Nitasha K. Sawhney
@NitashaKS
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Employment and Education Lawyer . Civil Rights Advocate, Board member for @FoundationCCC & @Sikh_Coalition. Music, travel and food lover. Wanna-be DJ.
California
Joined February 2009
A must read. Thank you @sikh_coalition for your excellent work.
Our latest report, “So Many Targets,” details the context of Indian transnational repression against Sikhs, catalogs instances of TNR against Sikhs based on interviews conducted by our staff, and includes our most up-to-date policy recs. Learn more --> https://t.co/hdas0lHaEa
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first words Sonya Massey said at her front door were “don’t hurt me” she was told “why would we hurt you, you called us” when have those words meant anything when your black and woman in this country when do those words protect you from not being murdered in your kitchen,
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Affinity Caucuses & members of the Black Caucus: check your email today for the zoom link. "See" you at our Virtual gathering on Wednesday, August 16 (6 pm - 8 pm) on the SCOTUS college admissions decision.
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👇🏽 Have you registered for the session with the author? When: July 19th @ 12:30 PT https://t.co/ipDibOGS6W
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We're hiring! This week, the Sikh Coalition has posted three new job positions: 🎙️🎥📺 Media and Communications Director 📄📢🗳️ Senior State Policy Manager 📚🎓🌎 Senior Education Manager Keep reading to learn more about each!
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You’ve probably heard of Bobby Seale and The Black Panthers, and Mario Savio and The Free Speech Movement. But California and the Bay Area also were a hotbed of radical South Asian activism that began more than 100 years ago. https://t.co/lMkhqCrh8Q
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California and the Bay Area were a hotbed of radical South Asian activism that began more than 100 years ago. Two community historians in Berkeley bring those stories to life.
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Lawyers interested in learning more about pro bono work can join @sikh_coalition legal staff and our long-time co-counsel (and SC co-founder) @amansidhu_dc for a CLE session via @Lawline on June 29! Learn more -->
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Big law lawyers often struggle to balance meeting their billable hours with a desire to support the public interest issues they care about. Even where their firms encourage pro bono, many aren't...
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The ever inspiring @SFdirewolf !! Love you.
It’s me! My dream of being a voice actor for an animated series came true. I play Alice, a character loosely based on me in @hrnetflix season 2, available 6/9 This is especially meaningful to me since I lost my ability to speak last year. Thank you @nickkroll & the whole team
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@IAmSonnySingh, a previous community organizer at The Sikh Coalition, is part of the documentary and highlights his work with Sikh youth to challenge bullying and racism.
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TONIGHT on @AmericaReframed: Amidst global migration debates, @FromHereFilm follows artists and activists from immigrant communities as they fight for belonging in the face of racism and xenophobia. Catch the premiere tonight at 8/7c on @WORLDChannel.
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Artists and activists fight to redefine belonging on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Have you heard of Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians? This #mentalhealthawarenessmonth we pause to highlight those consistently working on mental wellness, by and for the community.
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The Sikh Coalition is expanding our team! We are hiring for a full-time, remote Senior Media & Communications Manager. This role will directly manage core aspects of the organization’s media work. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; apply today: https://t.co/qlhpfXmDsJ
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I joined the @FoundationCCC’s Board earlier this year and am so excited about their innovative work supporting the @CalCommColleges, students, and our state over the last year. Check this out:
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Incredible data points from @samswey on police reform nationally - and giving several nods to @OakPoliceComm & the structural, policy reforms in @Oakland. @NACOLE_org #CivilianOversight #NACOLE2022
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So excited to have @ThuyThiTweets bring her brilliance to our growing team at @GHS_law
Excited to join a “first-rate minds, first-rate hearts” @GHS_law firm as partner. Their legal prowess is impressive & their reputation for social justice and education equity is well-known. Can’t wait to use law tools to advance student equity in CA. ⚖️
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Are you an attorney or current law student? Join our upcoming virtual legal conference on September 30th for discussions around core civil rights issues facing Sikhs and other minority groups. Learn more and register here: https://t.co/H5S4ROP8Hs
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An incredible showing of love and solidarity from the broader community at yesterday's #RememberOakCreek vigil.
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From midnight to 6AM, two NB/SB lanes on Sepulveda Blvd., near LAX, along with the NB/SB Sepulveda Blvd. ramps, will be closed for People Mover train guideway construction activities. Please add extra time if coming to the airport.
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Today, people buying groceries in a predominantly Black #Buffalo community were shot by a White man who believes the hate-filled propaganda that there’s a movement to replace White people. White Supremacist Ideology + Hate + Irresponsible Fear Mongering + Guns = 10 people dead.
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