1. The Mission
Sikh Students Collaborative

2. Importance of the SSA Institution
Next to the Gurdwara single most important institution the diaspora
Most activists honed their skills in their SSAs
Key period for identity exploration and assertion
3. Lack of Investment
Underutilized
Underserviced
Underfunded
4. A New Opportunity
The Sikh Students Collaborative
Funding from success in the Chase Bank competition
5. Models
We are not alone in this situation
Muslim groups are channeled together through the National Muslim Students Associations divided into zones, this advisory board of former collegiate MSA leaders provide resources, scholarships, content, and aid
Jewish groups are bound together through Hillel associations on each campus that also consist of Rabbis and former Hillel student leaders providing resources, scholarships, content, and aid
6. Purpose
Through the creation of an advisory board of outgoing Sikh student organization executives and former participants
The project will act as a central point of communication and collaboration
provide a repository for policies, best-practices and regular events
impart training and leadership development through retreats and workshops for all incoming-SSA executives.
7. How it will work
Advising
Planning
Funding
8. Advising
Forum for former SSA leaders
Greater lifelong commitments
A way for CUMULATIVE knowledge to build
Mediating roles for conflicts on campus
9. Planning
Best practices
Repository for resources constitutions, to quality programming, etc.
Planning ahead for the upcoming year creating a calendar
Greater coordination between SSAs
10. Funding
Grants will be provided
Reduced costs through mass purchases
11. Collective Efforts, Collective Results
No one is higher, we are in this together