Inspiring the Sikh Youth of Australia
Posted on in Press, by Saranpaal Calais
A sikh fighter pilot's life was saved by the padding in his turban after he was forced to ditch his plane in a WWII dogfight. A fascinating article published in the Daily Mail, UK.
Posted on in Events, Press, by Saranpaal Calais
Sikh youths attending the Youth Harmony Festival held at Tumbalong Park in Sydney's Darling Harbour on Sunday, 11th March, were a great hit. Manning a Sikh outreach stall put up by Sikh Youth Australia, they distributed Sikh literature donated by Sydney's gurdwaras.
The youths also sang a special shabad for the occasion and put up a fantastic cultural performance.
Posted on in Sewa, by Saranpaal Calais
UNITED SIKHS volunteers are on the ground in Haiti, doing much needed sewa for those sufffering the most in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. A tremendous effort by our Sikh Brothers and Sisters!
Posted on in Camps, Events, by Prabpreet Singh
A brief daily account of a participant from this year's SYA Summer Youth Camp. Includes photo's, testimonials and personal reflections.
Posted on in Camps, by Kelvin
Imagine if you will that it is 6 am. You are in a hall in a Sydney bush locale and you are surrounded by about 200 children of varying ages, from 4 to 16. In their midst is a young man in his 30s. He has his eyes closed and he is leading these children in a meditative chant that has them spellbound.
Posted on in Events, Press, by Kelvin
In September this year, a group of young Sikhs had the opportunity to travel to Canberra and rub shoulders with Australia’s top political, business and community leaders. They were among 200 of Australia’s brightest young men and women who were nominated to attend the National Student Leadership Forum (NSLF) held in the nation’s capital.
Posted on in Events, by Saranpaal Calais
The only one of its kind in the world, the internationally acclaimed 35 member "Sri Dasmesh" Band's recent ANZAC tour of Sydney (17-26 April 2009) was a groundbreaking success! Organised by SYA, the tour significantly raised the profile of the Sikh Community in the wider mainstream Australian community.
Over the past 20 years, SYA has been a progressive, national organisation enriching the lives of Australian Sikh youth and families by empowering Sikh youth, young adults and parents to understand and enjoy their
identity and positively contribute to the social and economic development of Australia.
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