Highlights: New Staff members Hansdeep Singh, Ilana Ofgang and Herpreet Kaur join the legal and communications teams to help with the multi-faceted work of the organization and assist in providing services to the community, both locally and internationally, with greater…
Highlights: UNITED SIKHS meets with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Charlotte Douglas Airport (North Carolina) in response to recent increase in profiling cases Sikh community is calling for increased education so that Sikh articles of faith are correctly identified and…
Sikhs Should Expect their Dignity, Modesty, and Privacy to be Severely Curtailed with New TSA Screening Policies Highlights: Evolution of TSA security policies (see image below) reveal Sikh civil rights to be severely affected UNITED SIKHS continues to inform and…
Highlights: Sikh community disappointed that President Obama will not be visiting Harmandar Sahib (known to most westerners as “the Golden Temple”) UNITED SIKHS implores President Obama to visit one of many Sikh Gurdwaras (Houses of Worship) in Pakistan during his…
Highlights: Sikh community disappointed that President Obama will not be visiting Harmandar Sahib (known to most westerners as “the Golden Temple”) UNITED SIKHS implores President Obama to visit one of many Sikh Gurdwaras (Houses of Worship) in Pakistan during his…
Highlights: Nearly 200 community members attended the Diabetes Screening Event at the Sikh Cultural Society in Richmond Hill, New York UNITED SIKHS is focusing on health programs that address the disparity in availability and access to healthcare services UNITED SIKHS…
Highlights Clearing up concern over potential cancellation of President Obama’s visit to Harmandar Sahib on his India tour Potential visit to Harmandar Sahib, a chance for the U.S. President to stand as a champion for rights of religious minorities all…
“We have dedicated the accolade to Director and consummate volunteer, Gurmit Singh of Coventry, who sadly passed on after an illness last month,” said UNITED SIKHS director, Ravjeet Singh, on receiving the Award. London, UK, 15th October, 2010 – UNITED SIKHS…
Highlights Several law enforcement agencies met with UNITED SIKHS members to discuss ways to train their staff about issues and concerns that affect Sikhs after extensive discussions with the Sikh community. The Diversity Training Forum consisted of a training video, followed…
Charlotte, North Carolina: In August 2010, members and volunteers of UNITED SIKHS in North Carolina started a community partnership and Sikh Awareness campaign to form meaningful alliances with local NGOs and government institutions. The campaign, launched in Charlotte, aims to increase…