Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal is a scholar, educator, and community leader specializing in Sikh American history and preservation. Tejpaul is the co-founder of the Sikh American History Project, which aims to unearth, preserve, and promote Sikh American History. Currently,...
Area of Expertise
Hate Violence
Sharan Kaur Singh
Sharan Kaur Singh is an active leader of the Sikh and interfaith community. She has a strong background in non-profit and corporate leadership and is an experienced learning and development professional. Sharan advocates for the Sikh community, empowers marginalized...
Ravjot Mehek Singh
Ravjot Mehek Singh is an award winning Sikh Indian American Film and TV Director and art activist. With many multifaceted successes under her belt at a young age, many Indian and American magazines and news outlets refer to her as one of the youngest female directors...
Pardeep Singh Kaleka
Pardeep is a senior anti-hate advocate and the co-author of, “The Gift of Our Wounds." In 2012, following the death of his father in the hate killings at the Oak Creek Sikh Temple, he helped inspire community resilience and healing. Formerly with the US Department of...
Nitasha Kaur Sawhney
Maninder Singh Walia
Joraver Singh
Joraver Singh is a dedicated community advocate and the co-founder of Panja, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides educational and social services to the Sikh community in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Born and raised in the region, Joraver has...
Dr. Kavita Kaur Atwal
Kavita Kaur Atwal is a Licensed Psychologist, Researcher, and Professor. She grew up as a member of the Sikh Sangat of Los Angeles, and is passionate about helping to bridge the gap between the Sikh community and schools. Her research and professional interests are in...
Ardaman Singh
Ardaman Singh has been with Greater Somerset County YMCA as our SVP & Chief HR Officer since August 2022. An active volunteer, Ardaman serves on several Boards, namely the Franklin Township Public School Board as their current President; Somerset County School...
Sim J. Singh Attariwala
Sim J. Singh Attariwala is a seasoned civil rights advocate, policy expert, and attorney who currently serves as the Director of the Anti-Hate Program at Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC. In this capacity, he leads national efforts to address and prevent...









