Sewa International USA conducted a day long  Bhutanese Heritage Camp for high school students of Bhutanese Community in Atlanta on September 10th at Chinmaya Niketan, Norcross, GA. This event was offered for free as a service to the community, this camp was the new initiative planned this year under the Bhutanese Empowerment program of Sewa International in Atlanta and other cities in the US.

 

Dr. Manhar Ji Lighting the lamp and Inaugurating the Program

The purpose of the Bhutanese Heritage Camp was to provide a forum for discussion of some important topics related to Bhutanese and Nepalese culture, history, challenges within the community and also talk about personality development, leadership and instil pride and a sense of identity in the community youths.

Leadership workshop: Discussions on History, Identity, and Culture 

Mayor Edward Ted Terry lively talk about Clarkston town history and diversity in the community

Local government officials, educators, students from Emory and Georgia Tech Enrolled in Law and PhD programs helped with participation and in conducting the sessions. Speakers were invited from various fields and a panel discussion was hosted for kids. 

 

Siddeshwar Ji and Yashwant Ji - Ice Breaker Games

 

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