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March Advocate: Tell Your Senator Safe Schools Matter! Safe Schools Matter—Tell Your Senator Today! Last Call for Applications! Michigan Police Department Training Sikh Awareness Program Held in Arizona DOJ Sues California to Protect Sikh Prisoner’s Rights SALDEF Joins Anti-Hate Campaign...

SALDEF's Congressional Internship Program partners with congressional offices to place exceptional Sikh American college students and recent graduates in internship positions on Capitol Hill. Through this program, Sikh American young leaders will have access to a competitive opportunity that...

Press release received by email SALDEF Applauds Hate Crime Conviction in Attack of Sikh American Cab Driver...

A press release received as a personal email SALDEF February Advocate: Congressional Internships Available * SALDEF Congressional Internship Program * SALDEF Participates in White House meeting about Anti-Bullying * Order 2011 Pocket Calendars * SALDEF Joins Rights...

SALDEF Launches New Leadership Initiative - SikhLEAD Congressional Internship First of Several SikhLEAD Programs; Application Deadline March 27, 2011 The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) is pleased to announce a national initiative called SikhLEAD - Sikh...

National Geographic Apologizes for Portraying Sikhs as Terrorists Forwarded by email. SALDEF Appreciative of Prompt Response, Encourages Community to Report Media Misrepresentations Washington, DC: January 27, 2011 – Last week, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund...

News release by personal email. SALDEF Working for Kirpan Accommodation in Michigan School District Superindent Issues Temporary Ban Until Resolution is Reached (Detroit, MI) January 7, 2011: SALDEF is deeply concerned over the temporary ban of the kirpan from Plymouth-Canton Community...

SALDEF Secures Apology From FBI Director For Misleading Remarks About Sikh Americans (Washington, D.C.) December 10, 2010 - In a letter to the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF), the nation's oldest Sikh American civil rights and advocacy organization, FBI Director...

Campaign Update: Anti-Sikh Facebook Pages 700,000 Facebook Users No Longer Receiving Anti-Sikh Messages; Over 2 Million Remain This summer, SALDEF reported forty-five (45) Anti-Sikh or Anti-Turban pages reaching a combined audience of over 3 million individuals on Facebook, the world's...

November 29, 2010: Earlier today, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) called on local authorities and the FBI to initiate a hate crime investigation into a vicious attack on a Sikh American cab driver in Sacramento, who was allegedly called Osama bin Laden as he was...

* SALDEF Encourages All Sikh Americans to VOTE Tomorrow * ADL Concert to Honor Balbir Singh Sodhi * Know Your Rights Forum in LA * Government Launches Anti-Bullying Website * SALDEF Participates in Southern California Youth Mentorship Program * One Year Anniversary of...

WASHINGTON - In an evening of fanfare and fundraising in the nation’s capitol, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund highlighted its accomplishments and recognized those who went above the call of duty in fighting for civil right. Founded in 1996 as a volunteer organization...

Forwarded by forum member Tejwant Singh ji Malik SALDEF Recognizes Two More Awardees for their Service and Impact SALDEF is pleased to announce two additional awardees for the 2010 SALDEF National Gala to be held in Washington D.C. on October 16, 2010. We will be recognizing Mr. K.P...

Safe Schools Summit On August 11 and 12, SALDEF was invited to participate in the federal government's first ever Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, DC. The summit brought together more than 150 major organizational, federal, and academic leaders to discuss how to translate research...

SALDEF Honors Civil Rights Leader and Oregon State Representative SALDEF is pleased to announce the first two awardees to be recognized at the 2010 SALDEF National Gala to be held in Washington D.C. on October 16, 2010. We will honor Mr. Wade Henderson of the Leadership Conference on Civil...

SALDEF Previews New NBC Show 'Outsourced' On August 16, SALDEF met with NBC executives to preview the pilot episode of the network's new comedy 'Outsourced'. The show, which features a Sikh American as a cast member, is about a manager in the United States whose call center has been outsourced...

Sikhs Attend White House Reception for AAPI Month Panel Discussion on Post 9/11 Era at U.S. Social Forum Arizona's Immigration Law: SALDEF provides an opinion to the Court Meeting Assistant Attorney General Tom Perez Presentation at the Chaplaincy Institute SALDEF Participates on Diversity...

Engaging with Law Enforcement Across the Country...

SALDEF Discusses Post 9/11 Challenges at City Club of Cleveland On April 14th, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) was invited to...

SALDEF Remembers Life and Contributions of Dorothy Height...