1. Session 7B Building a Community Developing and Nurturing Next Generation Mandir Leadership Shree Patel Anoopam Mission, PA September 11-13, 2009
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3. A Picture of the Future Observations Within 3 decades, Gen.-II population will start declining. Hindu population will start stabilizing at around 3.3 million. Of these 2/3 rd will be from 1 st generation. A large number of these people will be in the “elderly” category.
4. Increasing Focus on Generation-II Growth Phase-I (Protecting) Helping primarily Generation-I Focus laid on rituals & asset building Phase-II (Sustaining) Helping Generation-II & Generation-I Focus - Meeting needs of Gen-II while continuing to perform existing services Phase-III (Growing) Helping Generation-II & non-Hindus Focus – Meeting needs of larger American society & offering solutions rooted in Dharma Time 2005 2015