This conversation explores Sikh American experiences of migration, identity, and belonging, connecting early community-building efforts with ongoing advocacy and civic life today. Details Date/Time: Friday, November 14, 2025 • 12:00 pm PST / 3:00 pm ESTLocation: Online via ZoomRegistration: tinyurl.com/355mvcsz Speakers Amrit Deol – Assistant Professor, Asian American Studies & Anthropology, CSU FresnoKiran Kaur Gill – Executive Director, SALDEF
Experience South Asia’s celebrated poetic masterpiece—the story of Heer and her beloved Ranjha—as they defy family, class, and fate. A lyrical journey of love so powerful it becomes an act of rebellion. Details Date: Sunday, November 16, 2025Location: Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Simmonds Rd, Sausalito, CATickets & RSVP: Eventbrite – Click Here Program Schedule 4:30–6:30 PM […]
Honoring the artistic expression of Sikh youth across ages. Age Group 1: Emerging Young Artists (4–10 Years) 1st – “This sakhi reminds us that the Divine lives in all beings and always protects true faith.” – Rubina Sanghera 🥇 2nd – “Guru Nanak Dev Ji used a simple flower to teach kindness and lifelong learning.” […]
On May 22, the Sikh Foundation welcomed nearly fifty participants to an online gathering titled “Sound, Sovereignty, and Sikh Scholarship: Bridging History, Culture, and Contemporary Engagement.” Hosted by Professor Anna Bigelow of Stanford University, the event invited us to pause amid what she called “the barrage of calamities we are confronting” and to reflect on […]
This fall, the Sikh Foundation partnered with UCSC Professor Arshinder Kaur to launch our first series of online Punjabi classes—and the response was inspiring. Over the course of the program, students aged 11 to 67 came together each week to learn the basics of Punjabi. From the Gurmukhi script and grammar to everyday vocabulary, the […]
We are deeply grateful to everyone who participated in the Sikh Youth Arts Competition. Your creativity and dedication to the Sikh culture were truly inspiring. We look forward to future opportunities to come together and celebrate the Sikh faith! Yuvaan Singh (age 8) Rubina Sanghera (age 9) Satveer Singh Malhi (age 10) Kira Kaur (age […]
The series is rooted in the legacy of Dr. Narinder Kapany, who founded the Sikh Foundation in 1967 and made groundbreaking contributions at UC Santa Cruz’s Baskin School of Engineering. It felt fitting to carry this forward in partnership with UCSC’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development (CIED), connecting students, professionals, and community members here […]
