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Hindu american foundation - milwuakee awareness program

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Date 2011-12-04
Time 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Venue Hindu Temple of Wisconsin, Peewaukee,WI
City Milwaukee
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Namaste –

Did you know that ...
 
…in 2005, Hindu American Foundation (HAF) advocated for a Congressional Diwali Resolution, and it took over two years for Congress to pass it, but this past October, the Senate unanimously passed the Diwali Resolution in two weeks? 

...a state senator in Kentucky referred to Hindus as idol worshipers who needed to open their eyes and "receive Jesus as their savior," the Hindu American Foundation took action.
 
...magazines and books on yoga attempted to "delink" yoga from its Hindu roots, the Hindu American Foundation launched its Take Back Yoga campaign to generate awareness that yoga is rooted in Hindu philosophy.

...Secretary of State Clinton testified in front of Congress about the US-Pakistan relationship, the Hindu American Foundation ensured she was questioned about the ongoing kidnapping and forced conversion of Hindu girls?
 
...textbooks in California claimed that "Hinduism teaches that women are inferior to men," the Hindu American Foundation filed a legal suit against the Board of Education.

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) is a non-profit advocacy group providing a professional and credible voice for the Hindu American community.  And now is your opportunity to meet HAF and learn more about its advocacy efforts in public policy, media, academia, interfaith, and human rights!

HAF Speakers:
·         Sheetal Shah, Senior Director based in New York City, holds a Masters degree from the London School of Economics. She focuses on communicating with and expanding HAF’s membership base, fundraising and finances, and building and promoting the HAF brand through various means including the Foundation’s website. A former member of the Foundation’s Executive Council, Ms. Shah is well-experienced in HAF’s human rights campaign and various community outreach efforts. Ms. Shah is also actively involved with the MATCH charter school in Boston, MA.

·         Suhag Shukla, Esq. is a Co-Founder of HAF as well as its Managing Director and Legal Counsel based in Minneapolis. As Managing Director, Ms. Shukla builds strategic inter and intrafaith relations. As Legal Counsel, Ms. Shukla provides analysis on key issues including the separation of church and state, equal protection, religious discrimination and immigration reform. She also focuses on improving the public portrayal of Hinduism and its presentation in public school textbooks. Ms. Shukla is actively involved with Chinmaya Mission and serves on the Board of the Nirvana Center, a Bhutanese resettlement center, as well as the YWCA of Minneapolis. She also serves on religious advisory committees for the Guibord Center - Religion Inside Out and the Council on Foreign Relations.

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