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Waheguru Ji Ka KhalsaWaheguru Ji Ki Fateh Sadh Sangat, It is with great gratitude that I begin my seva as the Bakersfield Community Organizer Intern with Jakara. I have called Bakersfield my home since...

Jakara MovementCommunity Organizer InternBakersfield, CA Purpose:The Jakara Movement seeks motivated applicants for the Community Organizer Internship. The internship will begin in March/April 2016 and continue through June 2016. The application is rolling and all...

Executive Director Role Profile  Purpose:Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Jakara Movement in addition to the organizations strategic vision.  Duties include...

          True, both Los Angeles and the Bay Area are homes to very dense Punjabi, Sikh populations, but what is it about Fresno that makes the people come in the...

The Jakara Movement Club (JMC) have been popping up on college campuses throughout California since Fall. We are still in the beginning phases, but the need to connect college students with our ongoing programming...

In December 2015 and January 2016, the Central Valley Sikh community witnessed a hate crime against an elderly Sikh gentleman, soon to be followed by the brutal killing of another at his place of...

As a community organizer, one of my biggest worries when planning an event or activity is whether or not the event will be impactful, relevant, exciting, and needed within the sangat being served at...

Following the attack on 68 year old Amrik Singh Bal, the Fresno community held a town hall meeting at our very own Paaras Youth Center to discuss what actions the Sikhs could take to...

The Sikh Nation is mobilizing. All around the world, its eyes are turning towards Punjab. A new generation of community organizers and activists are mobilizing to spread word of recent events in Punjab.  Corrupt...

Since 2012 the organization has undergone many changes.  We hired staff, shifted the structure of the organization from being project-based to now being chapter based, we implemented new roles and introduced new programs and...