SALDEF is proud to announce the expansion of its Speakers Bureau to Michigan! On August 22, 2015, a multi-generational, diverse group of Sikh Americans based in the Detroit, Michigan area joined SALDEF’s growing Speaker’s Bureau network.
Led by SALDEF’s Communications Manager, Sumeet Kaur, each trainee received:
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Messaging guidance in communicating with media and non-Sikh audiences alongside a presentation of SALDEF and Stanford University researchers’ Turban Myths report, the first-ever public perception assessment of Sikh Americans in our history
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A rapid response plan that will allow them to share their Sikh American story and their communities’ values and stories, no matter the scenario
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One-on-one interview training
This class also recorded their own Sikh American stories with NPR and TED’s StoryCorps, and their Sikh American stories were shared with the US Library of Congress.
Listen to Rasna Kaur Discuss How She Introduced Sikhs to the Smithsonian!