Saanjh goes bi-coastal! Saanjh East Coast will be held from May 25th - May 28th at the beautiful Diamond Ridge Conf Center near Philadelphia . Saanjh West Coast will be held October 18th – 21st in Santa Cruz, CA. These retreats are for professionals and college students over the age of 18.

“ Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights. But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge.

You would know in words that which you have always known in thought. You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams. ”

- 'The Prophet' by Khalil Gibran
Saanjh Sikh Scholarship 2010 Announcement

Saanjh Awards Scholarships to Four California Students

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa | Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

Saanjh Sikh Scholarship has announced its 2010 Saanjh Scholars and awarded scholarships to four California high school students entering institutions of higher education. The 2010 scholarship recipients are Amandeep Kaur, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harsimratpal Kaur, and Kamalpreet Sahota.

Amongst over 30 applicants, these 4 students were selected on the merit of their academic and extracurricular achievements as well as their commitment to seva, Sikhi, and personal growth and goals. Kamalpreet Sahota, a first year student at University of California – Davis, said “I am honored to be one of the recipients… I promise I will not disappoint the community’s faith in my success and ambition.”

The Saanjh Sikh retreat is held annually in the San Francisco Bay Area, where college students and young professionals come together to learn and discuss Sikhi and contemporary Sikh issues. This year’s retreat will be from September 8-11, in Santa Cruz, CA. During 2009’s Saanjh retreat, a group of 10 university students joined hands in hopes of using education as a means of uplifting the community. The Saanjh Sikh Scholarship focuses on providing scholarships to underprivileged, high achieving students pursuing higher education in California.

Amritpan Kaur, a current student at UC Berkeley and one of the Saanjh Scholarship Sevadars said, “Our applicant pool indicates a clear and desperate need for educational funding support and scholarships for the California Sikh community. It took a lot of effort for the Saanjh Scholarship team to gather donations to make this project feasible but it was well worth the effort.”

The Saanjh Sikh Scholarship committee thanks all supporters and donors who helped make this initiative a success. $6,000 of scholarship money is being awarded this year. The hope is that, with the community’s continuing support, Saanjh Sikh Scholarship will be able to lay a strong foundation for the next generation and inspire students to excel in their studies and give back to the community upon graduation. As Professor Puran Singh says: “The Khalsa looks at the world from a supreme height, blessing all, helping all, loving all, with [the Khalsa’s] beautiful looks from the inner self of all life."

The scholarship cycle for this year is currently underway. All donations are tax deductible.

Guru fateh,
Saanjh Scholarship Sevadars
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