Kaur Foundation

Empowering Educators

Inspiring Students

Celebrating Sikh Americans

What is Sikhism?

This is your starting point to explore history, teachings, traditions and much more!

Who we are?

The Kaur Foundation is a national non-profit organization that partners with the country’s school systems to bring education about Sikh Americans into K-12 classrooms through school curriculum materials and teacher training. Learn More

  • OUR VISION

    We envision a society that promotes cultural awareness and inclusiveness for all.

  • OUR MISSION

    We strive to bring communities together through educational initiatives that encourage dialogue and foster cultural inclusion.

  • AREAS OF WORK

    ● Creating Sikh teaching resources for classrooms.

    ● Promote education about Sikh experiences and identity

    ● Providing teacher training using Kaur Foundation resources.

What’s new?

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Religious Literacy for Educators Week 2024
Religious Literacy for Educators Week 2024

We’re excited to be spending the week with teachers from Montgomery County Public Schools for a “Religious Literacy for Educators” professional development course. We started the morning with foundational religious literacy frameworks. This afternoon, we’re hearing from three teenagers from the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington about their diverse experiences, beliefs, and practices.

Our big themes this week are recognizing the internal diversity of religions and thinking about how to support students of all religious and non-religious backgrounds in our schools and classrooms.

We’ll be visiting six other religious communities this week. Stay tuned to see where else we’ll be going!

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A Visit to Our Gurdwara
A Visit to Our Gurdwara

Check out our new video! Join Jasreet and Amitoj on a visit to the San Jose Gurdwara, in San Jose, California.

Learn about what happens at a Sikh gurdwara. Jasreet and Amitoj take us on a tour of everything the Gurdwara has to offer, from the prayer hall to langar hall and community kitchen. The San Jose Gurdwara is the largest in North America and an important center of Sikh community life.

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Religious Literacy for Educators Week
Religious Literacy for Educators Week

We’re excited to be spending the week with teachers from Montgomery County Public Schools for a “Religious Literacy for Educators” professional development course. We started the morning with foundational religious literacy frameworks. This afternoon, we’re hearing from three teenagers from the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington about their diverse experiences, beliefs, and practices.

Our big themes this week are recognizing the internal diversity of religions and thinking about how to support students of all religious and non-religious backgrounds in our schools and classrooms.

We’ll be visiting six other religious communities this week. Stay tuned to see where else we’ll be going!

Read More →

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How we make a difference!

  • "Participating in a traditional langar, sitting together on the floor, talking together - that was really cool.  Also cool that we were treated to some traditional Sikh music. I actually have two 7th grade students who are Sikhs, and I'm happy that I will go into the new school year with much, much more information about their faith."

  • "They were so generous. I loved how we were fully engrossed with the Langer lunch experience and provided with the musical experience. The key points of the religion were easy to understand and I enjoyed the focus on unity and equality. The Kaur Foundation is an impressive operation and does such valuable work not just for our community but throughout the country."

  • "Wasn’t even aware that this religion existed. Very grateful for their hospitality"

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Gurneet Kaur is a rising freshman hoping to pursue a B.S. in Cognitive Science. She hopes to create political ad thought-provoking designs in the technological field of user interface, as she is passionate about making a change in her community and b
Abigail Felan is a rising junior at Boston College where she is studying Psychology and Theology. Abigail is originally from Miami Florida, but lives in Boston, Massachusetts during the academic year. This summer she is also working at a childcare ce
Puneet Kaur is excited to be interning at the Kaur Foundation this summer. For Puneet, this internship holds great significance as it aligns perfectly with her values and Sikh identity and allows her to contribute to a cause that holds deep personal
We are excited to be working with three talented interns this summer! Joining us virtually from across the country, they are working on projects to help teachers and students learn more about Sikhi. Stay tuned to hear more! #summerinterns #sikhi #re
Only 3 days left to apply for a summer internship with us! This year we are #hiring a small group of 2-3 students to work on projects in primarily in the areas of (1) research and curriculum development and (2) communications, digital media, and wri
Two weeks left to apply for a summer internship with Kaur Foundation! As an intern with Kaur Foundation, you will advance cultural and religious literacy through work on educational materials, research with students and teachers, and by creating out

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