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| Youth Conference 2006 |
Mona Khaitan
09/07/2006
Sunday, September 17, 2006
9:30am-5pm; Free to Participants
25 Union Street, Marlboro, MA 01752
With the theme of “Hindu Values,†Marlboro Middle School is the venue for this year’s annually held Youth Conference 2006. Organized by Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, and focused on youth, the conference has discussion sessions for college and adult section of the community as well. The subtopics of Hindu Values range from age appropriate discussions on the value of good citizenship to value of a healthy self-image, values for a non-violent society, value of music for self-development, suffering and values, values for creating inner harmony, values during war, politics and values, and what values the vast treasure house of Upanisads contains. The whole world is a family (Vasudheva Kutumbakama), a topic of discussion, is an inner conviction necessary for peace and harmony among individuals and nations. As all values emanate from the inner Self, the practice of concentration is the key to success in both worldly and spiritual life, which is another topic of discussion. Growing up in America, our youth come across a number of conflicting values. This is an opportunity to get together with other people to discuss, clarify, and establish individual value system while respecting other points of view. The discussion sessions have been organized by grade levels with separate sessions for college/adults and kept deliberately small to allow maximum expression and interaction among youth with two sections planned for each topic. Detailed information is posted on the website: www.vhp-america.org
This year, the Youth Conference 2006 is being organized as part of Hindu Sangam. The Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh is celebrating the birth centenary of Param Pujya Guruji, Sri Madhav S. Golwalkar, in 2006 by holding assemblies (Hindu Sangam) throughout the United States. It was Guruji’s conviction that Dharma manifesting in the individual thus influencing their social interactions is the only way to establish abiding peace and harmony in the world.
The Hindu Sangam, besides including the Youth Conference 2006 (Yuva Sangam), has Bala Sangam (activities for children), Kala Sangam (cultural program), a grand Sri Rama Leela, and sessions on Yoga, Ayurveda, and learning and speaking in Samskrit. As part of the organized children’s activities, there is a Sri Ganesha pujan for children under sixth grade in the morning (10-11am) where they learn to perform pujan with appropriate service (vidhi) for doing later at home. It is anticipated that over 150 children under sixth grade will participate in this activity. Parents may pre-register their children (Vinayak Subramanian meenavini@hotmail.com). For sixth grade to adults, the youth conference discussion sessions are being held from 10am to 2pm (youthconf06@yahoo.com). In the afternoon from 2:30-5pm, there is general assembly in the auditorium with a cultural program. The program includes a grand Sri Rama Leela (play) with over 100 youth participating. There are other activities throughout the day in this Sangam including shloka, story telling, arts & crafts, movies, and organized games. Catered snacks, drinks, and food would be available throughout the day.
An exhibition on Hindu Culture and Dharmic Traditions would be on display. This exhibition has been shown in many parts of the United States and has been extremely well received. Due to numerous requests, copies of the exhibition in a book form would be printed and made available. There will be an interesting posted quiz on this exhibition with prize money as part of the planned activities throughout this busy day. For details, visit: www.hssus.org
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9:30 – 10:00 am Exhibitions/Stalls | |||
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10:00 – 11:00 am Breakout Session I | |||
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Grade Level |
Topic |
Section I |
Section II |
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Grades 6-8 |
Vasudheva Kutumbhakam |
Moderator: Anant Garg Facilitator: Mr.Brij Garg |
Moderator: Ruchi Munshi Facilitator: Mrs. Chitra Javdekar |
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Grades 9-10 |
Values for Nonviolent Society |
Moderator: Sadhna Gupta Facilitator: Mr. Ravi Sreedhar |
Moderator: Ashwini Javlekar Facilitator: Dr. Rekha Singh |
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Grades 11-12: |
Value of a Healthy Self-image |
Moderator: Nipali Patel Facilitator: Mrs. Meenal Pandya |
Moderator: Rishi Singh Facilitator: Dr. Ruma Misra |
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College/Adults: |
Upanisads and Values |
Moderator: Dr. Madhu Jhaveri | |
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11:15 am – 12:15 pm Breakout Session II | |||
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Grades 6-8: |
The Value of Good Citizenship |
Moderator: Arun Saigal Facilitator: Mr. Neeraj Mohanka |
Moderator: Aparna Singh Facilitator: Dr.Abhaya Asthana |
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Grades 9-10: |
Value of Inner Harmony |
Moderator: Ruchi Munshi Facilitator: Mr. Bharat Khatau |
Moderator: Vani Manchanda Facilitator: Mr. Ravi Shreedhar |
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Grades 11-12 |
Values in Politics |
Moderator: Rakhi Trust Facilitator: Dr. Chandrakant Panse |
Moderator: TBA Facilitator: TBA |
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College/Adults: |
Yoga: Key to Success |
Moderator: Dr. Mona Khaitan Panelists: Dr.Mahesh Prasad Kasinadhuni, Dr. Bijoy Misra | |
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12:15 – 1:00 pm: Lunch | |||
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1:00 – 2:00 pm: Breakout Sessions III | |||
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Grades 6-8: |
Music for Personal Development |
Moderator: Krupa Patel Facilitator: Mr. Navneet Sharma |
Moderator: Sadhna Gupta Facilitator: Mr. Umesh Misra |
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Grades 9-10: |
Values & Suffering |
Moderator: Vani Manchanda Facilitator: Mr. Sanjay Kaul |
Moderator: Nipali Patel Facilitator: Mrs. Meenal Pandya |
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Grades 11-12: |
Upanisads and Values |
Moderator: Sai Tenneti Facilitator: Dr. Amit Tandon |
Moderator: Aparna Singh Facilitator: Mr. Neeraj Mohanka |
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College/Adults: |
Values During War |
Moderator: Dr. Balram Singh | |
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2:30 – 5:30 pm: Guest Speech, Cultural Show (Dances, Songs, and Ram Leela) | |||
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