• Las Vegas Police Department and SALDEF Partner on Training • Law Enforcement Training a Success in Birmingham, AL • SALDEF Presents to Office of Director of National Intelligence • TAKE ACTION: End Racial Profiling • SALDEF Attends TSA Coalition Conference • Gates Millennium Scholarship Now Accepting Applications • Follow Us on Twitter • Upcoming Events Las Vegas Police Department and SALDEF Partner to Develop Training Program Earlier this fall, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) and SALDEF partnered to create a one of its kind cultural awareness training program for the LVMPD. The LVMPD Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center (SNCTC), the Sikh American community of the greater Las Vegas area, and SALDEF, came together to develop a cultural awareness training course to introduce and inform local law enforcement officials about the Sikh American community and their cultural practices. To read more, click here. Law Enforcement Training a Success in Birmingham, AL
Navtej Singh, SALDEF’s Southeastern Regional Director, conducted a Law Enforcement Partnership Program training for officers across Alabama on September 20, 2011. The training provided information on the Sikh faith and theology, as well as the challenges Sikh Americans face on a daily basis. Participants watched On Common Ground, a training film co-produced by SALDEF and the Department of Justice, to help articulate the steps officers can take to identify and respect members of the Sikh faith. SALDEF Presents to Office of Director of National Intelligence 
In September, SALDEF Policy Advisor, Navdeep Singh, made a presentation to leaders of the National Intelligence Community about Sikh Americans at a meeting hosted by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He covered the history of Sikhs in the United States and provided an overview of Sikh beliefs. He also discussed how Sikh Americans can be an asset to the United States national security and intelligence communities and shared ways in which the government can engage, interact, and recruit more effectively from the community. TAKE ACTION: End Racial Profiling The End Racial Profiling Act was recently introduced to the Senate. This landmark legislation aims to eliminate racial and religious profiling that has singled out various minority communities, including Sikh Americans, in the United States. Send a message to your Senators asking them to co-sponsor the bill. SALDEF Attends TSA Coalition Conference 
On September 7, 2011, the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Office of Civil Rights and Liberties held their 9th annual Coalition Conference. Various community groups were in attendance for this conference in which information regarding screening practices, policies, and initiatives were discussed. In addition, community groups were given the opportunity to address their concerns with current and future TSA programs. Gates Millennium Scholarship Now Accepting Applcations For students entering college for the first time in Fall 2012, the GMS 2012 Scholarship Application online process is now open. The deadline for all submissions is Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 11:59 p.m. EST. GMS will select 1,000 talented students each year to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. The Gates Millennium Scholars are provided with personal and professional development through the GMS leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career. Find more information on their website here. Follow us on Twitter
Become a follower of SALDEF on Twitter and get real-time updates about current events in the Sikh American community, issues we are working on, and meetings we are attending. Check out our recent activity and follow us at twitter.com/saldef. Upcoming Events: * Nagar Kirtan–Yuba City, CA– November 6th * SikhLens Film Festival-– Orange County, CA– November 18-20th * Know Your Rights Forum— Buena Park, CA– December 4th * Know Your Rights Forum–San Jose, CA–December 11th
