Jai Jinendra! |
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Young Jains of America (YJA) will be giving a presentation on their organization as well as details of the 2014 YJA Convention: "Young Jains: Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders" that will be held in Washington, DC during the July 4, 2014 weekend. The 11th bi-annual convention will have close to 1,000 Young Jains across the country attend spiritual and networking sessions over 3 days. The conventions is entirely planned, managed and executed by our young generation of Jains. |
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We request all our JCA Membership, our Board of Trustees and Executive Committee as well as our future generation of Jain leaders between the ages of 14-29 years to attend this presentation on Sunday | March 2, 2014 | 12:00pm to 1:00pm | 2nd Floor Sthanak Hall | followed by Swamivatsalya. The YJA team will be there to answer any questions you may have concerning their organization and the convention. | ||||||||||||||||
Young Jains of America is an entity of Federation of the Jain Associations in North America (JAINA). YJA puts emphasis on projects relating to Jain youth from ages 14-29. YJA was first established in 1991, and held its first youth convention in 1994. | ||||||||||||||||
Throughout the years, YJA’s membership has grown substantially. Today, YJA serves over 10,000 members. Our mission is to be recognized nationally and internationally as an umbrella Jain youth organization for establishing a network for and among youth to share Jain heritage and religion. | ||||||||||||||||
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Please try to attend this presentation and encourage your children to come... they are our future. | ||||||||||||||||
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2014 YJA Convention | ||||||||||||||||
Jai Jinendra! | ||||||||||||||||
Young Jains of America would like to invite Jain youth between the ages of 14 and 29 to the 2014 YJA Convention: "Young Jains: Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders." |
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Join us in Washington, D.C. from July 3rd-6th at the Crystal Gateway Marriott. Attendees will hear from a wide range of speakers, participate in engaging social events and forge everlasting connections! |
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REGISTER TODAY AT CONVENTION.YJA.ORG. | ||||||||||||||||
The 2014 YJA Convention: "Young Jains: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders", will inspire youth to apply the principles of Jainism in their lives. The participants will leave the convention ready to impact the world as active leaders. By interacting with attendees of all ages, youth will learn how Jainism is a source of support at each phase, from the teenage social network to a young graduate’s career. |
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Attendees will have the opportunity to connect, learn, and share their thoughts with one another on a variety of subjects. Sessions, speakers, and new friends will all come together to complete the learning experience through a variety of fun, innovative, and interactive programming experiences; attendees will engage in a variety of activities and sessions relating to ahimsa, aparigraha, anekantavada, developing leadership, and working to improve the human condition. |
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With the help of donors such as yourself, YJA can cover various convention costs, such as hotel accommodations and food for attendees, speakers and volunteers, travel costs for diverse speakers and decorations for social events. |
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We greatly appreciate your help. | ||||||||||||||||
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Jai Jinendra ! | ||||||||||||||||
Registration for the 2014 YJA Convention is now OPEN and we want you to be among the first to register! Space is limited this year, so don't delay! |
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