NEW: The funding notice that allows houses of worship and others to apply for Nonprofit Security Grant Program resources is two months overdue—and the window for applications is rapidly closing. Learn more via our letter: bit.ly/4lyz8F3

The Sikh Coalition is excited to spotlight our 2025 Legal and Development interns! ⁠ ⁠ We are grateful to Shivpreet, Sahib, Eshah, and Armanjit for spending some of their summer with us, and we look forward to working with them for the next several weeks.⁠

Sikh Coalition Senior Education Manager Upneet Kaur spoke with Chalkbeat New York about how Texas’s new state curriculum, Bluebonnet Learning, risks further isolating Sikh students in the state's public school classrooms.

Last week, the Sikh Coalition said “see you again soon” to our Senior Education Manager, Upneet Kaur! Upneet has been an invaluable member of our team since 2022. We are excited to watch Upneet’s career trajectory soar as she heads to law school soon. Thank you Upneet! 🙏🏾

"GHISS GHISS welcomes the Sikh Professional Panelists for a Panel Discussion with the older youth at the 28th Annual Sikh Youth Gurmat Camp to be held in Rockville, Maryland." * Our Federal Policy Manager will be speaking at this event. bit.ly/4mb7yxv

🔄 REPOST from @southqueenwomensmarch IG: “Last month, we hosted an interfaith roundtable and dinner at our office. Organized by Hindus for Human Rights and the Sikh Coalition, the gathering was held to promote solidarity and unity between Hindus and Sikhs in the S. Richmond Hill area.

“When the government uses its power to punish organizations for their advocacy, it attacks freedom of speech and freedom of association, threatening any person or group who wishes to educate the public and make demands of elected leaders.” Read more: civilrights.org/resource/defen…

This is the sort of dangerous misinformation and disinformation that results when bad faith actors falsely claim that Sikh gurdwarae are connected to drugs, guns, and organized crime.

U.S. Federal Court Delivers Landmark Judgment Affirming Civil Rights for the Caste Oppressed!

Our legal team recently intervened to secure a kirpan accommodation for an Amritdhari Sikh medical school student. Learn more → thesikh.co/kirpan-acc-25