Ishmeet Kaur, Sikh community member and parent in New York state,
discusses how she was empowered by the Sikh Coalition to go from leading
presentations to her children’s classes to working with the
Monroe-Woodbury School District to conduct more than 35 Sikh awareness
presentations that impacted more than 1,200 students and faculty
members. Through her efforts, the Sikh Coalition and volunteers were
able to engage in effective techniques to teach every 6th and 9th grader
in the Monroe-Woodbury School District about Sikhism, including the
Sikh faith, traditions, and community.
Ishmeet advocated for her school district to do more to raise Sikh
awareness in their classrooms over the course of eight years. Over four
days, the Sikh Coalition conducted presentations, providing students and
educators alike with a diverse learning experience that has helped them
understand what Sikhi is all about as well as the similarities and
differences amongst Sikhism and other major world religions.
