਾ ॥੬॥ (Nanak realizing Prabhu this Vaisakhi, shabad enters the consciousness.) NESSA is a conference for all SSAs and Sikh students in the New England area. It will be on April 8th from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM at Brown University in Alumnae Hall Crystal Room! Goals: Sangat: Building a stronger Sikh presence among the NE region Education: Learning about Gurbani and activism as Sikh youth Celebration: Celebrating Vaisakhi and our Sikh identity Theme: Vaisakhi: Harvesting the Eternal-Wisdom This year's theme is on how we can understand and use the power of the Shabad in our own lives. As we celebrate the history of Vaisakhi, let us also celebrate the Guru's word. Special Focus: Embracing the Kirpan In light of recent unrest and violence against Sikh activists in Panjab, we will be emphasizing how we, as college students in the west, can help bring change and justice. Colleges represented: Brown University, Boston University, Williams College, Harvard University, University of Massachusetts - Amherst, Yale University, Northeastern University, SUNYs, Cornell University, Boston College, Babson College, Salem State University, Lasell University, Rhode Island School of Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Schedule: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Jaap Ji Sahib, Ardaas 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Welcome/Introduction 11:00 AM - 12:00 AM: Brunch 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Icebreakers 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM: Keynote Speaker (1) 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM: Keynote Speaker (2) 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Lassi and Laughs 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Speaker Panel 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM: Kirtan Jam 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Dinner 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Rehras/End