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 Bay Area Sikhs Join Coalition for Western Region Office Opening
(Fremont, CA) September 12, 2008 - The Sikh Coalition officially opened its new Western Region office this week to great fanfare. Over 120 people from media, government, and the Sikh community joined the Coalition's staff and board on the occasion. [More Information]
Sikh Coalition and NYC Department of Education Announce New Chancellor's Regulation to  Prevent Bias-Based Harassment and Bullying in Schools
(New York, NY) September 3, 2008 - This morning at a press conference at the Department of Education Headquarters, Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor of Schools, Joel Klein, along with the Sikh Coalition and other community organizations, announced the creation of a historic new Chancellor's Regulation that defines, tracks, and aims to prevent bias-based harassment in NYC public schools. [More Information]
Know Your Rights: Federal Employer Compliance Manual Includes 1st Sikh Examples (New York, New York) August 29, 2008 - The federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC)
published a new religious discrimination section within its employer compliance manual that cites Sikh workplace issues for the first time. [More Information]
 First Turbaned Sikh Pilot in America
(San Antonio, Texas) August 21, 2008 - Arpinder Kaur, 28, was hired by American
Airlines Corporation (AMR) as a First Officer. She is the first turbaned Sikh pilot to fly for a
commercial airline in the United States.
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2007 Diversity Essay Competition Winners Announced 
(Seattle, Washington) August 19, 2008 - Nearly 500 submissions were submitted from all over the world in the Third Annual Sikh Coalition Diversity Essay Competition. This year's theme:The Role of Freedom of Religion in the context of Contemporary Society
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 Sikh Coalition Releases Second Quarterly Report Card to TSA
(New York, New York) August 4, 2008 - In October 2007, the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) revised its screening procedures for Sikh turbans. Since then, the Sikh Coalition has been collecting reports from travelers on the ground to assess whether the policy is being correctly implemented in the country's airports.
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New Jersey Supreme Court Sides With Coalition in Anti-Semitic Workplace Discrimination Suit
(Trenton, New Jersey) August 1, 2008 - The Sikh Coalition welcomes yesterday's decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court holding that anti-Semitic workplace comments such as "dirty Jew" violates New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination.
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