News: Second annual Sikh Youth Leadership Institute held in Ottawa

THE World Sikh Organization of Canada held its second annual Sikh Youth Leadership Institute (SYLI) in Ottawa this past weekend. 20 Sikh youths between the ages of 18 and 25 were selected to take part in the program. The attendees came from coast to coast and two-thirds of this year’s participants were Sikh women.

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When my brother and sister were feeling down, I would take them up to my room and we would read some Banis together. Doing this would give us so much peace, and make us forget about what was going on. It gave us hope and a connection to something bigger than ourselves.
Harijot Singh Khalsa

Harijot Singh Khalsa

Harijot Singh is a graduate of Miri Piri Academy. He serves as creator of SikhNet Stories. He has also authored several research pieces on Sikh history as well as offered encouraging messages through his articles.

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