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Charlotte, North
Carolina- UNITED SIKHS
With the grace of Waheguru, the Sangat of Charlotte, North
Carolina held an awareness drive in Uptown Charlotte on March 19 2004.
There were about 11 volunteers in all, who met in the heart of Uptown
Charlotte around Noon to catch the lunch-time office crowd. All the
volunteers were wearing UNITED SIKHS "Right to Turban" campaign
t-shirts.
We had printed out about 500 handouts, which contained information on the
history and origin of Sikhism. We got an overwhelming response from the
public and it convinced us that more such events should be organized. We
also spoke to policemen in the Uptown area and they have invited us to do a
small presentation about the Sikhs for their department.
This event made us realize the importance of awareness campaigns elsewhere in
the US. We are planning to have a similar event in the University of North
Carolina’s Charlotte campus soon.
To perform such events at your local university contact UNITED SIKHS at ssa@unitedsikhs.org
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