FRESNO, CA-The Fresno Chapter of the National Sikh Campaign,along with local community leaders held a press conference to announce We Are Sikhs Fresno, an initiative to improve awareness of the Sikh religion and Sikh Americans in the Fresno community. ‘We Are Sikhs Fresno’ will feature local, multi-platform advertising, community events and outreach to the local community. The two television advertisements, ‘Neighbors’ and...
‘Proud’ began running in the Fresno media market on June 9. ‘Neighbors’ explains the values of Sikhism and how they are similar to American values. Further, it highlights the important role Sikhs play in the community as doctors, PTA moms and patriots. ‘Proud’ further highlights how Sikh values – such as tolerance, religious freedom and gender equality – go hand in hand with American values. These ads have also been running on CNN and FOX cable networks nationwide.
The event at Fresno City Hall was attended by Members of the Sikh community,Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and others.
During the event, Amritpal Singh, a representative of ‘We Are Sikhs Fresno,’ said, “Sikh Americans have been a part of the fabric of the community of Fresno and every corner of the nation for over 115 years. We know that the United States is the greatest country on the earth and we are proud to call ourselves Americans.”
“I’m honored and proud to stand next to the Sikh community,” added Fresno Mayor Lee Brand. “If you look in our community… you look at doctors, lawyers, successful businesspeople, farmers, every aspect of life, particularly in small business. The Sikh people are family orientated, have family values that stress that the maximum achievement and embody the American Dream.”
“We are very proud to launch We Are Sikhs Fresno. It is a culmination of a long and a collective effort of the Sikh community nationwide to inform about who we are and why we are proud to wear the turban, a symbol of our community’s commitment to equality and serving others,” said Dr. Rajwant Singh, co-founder and senior advisor of the National Sikh Campaign. Fresno, Selma and Visalia Sikh communities have joined this unprecedented national initiative to create better understanding of our community’s presence. We are thankful to all the Gurdwaras and Sikh media groups who have supported this massive task.”
The event at Fresno City Hall was attended by Members of the Sikh community,Fresno Mayor Lee Brand and others.
During the event, Amritpal Singh, a representative of ‘We Are Sikhs Fresno,’ said, “Sikh Americans have been a part of the fabric of the community of Fresno and every corner of the nation for over 115 years. We know that the United States is the greatest country on the earth and we are proud to call ourselves Americans.”
“I’m honored and proud to stand next to the Sikh community,” added Fresno Mayor Lee Brand. “If you look in our community… you look at doctors, lawyers, successful businesspeople, farmers, every aspect of life, particularly in small business. The Sikh people are family orientated, have family values that stress that the maximum achievement and embody the American Dream.”
“We are very proud to launch We Are Sikhs Fresno. It is a culmination of a long and a collective effort of the Sikh community nationwide to inform about who we are and why we are proud to wear the turban, a symbol of our community’s commitment to equality and serving others,” said Dr. Rajwant Singh, co-founder and senior advisor of the National Sikh Campaign. Fresno, Selma and Visalia Sikh communities have joined this unprecedented national initiative to create better understanding of our community’s presence. We are thankful to all the Gurdwaras and Sikh media groups who have supported this massive task.”
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