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b'"We need an institution that is there to protect our rights \\u2014 that every kid in this country knows exists for them."\\nSatjeet Kaur is the former Executive Director of the Sikh Coalition, the largest Sikh civil rights organization in the United States \\u2014 where she\\u2019s been involved for more than a decade leading as an organizer and activist providing direct support to Sikh communities across the country, responding to hate crimes, organizing advocacy, and mobilizing civil engagement. Satjeet was named as one of the 15 faith leaders to watch by the Center for American Progress. Most folks don\\u2019t know that Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world, and something we learned is that part of the Sikh faith is standing out and speaking up. For Satjeet and the Sikh Coalition that means advancing civil rights for all underrepresented communities - which is really powerful, interesting, and inspiring work. Lots more in the shownotes below. Also, Satjeet\\u2019s father\\u2019s a rad scientist, and her mother-in-law\\u2019s Saag is amazing.\\nLEARN ABOUT SATJEET\\n\\ninstagram.com/jeetopeeto\\n\\ntwitter.com/jeetopeeto\\n\\nsikhcoalition.org\\n\\nlinktr.ee/sikhcoalition\\n\\nMENTIONS\\n\\nSikhism: wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism\\n\\n\\nSat Hari Singh: youtu.be/DguqOVOesTU\\n\\n\\nSenate Bill S4037 \\u201cProhibits discrimination against religious attire\\u201d\\xa0nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S4037\\n\\n\\n15 Faith Leaders to Watch: americanprogress.org/article/faith-leaders-watch-2020\\n\\n\\nOld Punjabi Movies: chandigarhmetro.com/classic-old-punjabi-movies-must-watch\\n\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'