On Sunday, February 25th, 2018, SALDEF organized its 18th Know Your Rights Forum in Charlotte, N.C. at the Gurdwara Sahib Charlotte. The event was attended by about 200 members of the Sangat. The speakers at the event included Mr. Phil Jordan from the North Carolina Human Relations Commission, Mr. Dion Lyons of the Department of Justice Community Relations Service, Ms. Patricia Fuller from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Mr. Don Shank and Ms. Eudania Burrell, of the TSA, from the Charlotte International Airport. Since March 26, 2017, SALDEF has conducted 18 Know Your Rights Forums and has two planned for this coming weekend in Lawrenceville NJ and Buena Park CA. With the completion of these two Know Your Rights Forums, SALDEF will have reached its projected goal of 20 forums over a year-long period. Upcoming Know Your Rights
- Sunday, March 4 – Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, 282 Bakers Basin Rd, Lawrenceville NJ
- Sunday, March 11 – Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Buena Park, 7122 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA
We would like to thank Mr. Inderjeet Rajpal President of Gurdwara and Dr. Surendrapal Singh Mac for hosting the Know Your Rights Forum this past weekend at the Gurdwara Sahib Charlotte in Charlotte NC. 
SALDEF is committed to empowering the Sikh American community nationwide about their rights and how to exercise them without fear or hesitation. If you feel your local Sangat could benefit from a Know Your Rights forum, please complete this form or contact know-your-rights@saldef.org. Join us now to support SALDEF’s critical work at this pivotal time.