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Summer
Gurbani Enrichment Program is now on
WSN
Network
Fremont:
Fourth 'Summer Gurbani Enrichment Program’ started on July 7
Monday, and will end on Friday August 1st, (4 weeks
total). Applications were accepted till July 6th. Some
150 kids will be participating this year. This program runs from
Monday through Friday from 10 am to 6:30 pm everyday in 3 blocks.
First block
(10am to 12) -Gurmukhi Akhar/muharni or Gurbani santhya is
taught, depending on child's skill level. 12 - 2 pm is
lunch and leisure/ play time.
Second block
(2-4 pm) -Kirtan/ Sikh history/presentation from 2- 3pm.
Academic enrichment from 3-4 pm. 4-5 pm is break/
snack time.
Third block
(5- 6:30 pm) -Daily vichaar/question/ answer session and Rehraas
Sahib
Fourth block
(optional) (6:30 -8 pm) -Gatka class on Mon, Tues, and Thursdays,
only if you are interested.
Age limit is 6years to adult.
Gurbani
Santhya continues on all 4 blocks if somebody is only interested in
learning Gurbani. Very renowned teachers from Damdami Taksal, who
have dedicated their lives to teach sudh pronunciation and
interpretations of gurbani are available from 8 am to 8 pm to
teach.
This program
was very well received and supported by the whole community because
of its value and outcome. In 2005 and 2006 enrollment was double
than our expectation and capacity.
We believe
that learning, understanding and applying Gurbani in our lives
builds the inner strength to overcome the internal and external
challenges that our youth and community face today. That is why
learning Gurbani is the focus of this program.
Besides our
youth developing everlasting bonding with community and Gurdwara,
uniqueness of this program is that local home grown youth and
seniors/ members play a major role in the program as volunteers/
teachers which help to bring the community together.
There are no
fees to attend, because we believe that teaching Gurbani and Kirtan
should be free to all. Program is designed to support itself by
minimum funding/ donations of local sangat with no financial burden
on the Gurdwara Sahib, except Langar and building. In the past very
many community members have donated their time as volunteers, food,
sponsored the cash prizes for learning and memorizing Gurbani, paid
for the educational field trips ( only once in a week on Friday
afternoons) and other prizes to motivate youth to work hard to earn
their rewards.
We urge to
support the program again which ever way you can. May Guru
ji rewards you many many times of your contributions.
We will
appreciate any creative comments/ suggestions. Please pass on the
information to the whom, you deem, can benefit from or contribute to
the program.
Sincerely,
Sarabjit Kaur Cheema, coordinator ph 510 364 9135
Harjot Singh Khalsa, President, Gurdwara Sahib, Fremont, 408 218
1116
Gurmeet Kaur Chheena Asst cashier, Gurdwara Sahib Fremont 510 790
3755
Varinder Kaur 510 791 1192 Coordinator for camp donations
Jaswinder Kaur Khalsa 510 670 1990 Langer coordinate
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July, 2008
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