LECTURE 10/28: “CHICKEN STIX AND CENTRAL VALLEY SIKHS: CLASS AND LABOR ON CESAR’S SOIL AMIDST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC” BY NAINDEEP SINGH

This talk will look at the demographic changes throughout the Central Valley. While new populations increasingly call the region home, many of the same inequities and inequalities that have long plagued the region still exist, and have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet new coalitions are opening possibilities for change. From the rise of integrated voter engagement tools to new forms of civic engagement, this talk will explore technologies and techniques being deployed to create long-term changes in the region.

Naindeep Singh is the Executive Director of the Jakara Movement, the nation’s largest Punjabi Sikh youth organization, dedicated to redistributing power to marginalized and vulnerable communities in the Central Valley of California. He also currently serves as a School Board Trustee member for Central Unified in Fresno County.

Naindeep Singh

The lecture and discussion will take place on October 28th at 6:00pm on Zoom. If you are interested in attending please click here to RSVP and we will send you a reminder and the Zoom link closer to the date of the event. If you have any questions about the event (or if the link does not work), please email us at: indiastudies@csulb.edu