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Developing the Next Generation of Youth

LeadershipObstacles & the Path Forward

Krishna Maheshwari

Founder, Hindupedia.comThe online Encyclopedia of Hindu Dharma


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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


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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?


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Youth just dont

want to take up

leadershiproles!

We are lucky

that youth even

visit temples

after college!

Youth are just

not getting

involved!

How do we get

youth to take

up the mantle?

Why is the yield

of youth Hinduleaders so low?


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Myth of the Yield

800,000,000 people

2,000 leaders in the US?

Yield: 0.00025%

Previous Generation

2,000,000 in the US 200 leaders?

Yield: 0.01%

Our Generation


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India circa 1978

Need to be American

Weekend temple visits

India vacations

Unanswered questions

Sunday school

Unexplained rituals

Unasked questions

Uncoordinated HinduGroups

What do we see & hear?

Eat Monkey BrainsCows, Caste, Curry, Sati

Poverty

Aryan Invasion Theory

Movies: Church, Masjid

Hindu Rate of Growth

Sangh Parivar =fundamentalists

Idol WorshippersGoing to Hell

Concepts of Sin/Heaven

American Born Confused Desi


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What do we not see?

1000+ temples

10,000s of

charitable schools,hospitals (many runby the SanghParivar)

Inspirationalemergency relief

efforts Hundreds of

scriptures

1,000,000+wonderingsannyasins

600+ temples

Many sansthas

Hindupedia Hindu American

Foundation

Hinduism Today

Hindu Student

Council, HinduStudentsAssociation

VHPA

HSS

..


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Why do we come to the temple?

parents

friends

children

0-14

15-22

28+


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Why do we not get involved?

Sunday SchoolSkits/Plays/Etc

We are not

asked

We are notasked

0-14

15-22

28+


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About Leadership

Inspiring

Motivating

Engaging

Expectations / Actions

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

Role Models

Myth: Temple is Personal and not to be discussed in the professionalsphere

Good for career development

Personal / Professional

Action Oriented

Feedbackoriented

Equitable

Transparent


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Two Categories of Leaders

Harness, Support Develop


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Network Effects

Mentorship

Opportunities to Lead

How to Engage?


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0-14: Educate & IdentifyPresent opportunities

14-1 : En a e in temple acti ity, e aIdentify & E pose to leadershipacti ity

1 -22: Keep in touch, en a e at Colle e

22+: Open opportunities for leadershiprolesImpact professional li es

Ho to de elop? Broaden therole of the

temple


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Answered questionsor find those that can

India Vacation =

Video Documentary

Priest Engagement

Youth Board Member

Interactive Media

Community Outreach

Engage youth to fix structuralissues

School Engagement

Temple Trips

College Engagement

Media Engagement

Knowledge management

College Admissions

Professional Development

Legal Engagement

American Born Confident Desi


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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 youleave this conference

Not committed to an organization in a leadership

role

You need to approach them to see what role they canplay in your organizations after you leave this

conference

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