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    Developing the Next Generation of Youth

    Leadership
    Obstacles & the Path Forward

    Krishna Maheshwari
    Founder, Hindupedia.com
    The online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma
    Quick Survey
    • Everyone please raise your hand
    • Keep it up if you are below 30
    • Keep it up if you have not yet graduate from college

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 2


    Questions to think about
    • What do you think about youth leadership?
    • What do we hear, see & not see?
    • Who are we?
    • What is the path forward?

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 3


    Youth are just not Youth just don’t
    getting involved! want to take up
    leadership roles!

    We are lucky that


    Why is the yield youth even visit
    of youth Hindu temples after
    leaders so low? college!

    How do we get
    youth to take up
    the mantle?

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 4


    Myth of the Yield
    Previous Generation

    • 800,000,000 people
    • 2,000 leaders in the US?
    • Yield: 0.00025%

    Our Generation

    • 2,000,000 in the US
    • 200 leaders?
    • Yield: 0.01%

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 5


    What do we see & hear?
    Eat Monkey Brains
    Cows, Caste, Curry, Sati
    India circa 1978 Poverty
    Need to be American Aryan Invasion Theory
    Weekend temple visits
    India vacations
    Unanswered questions Movies: Church, Masjid
    Hindu Rate of Growth
    Sangh Parivar =
    fundamentalists
    Sunday school
    Unexplained rituals
    Unasked questions
    Uncoordinated Hindu
    Groups Idol Worshippers
    Going to Hell
    Concepts of Sin/Heaven
    American Born Confused Desi

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 6


    What do we not see?

    • 1000+ temples • 600+ temples


    • 10,000s of charitable • Many sansthas
    schools, hospitals • Hindupedia
    (many run by the • Hindu American
    Sangh Parivar) Foundation
    • Inspirational • Hinduism Today
    emergency relief • Hindu Student
    efforts Council, Hindu
    • Hundreds of Students Association
    scriptures • VHPA
    • 1,000,000+ • HSS
    wondering sannyasins • ..

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 7


    Why do we come to the temple?

    parents children
    15-22

    0-14 28+
    friends

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 8


    Why do we not get involved?

    Sunday School We are not


    Skits/Plays/Etc asked…
    15-22

    0-14 28+
    We are not
    asked…

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 9


    About Leadership
    Expectations / Actions

    • Inspiring • Action Oriented • Transparent


    • Motivating • Feedback oriented
    • Engaging • Equitable

    Role Models

    • Role models by example


    • Credibility leads from standing for their beliefs
    • Words consistent with action
    • Plan and execute plans
    • Act daily to create progress and momentum

    Personal / Professional

    • Myth: Temple is “Personal” and not to be discussed in the professional sphere


    • Good for career development

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 10


    Two Categories of Leaders

    Harness, Support Develop

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 11


    How to Engage?

    Opportunities to Lead

    Mentorship

    Network Effects

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 12


    Broaden the
    How to develop?
    role of the
    temple

    0-14: Educate & Identify


    Present opportunities

    14-17: Engage in temple activity, Sewa


    Identify & Expose to leadership activity

    17-22: Keep in touch, engage at College

    22+: Open opportunities for leadership roles


    Impact professional lives

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 13


    Engage youth to fix structural issues
    School Engagement
    Temple Trips
    College Engagement
    Answered questions or
    find those that can
    India Vacation = Video
    Documentary

    Media Engagement
    Knowledge management

    Priest Engagement
    Youth Board Member
    Interactive Media
    Community Outreach College Admissions
    Professional Development
    Legal Engagement
    American Born Confident Desi

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 14


    Another quick survey
    • Please raise your hand if you are below 30
    • Committed to an organization in a leadership capability
    – You need to approach them as mentors before you leave this
    conference
    • Not committed to an organization in a leadership role
    – You need to approach them to see what role they can play in
    your organizations after you leave this conference

    Hindupedia.com, the online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma 15

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