On the purpose and mission of the Sikh Students Collaborative (2010)

1. The Mission Sikh Students Collaborative

2. Importance of the SSA Institution Next to the Gurdwara single most important institution the diaspora Most activists honed their skills in their SSAs Key period for identity exploration and assertion

3. Lack of Investment Underutilized Underserviced Underfunded

4. A New Opportunity The Sikh Students Collaborative Funding from success in the Chase Bank competition

5. Models We are not alone in this situation Muslim groups are channeled together through the National Muslim Students Associations – divided into zones, this advisory board of former collegiate MSA leaders – provide resources, scholarships, content, and aid Jewish groups are bound together through Hillel associations on each campus that also consist of Rabbis and former Hillel student leaders – providing resources, scholarships, content, and aid

6. Purpose Through the creation of an advisory board of outgoing Sikh student organization executives and former participants The project will act as a central point of communication and collaboration provide a repository for policies, best-practices and regular events impart training and leadership development through retreats and workshops for all incoming-SSA executives.

7. How it will work Advising Planning Funding

8. Advising Forum for former SSA leaders Greater lifelong commitments A way for CUMULATIVE knowledge to build Mediating roles for conflicts on campus

9. Planning Best practices Repository for resources – constitutions, to quality programming, etc. Planning ahead for the upcoming year – creating a calendar Greater coordination between SSAs

10. Funding Grants will be provided Reduced costs through mass purchases

11. Collective Efforts, Collective Results No one is higher, we are in this together ਸਾਧਸੰਗਤਿ ਸਚੁ ਖੰਡ ਵਿਚਿ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪੁਰਖੁ ਵਸੈ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰਾ ।