Harman Singh, Inclusivity, and Ingraining Sikhism into Social Studies Content

05/22/23 • 54 min

Harman Singh, Education Director of the Sikh Coalition, joins our show to explain the origins and mission of the Sikh Coalition. With the rise of bullying cases of students within the Sikh community, Harman explains the efforts that the Sikh Coalition has put into action for Sikhism to be recognized and taught in schools with advocacy and amply prepared tools and resources for educators.

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