state of the ssas
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State of the Sikh Students Associations in California - Past, Present and Future(?)TRANSCRIPT
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STATE OF THE SSAS: PAST AND PRESENT
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1980S
Informal Sikh organizations on campus, but campus registration was rare
Sac State, Fresno State, and in 1989 at UCB
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1990S
Two periods: 1990-1994
Membership generally those born in Punjab Overtly political and tied to politics of Punjab
1996-2000 New proliferation throughout Southern California UC Davis always missing Proliferation of bhangra competitions related to SSAs
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2000S
Continuation and Resolution of the contradictions of the 1990s 2000-2005
Proliferation of bhangra teams, growing out of SSAs. A new confidence, but new contradictions
2005-2009 Bhangra competitions are stabilizing Bhangra teams have separated from the SSA
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EVOLUTION AND REVOLUTIONS
From a political agenda to a lack of an agenda
Bhangra outgrowth, but increasingly separation
Bhangra teams have an agenda What is that of the SSA?
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STRENGTHS AND SUCCESSES
Largely interconnected network Statewide presence Purely social club is not the agenda Increasing student interest Phenomenal individuals
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LIMITATIONS AND PROBLEMS
Limited engagement with Sikhs and non-Sikhs
CYCLICAL instead of CUMULATIVE learning Avenue for individual growth and exploration
is limited SEVERELY underfunded and underutilized Largely a UC phenomenon – weak at JCs and
CSUs Lack of accountability Lack of maturity Do you leave college committed to your
community?
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2010S?
What will be the new innovations during this decade?
What will be our contribution? Can we impart a revolution to this critical
institution?
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CREATING AN AGENDA
What would it entail?