Federation of Jain Associations in North America
JAINA Education Committee
Jain eLibrary
2nd Jain Workshop at Raleigh, NC USA
Friday December 8, 2017 to Sunday December 10, 2017
Jaina Education Committee and Jain Study Center of North Carolina have jointly organized the 2nd Jain workshop from Friday December 8, 2017 to Sunday December 10, 2017. We request individual Jain Centers of North America to circulate this e-mail to their members and to sponsor one or two pathshala teachers as well.We had a great success on our 1st Workshop in October 2017. Please view few photos of 1st workshop by clicking the following link
Workshop Theme and Purpose
STRIKING A BALANCE: - EXAMINING Social, Cultural, and Spiritual environment that our youth face while growing up in North America
To educate both adults and youth (over 14 years of age) with regards to the fundamental principles and philosophy of Jainism and how to apply these principles in all walks of life through practical examples. This includes social, business, family, ethical, religious and spiritual environment.
Workshop Overview and Major Topics
The workshop takes Jainism beyond being just a religious identification for people. It discusses the fundamentals, which are easily applied in our daily life. The workshop uses interactive method of Learning and Communication, which needs debates, discussions and open mindedness. The workshop is not a lecture format where the audience has very little input in terms of participation and discussion. ……continue to read by clicking the following link.
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Workshop Moderator
Workshop moderator is Pravin K Shah, Jaina Education Committee chairperson and Jain eLibrary Project in-charge
Workshop Duration and Location
Date and Time | December 8, 2017 Friday 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (includes Dinner) |
Workshop Venue/ Location | Sleep Inn - near Raleigh RDU Airport (4.0 miles from Airport) |
Food | Simple Vegan food (absolutely no dairy product) will be served for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for all three days. No fried foods will be served as a way to promote healthy living. |
Paper Product | All paper products such as plates, bowls, napkins, and glasses will be used of eco-friendly, bio- degradable, and from recycled materials. |
Workshop Registration and Fee:
The registration fee is $50.00 per person. It includes all meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and workshop material. Please follow the link below to register and to make payment via Paypal or Credit card to Ahimsa Education International. Please do not wait, we will close the registration once we reach to 40 participants.
Registration Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhtvRCmka6wodYcZL27P9fiu97p__IsUtyuq_kWyttx1ueDA/viewform
If you have any difficulty to filling out the Workshop registration form or if you have any other question, please call or send an e-mail to Sejal Shah or Pravin Shah.
Sejal Shah | Workshop Administrator | 919 609 0034 Cell | |
Pravin K Shah | Workshop Moderator | 919 889 1900 Cell |
Hotel Accommodation:
Sleep Inn - near Raleigh RDU Airport (4.0 miles from Airport) -
5208 Page Road, Durham, NC 27703
Telephone 919 993 3393
The hotel has offered a group room rate of $55.00 per night. Each room will have two queen size beds. Do not call hotel for the room reservation. We will send you the link for hotel accommodation as soon as we finalize the details.
The hotel does not offer the transportation services to and from the airport. However, Uber is available and typical charges are $11.00 from the Airport to the hotel.
Please let us know your arrival and departure details once they are available via Email. We will contact you if the volunteers of the Jain centers are available to provide you ride from Airport to Hotel.
Hope to see you soon
Bhairav Shah
Jain Study Center of North Carolina, President
Pravin K Shah
Jaina Education Committee
919 889 1900 Cell
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