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YOUTH - JAYA
The
Jain Association of Young Adults (JAYA) was officially formed in 1993.
It was created to give the young Jain adults in our community an organization
that was geared towards addressing their special interests.It was recognized
that young adults were slipping out of touch with the Jain Center because
a gap existed between the age at which they stopped going to JCYC and
the age at which they would participate as an adult member in the Jain
Center. Thus, JAYA was created to bring religious, educational, and
social events to these young adults. These events have not only helped
foster social networks amongst the Jain youth of our community, but
they have also helped young adults remain in touch with their culture
and religion as they go through college, climb the professional ladder,
and begin formng families. The ideas behind JAYA have always been supported
and endorsed, however, actual participation from the young adults in
the community has been sparse over the years. Support from the community
is essential in order to help keep JAYA, and the ideas behind JAYA,
alive.
Some of JAYA's past and upcoming activities include:
Social
Gathering - Picnic, Lunch, Dinner
Dance, Raas-Garba
Religious and Social Shibir
Winter Camp
Big Brother/Big Sister Program
College Night - Information about colleges, careers, financial aid
Currently, JAYA has over 100 members between the ages of 15 and 29.
We urge parents to get their youth involved in JAYA activities.
If you are interested in becoming a member of JAYA or in being part
of the committee, please contact the JAYA Coordinator, Vipin Vadecha,
at 909-861-2677 or e-mail vadechav@juno.com.