Community Voice

31 January 2004

Join the Sikh March in Paris

COMMUNITY ADVISORY

Download the "Rally To Paris" flyer and distribute it within your Gurdwaras adn community centers. To download click below

https://www.unitedsikhs.org/RallyToParis.doc

WHAT YOU CAN DO

1) Write to your elected representatives in USA, UK and Canada.
See the sample letters to send to your local MP and member of congress and parliaments. These letters and your elected representative’s contact details may be downloaded at. The objective is to request the various countries to pass a resolution to support the Right To Turban and condemning the proposed law to be passed in France. The same are available at:-

Sample Letter to be used in USA https://www.unitedsikhs.org/us-eu/sacred/france/us.php (USA)
Sample Letter to be used in UK https://www.unitedsikhs.org/us-eu/sacred/france/uk.php
Sample Letter to be used in Canada https://www.unitedsikhs.org/us-eu/sacred/france/ca.php

2) Register your organization to support the campaign .
More than 250 organizations have co-sponsored the petition for Right To Turban (http://www.petitiononline.com/sikh5555/petition.html) and the list is still growing. Currently more than 19,000 signatures have been collected (Online and from Gurdwaras). UNITED SIKHS would like to thank all activists from various organizations who helped in this endeavor.

Currently there is a tent right outside Darbar Saheb where the petition is being signed and the objective is to collect more than 50,000 signatures.

This list will be presented to President Jacques Chirac by our delegation from USA, UK and Canada .
All organizations wishing to offer their support for this worldwide campaign may register at: https://www.unitedsikhs.org/us-eu/petitions/organizations.php to show support for the petition.

The ever-growing list of global organizations that support the UNITED SIKHS worldwide campaign against the proposed ban is available at.

https://www.unitedsikhs.org/us-eu/petitions/OrganisationsSuppRightToTurban.htm

3) Create Awareness
Create awareness within your community through the UNITED SIKHS website (www.unitedsikhs.org) and by using the UNITED SIKHS t-shirt, poster and banner design (See the designs at the following URL https://www.unitedsikhs.org/us-eu/petitions/tshirtdesign/)

Our Mission

To transform underprivileged and minority communities and individuals into informed and vibrant members of society through civic, educational and personal development programs, by fostering active participation in social and economic activity.

UNITED SIKHS is also an avenue for networking between like-minded organisations to establish and nurture meaningful projects and dialogues - whether social, cultural or political- to promote harmony, understanding and reciprocity in our villages, towns and cities.

UNITED SIKHS is a coalition of organisations and individuals, who share a common vision based on the belief that there is no greater endeavour than to serve, empower and uplift fellow beings. The core of our philosophy is an unwavering commitment to civic service and social progress on behalf of the common good.

Accordingly, UNITED SIKHS has sought to fulfil its mission not only by informing, educating and uplifting fellow beings but also by participating in cross-cultural and political exchanges to ensure that the promises and benefits of democracy are realized by all.

We at UNITED SIKHS believe that the development of enlightened and progressive societies can be made possible by socially conscious groups of people who make a commitment to develop and direct human potential. Our work, efforts and achievements stand as a testament to our faith in this vision.